Pagosa Weather forecasters Shawn and Arleen Prochazka will help the community prepare for winter by hosting a Winter Weather Wonder event on Friday, Oct. 17 from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at the Pagosa Lodge.
This annual gathering is a free event and open to the public.
Pagosa Weather, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit foundation, was founded in 2016 to provide meteorological information and education and give back to the community.
The organization’s leaders, Arleen and Shawn Prochazka, are members of the American Meteorological Society (AMS) and are Archuleta County Weather Ready Nation (WRN) ambassadors.
They partner with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to inspire the community to be better informed and prepared, thus helping to minimize, mitigate and avoid the impacts of natural disasters. They were recognized by NOAA at the national level as 2022 WRN Ambassadors of Excellence. They are also the National Weather Service (NWS) Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow (CoCoRaHS) Network coordinators for Archuleta County.
“We’ve already seen temperatures in the area dip below freezing and there’s been snow in the high country. Temperatures are steadily decreasing, and the polar air mass is building to the north. Soon, winter will be here,” said Arleen Prochazka.
Arleen and Shawn Prochazka will provide their annual winter outlook, then special guest Dustin English, with Upper San Juan Search and Rescue, will discuss avalanche and backcountry safety — important information for hikers, skiers, snowboarders and snowshoers.
Event schedule
5:30 p.m.: Catered appetizers.
6 p.m.: Winter outlook by Arleen and Shawn Prochazka.
6:45 p.m.: Catered dessert.
7 p.m.: Avalanche and backcountry safety by English.
Get there early — the first 50 attendees get a free Pagosa Weather windshield ice scraper/snow brush.
For additional information, contact Pagosa Weather at PagosaWeather@gmail.com.
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