FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO:
A VIGOROUS WINTER STORM WILL MOVE OUT OF THE GREAT BASIN AND
PASS THROUGH WESTERN COLORADO OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. THIS
SYSTEM WILL BE MUCH COLDER AND WINDIER...WITH SNOW LEVELS
RETURNING TO THE VALLEY FLOORS. AREAS ABOVE TIMBERLINE AND
EXPOSED MOUNTAIN PASSES CAN EXPECT GUSTY WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS
THROUGH MONDAY...WITH SOME GUSTS AT 40 TO 50 MPH...BEFORE
TAPERING OFF MONDAY NIGHT. THIS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING
SNOW WITH POOR VISIBILITY. COLD...MOIST NORTHERLY WINDS WILL
PERSIST ACROSS THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS OF COLORADO AND A PROLONGED
PERIOD OF SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED THROUGH THURSDAY.
MONITOR THE LATEST STATEMENTS AND FORECASTS THROUGH LOCAL MEDIA
AND THE GRAND JUNCTION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GJT. FOLLOW THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND
JUNCTION ON TWITTER AND FACEBOOK.
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A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM THURSDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS:
• ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS
THE WINTER STORM WARNING INCLUDES THE CITIES OF COLUMBINE AND TOPANAS.
* TIMING...EXPECT PERIODS OF SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON. AFTER A BRIEF RESPITE LATE TONIGHT AND
TUESDAY MORNING...SNOW WILL INCREASE TUESDAY AFTERNOON WITH
STEADY SNOW INTO THURSDAY.
* SNOW ACCUMULATION...15 TO 30 INCHES OF NEW SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE
BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON...ALTHOUGH AREAS ALONG THE CREST OF THE
PARK RANGE MAY APPROACH 3 FEET OF NEW SNOW.
* SNOW LEVEL...WILL LOWER TO THE VALLEY BOTTOMS THIS MORNING.
* WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH...CAUSING AREAS OF
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. ON WEDNESDAY...WINDS AT RIDGETOP WILL
BE STRENGTHENING AT 20 TO 40 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS TO 60 MPH. THIS
WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
* VISIBILITY...LESS THAN A MILE IN HEAVIEST SNOWFALL. WHITEOUT
CONDITIONS WILL BECOME FREQUENT ON WEDNESDAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.
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A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM TUESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS:
• GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS
• CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS
THE WINTER STORM WARNING INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ASPEN, VAIL AND SNOWMASS.
* TIMING...OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWERS...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL OCCUR
THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS...BEFORE DIMINISHING AROUND
SUNRISE ON TUESDAY.
* SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 16 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS TO NEAR
20 INCHES.
* WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 40 MPH
ALONG THE RIDGETOPS...CAUSING AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING
SNOW.
* VISIBILITY...LESS THAN A MILE IN HEAVIEST SNOWFALL.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.
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