...SIGNIFICANT MOUNTAIN SNOW TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT SATURDAY NIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS:

• ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAU
• GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS
• WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS
• UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE
• NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS
• GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS
• CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS

THE WINTER STORM WARNING INCLUDES THE CITIES OF: RIO BLANCO, SKYWAY, CRESTED BUTTE, TAYLOR PARK, MARBLE, RIDGWAY, GLADE PARK, OURAY, TELLURIDE, LAKE CITY, ASPEN, VAIL, SNOWMASS, BUFORD, AND TRAPPERS LAKE.

* TIMING...FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING UNTIL MIDNIGHT SATURDAY NIGHT.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 16 INCHES.

* SNOW LEVEL...INITIALLY AROUND 8000 FEET THEN LOWERING TONIGHT.

* WINDS...SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH OVER HIGH
EXPOSED TERRAIN...BECOMING NORTHWEST ON SATURDAY.

* VISIBILITY...RESTRICTED IN PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW
AND BLOWING SNOW.

* IMPACTS...SLUSHY ROADWAYS INITIALLY WILL BECOME SLICK...ICY...
AND SNOW-PACKED ESPECIALLY OVER THE HIGH MOUNTAIN PASSES TONIGHT.

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 MIDNIGHT SATURDAY NIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS:

• SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS
• LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS

THE WINTER STORM WARNING INCLUDES THE CITIES OF SILVERTON, RICO, HESPERUS, MONTICELLO AND VICINITY.

* TIMING...6 AM TODAY TO MIDNIGHT SATURDAY NIGHT.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...10 TO 20 INCHES MAINLY ABOVE 8000 FEET.

* SNOW LEVEL...AROUND 8000 FEET TODAY LOWERING TO MOUNTAIN BASES
TONIGHT.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH OVER HIGH
EXPOSED TERRAIN...BECOMING NORTHWEST SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

* VISIBILITY...RESTRICTED IN PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW
AND BLOWING SNOW.

* IMPACTS...ROAD CONDITIONS WILL BECOME SLICK...ICY...AND SNOW-
PACKED ESPECIALLY OVER THE HIGH MOUNTAIN PASSES ALONG HIGHWAYS
145...550...AND 160.

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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