Weather Event Coming for Thursday 2/2/2012

Jeffco has closed schools for tomorrow.

http://www.thedenverchannel.com/weather ... etail.html

chainlaw on US 285 in Turkey Creek Canyon.

Per CDOT

US 285 Northbound / Southbound Pine Jct-Conifer-Turkey Creek Cyn (Milemarker 229-250) Chain Law

I-70 DENVER - UTAH INCLUDING BERTHOUD AND LOVELAND PASSES 02/03/2012 06:34 AM

I 70 Denver C470 to I-25 (High Wind) (Snow) (Icy Spots) (Snow Packed)
I 70 Genesee-C470 (High Wind) (Snow) (Icy) (Snow Packed) Chains all commercial vehicles, including buses, vans
16+ capacity
I 70 Idaho Springs-Genesee (Snow) (Icy) (Snow Packed) Chains all commercial vehicles, including buses, vans 16+
capacity . Chains all commercial vehicles, including buses, vans 16+ capacity
I 70 Georgetown-Idaho Springs (Snow) (Icy) (Snow Packed Spots)
I 70 Eisenhower/Johnson tunnels-Georgetown (High Wind) (Snow) (Icy Spots) (Snow Packed)
I 70 Silverthorne-Eisenhower/Johnson tunnels (High Wind) (Scattered Showers) (Snow) (Slushy) (Icy Spots)
Chains 1-drive axle combo commercial vehicles; chains or snow tires all other commercial vehicles
I 70 Copper Mtn-Silverthorne (Snow) (Wet) (Icy Spots)
I 70 Vail Pass-Copper Mtn (Snow) (Wet) (Icy Spots)
I 70 Vail-Vail Pass (Scattered Showers) (Snow) (Slushy) (Icy Spots)
I 70 Eagle-Vail (Snow) (Icy Spots)
I 70 Glenwood Springs-Eagle (High Wind)
I 70 Rifle -Glenwood Springs (Dry)
I 70 Grand Junction-Palisade-Rifle (Dry)
I 70 Utah-Grand Junction (Dry)
US 6 Loveland Pass (Snow) (Icy) (Snow Packed) Chains all commercial vehicles, including buses, vans 16+ capacity
US 40 I-70 to Winter Park (Berthoud Pass) (Snow) (Icy Spots) (Snow Packed Spots)

I-70 DENVER - KANSAS

I 70 Seibert-Stratton-Burlington-Kansas (High Wind) (Snow) (Icy Spots) (Snow Packed)
I 70 Limon-Genoa-Seibert (High Wind) (Snow) (Icy Spots) (Snow Packed)
I 70 Bennett-Limon (Adverse Conditions) Closed There is no estimated reopening time. Closed
I 70 Airpark Rd-Bennett (Adverse Conditions) Closed

FRONT RANGE HIGHWAYS - DENVER, BOULDER AND SURROUNDING AREAS

I 76 Wheat Ridge/Arvada-Brighton (Snow) (Icy) (Snow Packed)
I 225 I-25 to I-70 (High Wind) (Snow) (Icy) (Snow Packed)
I 270 270 from I-76 to I-70 (Snow) (Icy) (Snow Packed)
US 6 Denver-Golden (High Wind) (Snow) (Icy Spots) (Snow Packed Spots)
US 6 Clear Creek Canyon (Snow) (Icy) (Snow Packed)
US 34 Loveland-Estes Park (Snow) (Icy) (Snow Packed)
US 36 Denver-Boulder (High Wind) (Snow) (Icy) (Snow Packed)
US 36 Boulder-Lyons (Snow) (Icy) (Snow Packed)
US 36 Lyons-Estes Park (Snow) (Icy) (Snow Packed)
US 85 Denver-Castle Rock (Snow) (Icy Spots) (Snow Packed Spots)
US 285 US 285 Hampden Ave (Snow) (Wet) (Slushy)
US 287 Ft Collins-Wyoming (High Wind) (Snow) (Icy Spots) (Snow Packed Spots)
US 287 US 287 Westminster-Ft. Collins (Snow) (Icy Spots) (Snow Packed Spots)
CO 7 Boulder-Brighton/US 85 (High Wind) (Snow) (Wet) (Icy Spots)
CO 7 Estes Park-Lyons (Snow) (Icy) (Snow Packed)
CO 8 Morrison (Snow) (Slushy) (Icy Spots)
CO 58 Golden-Arvada (Snow) (Slushy) (Icy Spots)
CO 67 Rampart Range Rd-Sedalia (Snow) (Slushy) (Icy Spots)
CO 67 Woodland Park-Deckers (Snow) (Slushy) (Icy Spots)
CO 72 Nederland - Ward (Snow) (Slushy) (Icy Spots)
CO 72 Coal Creek Canyon (High Wind) (Snow) (Icy) (Snow Packed)
CO 74 Evergreen-Morrison (Snow) (Icy) (Snow Packed)
CO 83 Franktown-Parker (Snow) (Icy Spots) (Snow Packed Spots)
CO 83 CO Springs - El Paso CL - Franktown (Snow) (Wet) (Icy Spots)
CO 93 Golden-Boulder (High Wind) (Snow) (Wet) (Icy Spots)
CO 119 Boulder-Longmont (Snow) (Icy) (Snow Packed)
CO 119 Boulder Canyon (Snow) (Icy) (Snow Packed) Chains all commercial vehicles, including buses, vans 16+
capacity
CO 119 Blackhawk-Central City Area (Snow) (Icy) (Snow Packed)
C 470 I-70 to I-25 (High Wind) (Snow) (Icy Spots) (Snow Packed Spots)
I 70 Denver I-25 to Airpark Rd (High Wind) (Snow) (Icy Spots)
E 470 E-470 (Snow) (Icy) (Snow Packed)


US 285 Pine Jct-Conifer-Turkey Creek Cyn (Snow) (Wet) (Icy Spots) Chains all commercial vehicles, including buses,
vans 16+ capacity
US 285 Grant-Bailey-Pine Jct (Snow) (Icy)
US 285 Kenosha Pass (Snow) (Wet) (Icy Spots)
Page 3 CDOT ITS Road Report
US 285 Antero Jct-Fairplay-Jefferson (South Park) (Snow) (Wet) (Icy Spots)
US 285 Trout Creek Pass (Snow) (Wet) (Icy Spots)
US 285 Poncha Springs - Buena Vista (Snow) (Wet) (Icy Spots)
US 285 Poncha Pass (Snow) (Icy Spots) (Snow Packed Spots)
US 285 Monte Vista-Saguache (San Luis Valley) (Snow) (Wet) (Icy Spots)

Per Twitter. c470 eb between ken caryl and wadsworth, big delays, traffic reportedly stopped

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO
614 AM MST FRI FEB 03 2012

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..

0600 AM HEAVY SNOW N LONGMONT 40.17N 105.11W
02/03/2012 M10.5 INCH BOULDER CO TRAINED SPOTTER

0600 AM HEAVY SNOW 3 W JAMESTOWN 40.12N 105.45W
02/03/2012 M24.5 INCH BOULDER CO TRAINED SPOTTER

0600 AM HEAVY SNOW 4 SSE PINECLIFFE 39.88N 105.39W
02/03/2012 M24.0 INCH GILPIN CO TRAINED SPOTTER

SNOWFALL RATE 2.5 INCHES PER HOUR

0556 AM HEAVY SNOW 2 SSE BOULDER 40.00N 105.24W
02/03/2012 M12.0 INCH BOULDER CO NWS EMPLOYEE

NWS OFFICE AT DAVID SKAGGS BUILDING.

0547 AM HEAVY SNOW 2 N BRIGHTON 39.98N 104.79W
02/03/2012 M6.0 INCH ADAMS CO TRAINED SPOTTER

0541 AM HEAVY SNOW 4 SSE PINECLIFFE 39.88N 105.40W
02/03/2012 M18.0 INCH GILPIN CO TRAINED SPOTTER

0537 AM HEAVY SNOW 3 N BLACK HAWK 39.84N 105.49W
02/03/2012 M22.8 INCH GILPIN CO TRAINED SPOTTER

0515 AM HEAVY SNOW 1 NW STRASBURG 39.75N 104.32W
02/03/2012 M9.5 INCH ADAMS CO TRAINED SPOTTER

THREE TO FOUR FOOT DRIFTS

0500 AM HEAVY SNOW 2 ENE LONGMONT 40.18N 105.08W
02/03/2012 M6.5 INCH BOULDER CO TRAINED SPOTTER

0500 AM HEAVY SNOW 1 NNW LOUISVILLE 39.98N 105.15W
02/03/2012 M10.1 INCH BOULDER CO TRAINED SPOTTER

0500 AM SNOW 1 NNW BRIGHTON 39.97N 104.81W
02/03/2012 M4.0 INCH ADAMS CO TRAINED SPOTTER

0350 AM HEAVY SNOW 1 NNW ERIE 40.04N 105.05W
02/03/2012 M9.7 INCH BOULDER CO NWS EMPLOYEE

0350 AM HEAVY SNOW 1 SW WESTMINSTER 39.87N 105.07W
02/03/2012 E8.5 INCH JEFFERSON CO TRAINED SPOTTER

0330 AM HEAVY SNOW 4 SSE BROOKVALE 39.57N 105.40W
02/03/2012 M12.0 INCH CLEAR CREEK CO TRAINED SPOTTER

0320 AM HEAVY SNOW 1 NNW LOUISVILLE 39.99N 105.15W
02/03/2012 M9.2 INCH BOULDER CO TRAINED SPOTTER

0305 AM HEAVY SNOW 3 W JAMESTOWN 40.12N 105.45W
02/03/2012 M15.5 INCH BOULDER CO TRAINED SPOTTER

6 INCHES OF SNOW SINCE MIDNIGHT.

0235 AM SNOW 1 SSW LAFAYETTE 39.99N 105.10W
02/03/2012 M7.0 INCH BOULDER CO TRAINED SPOTTER

SOME DRIFTING OF SNOW OBSERVED.

0205 AM HEAVY SNOW 2 SSE BOULDER 40.00N 105.24W
02/03/2012 M9.0 INCH BOULDER CO NWS EMPLOYEE

NWS OFFICE AT DAVID SKAGGS BUILDING.

0205 AM SNOW 1 SSW FORT COLLINS 40.55N 105.07W
02/03/2012 M5.5 INCH LARIMER CO TRAINED SPOTTER

0105 AM HEAVY SNOW 3 S BOULDER 39.98N 105.25W
02/03/2012 M9.0 INCH BOULDER CO TRAINED SPOTTER

1.6 INCHES OF SNOW IN THE PAST HOUR.

1230 AM SNOW FREDERICK 40.10N 104.94W
02/03/2012 M5.0 INCH WELD CO NWS EMPLOYEE

1230 AM SNOW 2 WSW BROOMFIELD 39.93N 105.09W
02/03/2012 M6.0 INCH BROOMFIELD CO TRAINED SPOTTER

6 INCHES OF SNOW IN ABOUT 6 HOURS.

1215 AM HEAVY SNOW 4 SSE PINECLIFFE 39.88N 105.39W
02/03/2012 M9.9 INCH GILPIN CO TRAINED SPOTTER

1215 AM SNOW 1 NNW LOUISVILLE 39.99N 105.15W
02/03/2012 M5.5 INCH BOULDER CO TRAINED SPOTTER

1215 AM SNOW 1 ESE BOULDER 40.02N 105.23W
02/03/2012 M7.0 INCH BOULDER CO COCORAHS

SNOW HAS BEEN FALLING LESS THAN 5 HOURS.

1215 AM SNOW 1 SSW FORT COLLINS 40.55N 105.07W
02/03/2012 M4.6 INCH LARIMER CO TRAINED SPOTTER

1205 AM HEAVY SNOW 3 W JAMESTOWN 40.11N 105.44W
02/03/2012 E9.5 INCH BOULDER CO TRAINED SPOTTER

3.5 INCHES IN PREVIOUS 90 MINUTES.

1205 AM SNOW 3 N CONIFER 39.57N 105.31W
02/03/2012 M4.9 INCH JEFFERSON CO TRAINED SPOTTER

1205 AM SNOW 1 ESE WHEAT RIDGE 39.77N 105.07W
02/03/2012 M3.5 INCH JEFFERSON CO TRAINED SPOTTER

1205 AM SNOW 3 WSW LONGMONT 40.15N 105.16W
02/03/2012 M4.0 INCH BOULDER CO TRAINED SPOTTER

ONE QUARTER MILE VISIBILITY ALONG WITH SOME DRIFTING
SNOW.

1205 AM SNOW 3 S BOULDER 39.98N 105.25W
02/03/2012 M7.7 INCH BOULDER CO TRAINED SPOTTER

HEAVY SNOW WITH 1/8 MILE VISIBILITY.

1201 AM SNOW 4 E FORT COLLINS 40.56N 104.99W
02/03/2012 M3.3 INCH LARIMER CO TRAINED SPOTTER

1150 PM SNOW 2 SSE BOULDER 40.00N 105.24W
02/02/2012 M5.6 INCH BOULDER CO NWS EMPLOYEE

NWS OFFICE AT DAVID SKAGGS BUILDING.

1145 PM SNOW 2 ENE BERGEN PARK 39.71N 105.32W
02/02/2012 M3.0 INCH JEFFERSON CO TRAINED SPOTTER

2 INCHES OF SNOW IN LAST HOUR.

1130 PM SNOW 1 NNW ERIE 40.04N 105.05W
02/02/2012 M5.0 INCH BOULDER CO NWS EMPLOYEE

1100 PM SNOW 1 SSW LAFAYETTE 39.99N 105.10W
02/02/2012 M5.0 INCH BOULDER CO TRAINED SPOTTER

VISIBILITY 80 YARDS

1100 PM SNOW 3 ENE FORT COLLINS 40.58N 105.02W
02/02/2012 M2.3 INCH LARIMER CO TRAINED SPOTTER

1100 PM SNOW 4 S FORT COLLINS 40.50N 105.07W
02/02/2012 M3.0 INCH LARIMER CO TRAINED SPOTTER

1058 PM SNOW 1 NNE STRASBURG 39.75N 104.29W
02/02/2012 M7.2 INCH ADAMS CO TRAINED SPOTTER

1044 PM SNOW FORT COLLINS 40.56N 105.07W
02/02/2012 M4.5 INCH LARIMER CO TRAINED SPOTTER

1043 PM HEAVY SNOW 3 W JAMESTOWN 40.11N 105.44W
02/02/2012 M6.0 INCH BOULDER CO TRAINED SPOTTER

3.4 INCHES IN ONE HOUR

1015 PM SNOW 1 SE FORT COLLINS 40.55N 105.05W
02/02/2012 M3.5 INCH LARIMER CO TRAINED SPOTTER

2 INCH PER HOUR SNOWFALL RATE

1000 PM SLEET 5 E BOULDER 40.03N 105.16W
02/02/2012 M3.00 INCH BOULDER CO TRAINED SPOTTER

1000 PM SNOW 4 ENE NEDERLAND 39.99N 105.45W
02/02/2012 M2.0 INCH BOULDER CO TRAINED SPOTTER

0942 PM SNOW 1 SSW LAFAYETTE 39.99N 105.10W
02/02/2012 M1.3 INCH BOULDER CO TRAINED SPOTTER

0939 PM SNOW 3 W JAMESTOWN 40.11N 105.44W
02/02/2012 M2.6 INCH BOULDER CO TRAINED SPOTTER

SNOWFALL RATE OF 1 INCH PER HOUR

0930 PM HEAVY SNOW 1 NNE STRASBURG 39.75N 104.29W
02/02/2012 M5.8 INCH ADAMS CO TRAINED SPOTTER

SNOWFALL RATE 2.25 IN LAST HOUR

0924 PM SNOW 3 N BLACK HAWK 39.84N 105.49W
02/02/2012 M2.3 INCH GILPIN CO TRAINED SPOTTER

0911 PM SNOW CASTLE ROCK 39.38N 104.85W
02/02/2012 M3.0 INCH DOUGLAS CO TRAINED SPOTTER

SNOWFALL RATE 1 INCH PER HOUR

0846 PM SNOW DEER TRAIL 39.62N 104.04W
02/02/2012 M5.0 INCH ARAPAHOE CO PUBLIC

0842 PM SNOW STRASBURG 39.74N 104.30W
02/02/2012 M4.0 INCH ARAPAHOE CO TRAINED SPOTTER

0828 PM SNOW 1 NNE STRASBURG 39.75N 104.29W
02/02/2012 M3.5 INCH ADAMS CO TRAINED SPOTTER

Many delays at DIA. There are now roughly 400 flight cancellations at DIA.

Southwest Airlines has suspended all flights through 4pm.

Heard a report that Conifer has 20" of snow.

Winter Storm warning extended to 5AM Saturday. Up to another foot still possible in many areas of the foothills and Denver metro area.