Winter Storm Warning Park, Clear Creek, Summit Counties 2.6.17

Winter Storm Warning

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER/BOULDER CO
458 AM MST MON FEB 6 2017

...SNOW AND WINDY CONDITIONS WILL RETURN TO THE MOUNTAINS FOR THE
FIRST HALF OF THE WEEK...

.A POWERFUL JET WILL TRANSPORT PACIFIC MOISTURE INTO THE CENTRAL
ROCKIES. SNOW WILL SLOWLY INCREASE TODAY AND THIS EVENING AS
MOISTURE INCREASES. WIDESPREAD SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATE
TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY. THE HEAVIEST SNOW AND
STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR LATE TUESDAY INTO EARLY
WEDNESDAY. SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW IS EXPECTED OVER THE RIDGES
AND THROUGH THE PASSES WHERE GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE.
ROADS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. TRAVEL
WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS IN THE MOUNTAINS LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE
THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

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WEST JACKSON AND WEST GRAND COUNTIES ABOVE 9000 FEET-
SOUTH AND EAST JACKSON/LARIMER/NORTH AND NORTHEAST GRAND/
NORTHWEST BOULDER COUNTIES ABOVE 9000 FEET-
SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST GRAND/WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST BOULDER/
GILPIN/CLEAR CREEK/SUMMIT/NORTH AND WEST PARK COUNTIES ABOVE
9000 FEET-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF EAST SLOPES PARK AND NORTHERN GORE
RANGES, GORE PASS, RABBIT EARS PASS, CAMERON PASS,
LARAMIE AND MEDICINE BOW MOUNTAINS, RABBIT EARS RANGE,
ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, WILLOW CREEK PASS, BERTHOUD PASS,
BRECKENRIDGE, EAST SLOPES MOSQUITO RANGE,
EAST SLOPES SOUTHERN GORE RANGE, EISENHOWER TUNNEL, INDIAN PEAKS,
KENOSHA MOUNTAINS, MOUNT EVANS, WILLIAMS FORK MOUNTAINS,
AND WINTER PARK
458 AM MST MON FEB 6 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM
MST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DENVER HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM
9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS
NO LONGER IN EFFECT.


* TIMING...SNOW INCREASE TODAY AND BECOME WIDESPREAD TONIGHT. SNOW
WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY AND TAPER OFF LATE WEDNESDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 16 INCHES ARE EXPECTED.

* WIND/VISIBILITY...WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH
WILL DROP VISIBILITY TO A QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN
BLOWING SNOW.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS
WINTER CONDITIONS WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. ROADS ARE
EXPECTED TO BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW
ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ALTER YOUR TRAVEL
PLANS IF POSSIBLE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA
FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN
EMERGENCY.

Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 6pm tonight.

Winter Storm Warning

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
459 AM MST Wed Feb 8 2017

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West Jackson and West Grand Counties Above 9000 Feet-
South and East Jackson/Larimer/North and Northeast Grand/
Northwest Boulder Counties Above 9000 Feet-
South and Southeast Grand/West Central and Southwest Boulder/
Gilpin/Clear Creek/Summit/North and West Park Counties Above
9000 Feet-
Including the cities of East Slopes Park and Northern Gore
Ranges, Gore Pass, Rabbit Ears Pass, Cameron Pass,
Laramie and Medicine Bow Mountains, Rabbit Ears Range,
Rocky Mountain National Park, Willow Creek Pass, Berthoud Pass,
Breckenridge, East Slopes Mosquito Range,
East Slopes Southern Gore Range, Eisenhower Tunnel, Indian Peaks,
Kenosha Mountains, Mount Evans, Williams Fork Mountains,
and Winter Park
459 AM MST Wed Feb 8 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

* TIMING...Snow will slowly decrease through the day.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...Up to 4 inches of new snow is expected
today.

* WIND/VISIBILITY...Winds of 25 to 40 mph with gusts to 60 mph
will drop visibility below a quarter mile or less at times in
blowing snow.

* IMPACTS...Snow and strong winds will create hazardous winter
conditions with blowing and drifting snow. Roads are icy and
snow packed in places.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Winter Storm Warning for heavy snow means severe winter weather
conditions are expected or occurring. Significant amounts of snow
and blowing snow are forecast to make travel dangerous. If you
must travel...keep an extra flashlight...food...and water in your
vehicle in case of an emergency.