Damn Near ALL of Colorado’s Ski Resorts Under Winter Storm Warning | 10-20″ of Snow Forecast

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PINK = Winter Storm Warning. image: noaa, today
PINK = Winter Storm Warning. image: noaa, today

Damn near all of Colorado’s mountains are under a Winter Storm Warning that is calling for 10-20″ of snow between tonight and Wednesday.ย 

This Winter Storm Warning covers nearly every single ski resort in Colorado.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...10 TO 20 INCHES. - NOAA Denver, CO today
Snowfall forecast map.  image:  noaa, today
Snowfall forecast map. image: noaa, today

WINTER STORM WARNING for COLORADO:

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
124 PM MST MON DEC 21 2015

ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS-GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS-
GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS-
WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS-FLAT TOPS-

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING
TO 11 AM MST WEDNESDAY...

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE THE CITIES OF...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS...
  SKYWAY...ASPEN...VAIL...SNOWMASS...CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR
  PARK... MARBLE...BUFORD...TRAPPERS LAKE.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN THIS EVENING AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
  WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...10 TO 20 INCHES.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...ROADS...INCLUDING MOUNTAIN PASSES...WILL BECOME ICY
  ...SNOWPACKED AND SLICK. GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE BLOWING SNOW
  AND VERY POOR VISIBILITIES FROM TIME TO TIME.

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