Heads Up Colorado | Here Comes Another Round | 6-12+” of Snow Wednesday Afternoon – Thursday

Chris Wallner | | Post Tag for WeatherWeather
BLUE= Winter Storm Watch. PURPLE= Winter Weather Advisory. Image: NOAA

Another spring storm is expected to arrive in Colorado Wednesday afternoon and persist through Thursday. Heavy snowfall is expected to impact mountain travel. Another storm is on tap towards the weekend.

6-12+” of snow is forecasted to fall Wednesday afternoon – Thursday.

7 day snowfall forecast. Image: Tropical Tidbits
7 day precipitation totals. Image: NOAA

Snow levels will start out Wednesday afternoon around 8000-9000ft and drop to mountain bases by early Thursday morning.

Additional Storm Information:

“Another system will move in Wednesday evening more spring snow through Thursday evening.” – NOAA Grand Junction, CO
“A weak disturbance will move across the state late Wednesday into Thursday, bringing a chance for rain and snow showers back to the region, with the best chance for precipitation expected along the Continental Divide.” – NOAA Pueblo, CO
Snowfall amounts through Thursday evening. Image: NOAA Denver, CO

Colorado: 6-12+” of Snow Wednesday Afternoon – Thursday

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 to 12 inches with locally higher amounts
  possible.
- NOAA Grand Junction, CO
6-10 day temperature outlook. Image: NOAA
6-10 day precipitation outlook. Image: NOAA

Colorado Winter Storm Watch:

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service GRAND JUNCTION CO
854 PM MDT Tue Apr 25 2017

Elkhead and Park Mountains-Grand and Battlement Mesas-
Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys-
West Elk and Sawatch Mountains-Flat Tops-
854 PM MDT Tue Apr 25 2017

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Columbine, Hahns Peak, Toponas, Aspen,
  Vail, Snowmass, Crested Butte, Taylor Park, Marble, Buford,
  and Trappers Lake.

* TIMING...Snow showers increase in coverage and intensity
  Wednesday night and may continue through Thursday evening.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...6 to 12 inches with locally higher amounts
  possible.

* SNOW LEVEL...Between 8000 and 9000 feet in the evening,
  dropping to mountain bases by Thursday morning.

* WINDS...West 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* VISIBILITY...May drop below one mile at times in heavy
  snowfall.

* IMPACTS...High mountain roads and highways may be icy,
  snowpack and slushy. Gusty winds will cause areas of drifting
  snow, especially over higher exposed ridges. Travel may be
  difficult.
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