NOAA: Heavy Snowfall Moves Into Colorado Today | 5-10+” of Snow Today – Tuesday Morning

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PINK= Winter Storm Warning. PURPLE= Winter Weather Advisory. Image: NOAA

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Colorado.ย It’s in effect through 6:00am Tuesday Morning. Heavy snowfall is expected to occur Today – Tonight, making for dangerous travel conditions on mountain passes.

5-10+” of Snow Today – Tuesday Morning In Colorado.

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

The Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for terrain over 9,000ft, which is where snow levels are expected to hover.

Additional Storm Info:

Winter storm info. Image: NOAA Grand Junction, CO
Storm info. Image: NOAA Pueblo, CO

Colorado:ย 5-10+” of Snow Above 9,000ft Today – Tuesday Morning

* Total snow accumulations of 5 to 10 inches, 
  with locally higher amounts expected.
- NOAA Grand Junction, CO
Unsettled weather this week in CO. Image: NOAA Denver, CO
6-10 day temperature outlook. Image: NOAA
6-10 day precipitation outlook. Image: NOAA

CO Winter Weather Advisory:

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service GRAND JUNCTION CO
927 AM MST Mon Feb 12 2018

Grand and Battlement Mesas-West Elk and Sawatch Mountains-
Including the city of Taylor Park

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST
TUESDAY ABOVE 9000 FEET...

* WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected. Plan on difficult travel
ย  conditions. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 10 inches, with
ย  locally higher amounts expected.

* WHERE...Grand and Battlement Mesas and West Elk and Sawatch
ย  Mountains.

* WHEN...Until 6 AM MST Tuesday.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snowfall may be heavy at times today
ย  through tonight. Winds gusting as high as 25 mph will cause
ย  areas of blowing and drifting snow reducing visibility over
ย  mountain passes. In addition, roads will become slushy this
ย  afternoon. Road surfaces should become icy and snow- packed
ย  tonight.

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