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

Chris Wallner | | WeatherWeather
PINK= Winter Storm Warning. PURPLE= Winter Weather Advisory. Image: NOAA

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Colorado. 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: 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
  conditions. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 10 inches, with
  locally higher amounts expected.

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

* WHEN...Until 6 AM MST Tuesday.

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

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