The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Colorado.ย It’s in effect Tonight – Friday. Heavy snowfall is forecasted to mix with high winds, which will make for blizzard-like conditions. There will be some powder turns to be had in the mountains.
5-10+” of Snow Tonight – Friday.
7 day snowfall totals. Image: Tropical Tidbits7 day precipitation totals. Image: NOAA
The heaviest snowfall accumulations are expected occur above 8,000ft, but snow will fall at lower elevations than that.
Additional Storm Info:
Spring time in Colorado. Image: NOAA Denver, COSnowfall totals. Image: NOAA Denver, CO
Colorado:ย 5-10+” of Snow Tonight – Friday
* Total snow accumulations of 5 to 10 inches,
with localized amounts upto 15 inches, are expected.
- NOAA Grand Junction, CO
Storm info. Image: NOAA Grand Junction, CO6-10 day temperature outlook. Image: NOAA6-10 day precipitation outlook. Image: NOAA
CO Winter Weather Advisory:
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
438 AM MDT Thu Apr 12 2018
Elkhead and Park Mountains-
Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys-Flat Tops-
Including the cities of Columbine, Hahns Peak, Toponas, Aspen,
Vail, Snowmass, Buford, and Trappers Lake
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THISEVENING TO 9 PM MDT FRIDAY...
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 10ย inches, with localized amounts up to 15 inches, are expected.
ย Look for lesser amounts expected below 8000 feet.
* WHERE...Elkhead and Park Mountains, Gore and Elk
ย Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys and Flat Tops.
* WHEN...From 6 PM Thursday to 9 PM MDT Friday.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Plan on slippery road conditions,
ย especially over mountain passes. Winds gusting as high as 50 MPH
ย will result in blowing and drifting snow which will
ย significantly reduce visibilityat times.
Blizzard at Mammoth Mountain, CA. Image: Mammoth Mountain
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