Winter Storm Watch for Colorado: 8-14″ of Snow Forecast Tues-Wed

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High probability of snowfall for CO on Wednesday. image: noaa, today
High probability of snowfall for CO on Wednesday. image: noaa, today

NOAA has issued a Winter Storm Warning for Colorado Tuesday – Wednesday that is forecasting 8-12″ of snowfall.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 14 INCHES WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE
  ON NORTHWEST FACING SLOPES. - NOAA Grand Junction, CO today
"Warm and breezy conditions will occur today ahead of the next storm system set to impact the region Tuesday and Wednesday. Windy and mild conditions will occur out ahead of a cold front set to move through the region Tuesday afternoon with cold air following behind it. Fire weather concerns are possible in southwest Colorado on Tuesday due to gusty winds, low relative humidities and dry fuels. Expect mountain snow and valley rain to develop late Tuesday morning into the afternoon with isolated thunderstorms possible north of I-70. Snow levels are expected to lower to valley floors Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. Significant snow accumulations are possible in the northern and central mountains of western Colorado Tuesday evening through Wednesday afternoon, with the higher valleys seeing some accumulating snow as well. The Four Corners area will remain fairly dry with this storm. A break will occur on Thursday before the next system impacts the area Friday into the coming weekend." - NOAA Grand Junction, CO today
“Snow levels are expected to lower to valley floors Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. Significant snow accumulations are possible in the northern and central mountains of western Colorado Tuesday evening through Wednesday afternoon, with the higher valleys seeing some accumulating snow as well. The Four Corners area will remain fairly dry with this storm. A break will occur on Thursday before the next system impacts the area Friday into the coming weekend.” – NOAA Grand Junction, CO today

NOAA CO STORM DETAILS:

Another warm day is expected Monday but southwest winds will increase in the afternoon.  These winds and the warm dry weather will make agricultural burning of ditches, fields or brush piles difficult to control. Temperatures will challenge the 70 degree mark and the humidity will be quite low.

On Tuesday the cold front will move through the area. Stronger winds will precede and accompany the front with the strongest winds expected over south-central and southwest Colorado and southeast Utah. These strong winds will make agricultural burning nearly impossible to control and unsafe to accomplish.

With the front and following cold frontal passage, significant accumulating snowfall is expected across the northwest Colorado and central Colorado mountains Tuesday night through Wednesday night. Additional snow is possible across the same areas Friday and Saturday. Stay tuned and plan accordingly if planning to travel during this time!” – NOAA Grand Junction, CO today

Wolf Creek, CO = 343″ of snowfall this season

BLUE = Winter Storm Warning. PURPLE = Winter Weather Advisory. image: noaa, today
BLUE = Winter Storm Warning. PURPLE = Winter Weather Advisory. image: noaa, today

WINTER STORM WARNING for ASPEN:

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
408 AM MDT MON MAR 21 2016
ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS-
GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS-
WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS-FLAT TOPS-

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A
WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

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

* TIMING...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE TUESDAY
  AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED TO ACCUMULATE TUESDAY
  NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 14 INCHES WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE
  ON NORTHWEST FACING SLOPES.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

* IMPACTS...VISIBILITY MAY BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE
  AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

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