Winter Weather Advisory for Steamboat, CO: 5-8” Storm Totals

Colorado continues its domination in the snow game.  They’ve already gotten a lot of snow this year and people have been skiing all over the state.  The majority of the good coverage seems to be to the south in the big mountains.  Now, it’s Steamboat’s turn.

This winter weather advisory for Steamboat, CO is already in effect and remains so until 9pm tonight.  5-8 inches of new snow are expected with this storm.

NOAA’s WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR STEAMBOAT, CO:

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1036 AM MST WED NOV 6 2013

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING.

* TIMING...MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS
  AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL BECOME SHOWERY IN THE AFTERNOON AND
  CONTINUE THROUGH 9PM TONIGHT.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 5 INCHES. STORM TOTAL
  ACCUMULATION 5 TO 8 INCHES.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

* VISIBILITY...ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES.