The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning, Winter Storm Watch. and Winter Weather Advisory for Colorado. They are in effect from Friday – Saturday Morning. Heavy snowfall is forecasted to impact the area, which should make for an epic weekend of powder skiing.
10-15+” of Snow Friday – Saturday Morning
7 day snowfall totals. Image: Tropical Tidbits7 day precipitation totals. Image: NOAA
Accumulating snowfall is forecasted to occur above 9,000ft, but snow may fall at elevations below that.
Additional Storm Info:
“Winter weather headlines have been issued starting tonight and lasting through Saturday morning! Breakdown: Winter Storm Warnings in the San Juans above 10,000′ Winter Storm Warning for the West Elks above 9,000′ Winter Weather Advisories for the Elk, Gore, Flat Top, Park and eastern Uinta range above 9000′.” -NOAA Grand Junction, COSnow storm totals. Image: NOAA Denver, CO
Colorado: 10-15+” of Snow Friday – Saturday Morning
* Total snow accumulations of 10 to 15 inches, with localized amounts
up to 18 inches, are expected.
- NOAA Denver, CO
6-10 day temperature outlook. Image: NOAA6-10 day precipitation outlook. Image: NOAA
CO Winter Storm Watch:
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
924 AM MDT Thu Apr 19 2018
Northwest San Juan Mountains-Southwest San Juan Mountains-
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AMMDT SATURDAY ABOVE 10000 FEET...
* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 10 to 15 inches, with localized amounts up to 18 inches, are expected.
* WHERE...Northwest San Juan Mountains and Southwest San Juan
Mountains.
* WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 6 AM MDT Saturday.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Plan on difficult travel conditionsover
mountain passes. Be prepared for significant reductions in visibility at times.
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