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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
322 AM MST Tue Feb 24 2026

COZ058>089-093>099-251030-
Western Mosquito Range/East Lake County Above 11000 Feet-
Leadville Vicinity/Lake County Below 11000 Feet-
Eastern Sawatch Mountains Above 11000 Feet-
Western Chaffee County Between 9000 and 11000 Feet-
Central Chaffee County Below 9000 Feet-
Western Mosquito Range/East Chaffee County Above 9000 Feet-
Saguache County West of Continental Divide Below 10000 Feet-
Saguache County East of Continental Divide Below 10000 Feet-
La Garita Mountains Above 10000 Feet-
Upper Rio Grande Valley/Eastern San Juan Mountains Below
10000 Feet-Eastern San Juan Mountains Above 10000 Feet-
Del Norte Vicinity/Northern San Luis Valley Below 8500 Feet-
Alamosa  Vicinity/Central San Luis Valley Below 8500 Feet-
Southern San Luis Valley-
Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Feet-
Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet-
Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Feet-
Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet-
Northwestern Fremont County Above 8500 Feet-
Western/Central Fremont County Below 8500 Feet-
Wet Mountain Valley Below 8500 Feet-
Wet Mountains between 6300 and 10000 Feet-
Wet Mountains Above 10000 Feet-
Teller County/Rampart Range Above 7500 Feet/Pikes Peak Between
7500 And 11000 Feet-Pikes Peak Above 11000 Feet-
Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County-
Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below
7500 Feet-
Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range
Below 7400 Feet-Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet-
Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet-
Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Feet-
Crowley County-La Junta Vicinity/Otero County-
Eastern Las Animas County-Western Kiowa County-
Eastern Kiowa County-Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County-
Lamar Vicinity/Prowers County-Springfield Vicinity/Baca County-
322 AM MST Tue Feb 24 2026

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central...east
central...south central and southeast Colorado.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

A Red Flag warning is in effect today for the I-25 corridor and
portions of the southeast plains, along with Fremont and Teller
counties. Winds will gust up to 20 to 40 mph with locally higher
gusts in the mountains within the Red Flag Warning Areas along
with humidities in the 7 to 15 percent range.

Wind driven snow will spread into portions of the central mountains
tonight causing deteriorating travel conditions across the Sawatch
and Mosquito ranges towards dawn.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

Critical fire weather conditions will be possible Wednesday,
Thursday, Friday and Saturday across parts of the region, with the
best chance of critical fire weather conditions along the I-25
corridor region. It will be very windy over the region on Wednesday,
especially over the higher terrain.

Wind driven snow is expected over the central mountains through
Wednesday evening. Several inches of wind driven snow is likely.
Most of the snow will fall north of Cottonwood Pass.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather conditions that meet reporting criteria for spotters will
be likely over portions of the region.

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1059 AM MST Tue Feb 24 2026

COZ058-060-250200-
/O.CON.KPUB.WW.Y.0005.260225T0700Z-260226T0700Z/
Western Mosquito Range/East Lake County Above 11000 Feet-Eastern
Sawatch Mountains Above 11000 Feet-
Including Bonanza and Climax
1059 AM MST Tue Feb 24 2026

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
TO MIDNIGHT MST WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Wind driven snow expected. Total snow accumulations 4 to 9
  inches. The heaviest snow will fall on the northwest slopes north
  of Cottonwood Pass. Winds gusting as high as 70 mph.

* WHERE...Eastern Sawatch Mountains Above 11000 Feet and Western
  Mosquito Range, East Lake County Above 11000 Feet.

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to midnight MST Wednesday Night.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions
  could impact the Wednesday morning and evening commutes. Very
  strong winds could cause power outages and tree damage.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road
conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by
calling 5 1 1.

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