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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
438 PM MST Wed Jan 1 2025

COZ010-013-021130-
/O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-250103T0000Z/
Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys-Flat Tops-
Including the cities of Aspen, Vail, Snowmass, Buford, and Trappers
Lake
438 PM MST Wed Jan 1 2025

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST
THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 5 and 10
  inches with locally higher amounts. Winds gusting as high as 40
  mph.

* WHERE...Flat Tops and Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain
  Valleys.

* WHEN...Until 5 PM MST Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will
  likely become slick and hazardous. Travel could be very difficult.
  The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday evening and
  Thursday morning commutes. Vail Pass will become snow and ice
  packed making driving difficult especially heading up to the
  summit.

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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NL

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
423 AM MST Wed Jan 1 2025

COZ001>014-017>023-UTZ022>025-027>029-021130-
Lower Yampa River Basin-Central Yampa River Basin-
Roan and Tavaputs Plateaus-Elkhead and Park Mountains-
Upper Yampa River Basin-Grand Valley-Debeque to Silt Corridor-
Central Colorado River Basin-Grand and Battlement Mesas-
Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys-
Central Gunnison and Uncompahgre River Basin-
West Elk and Sawatch Mountains-Flat Tops-Upper Gunnison River Valley-
Uncompahgre Plateau and Dallas Divide-Northwest San Juan Mountains-
Southwest San Juan Mountains-Paradox Valley/Lower Dolores River-
Four Corners/Upper Dolores River-Animas River Basin-
San Juan River Basin-Southeast Utah-Eastern Uinta Mountains-
Eastern Uinta Basin-Tavaputs Plateau-Arches/Grand Flat-
La Sal and Abajo Mountains-Canyonlands/Natural Bridges-
423 AM MST Wed Jan 1 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest Colorado, southwest
Colorado, west central Colorado, east central Utah, northeast Utah
and southeast Utah.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Another round of snow will arrive over the northern and central
Colorado mountains this afternoon and continue overnight. Heaviest
snowfall rates and accumulations will occur this evening into the
overnight period over the Park Range and Gore mountains impacting
travel over Rabbit Ears and Vail Pass especially.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Mountain snow will continue through Thursday afternoon with heaviest
rates Thursday morning. High pressure provides dry conditions
Thursday evening through Saturday before another stronger system
looks to bring more widespread snowfall late this weekend into early
next week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected today or tonight, however
spotters are encouraged to report snowfall amounts to the
National Weather Service in Grand Junction.

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