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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
452 AM MST Thu Jan 2 2025

COZ010-013-030000-
/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
452 AM MST Thu Jan 2 2025

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Snow. 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 this afternoon.

* 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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TGR

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
514 AM MST Thu Jan 2 2025

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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-
514 AM MST Thu Jan 2 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.

Widespread snow will continue over the northern and central mountains
and Flat Tops where winter weather headlines remain in effect through
5PM this afternoon. Up to a foot of snow is possible for the northern
mountains and 6 to 10 inches for the Flat Tops and central mountains.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

The next chance for some precipitation will be Saturday and Sunday as
another system moves through. A series of disturbances may then start
moving through bringing increasing chances for mountain snow midweek.

.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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