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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
708 PM MST Mon Feb 16 2026

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Eastern Sawatch Mountains Above 11000 Feet-Eastern San Juan
Mountains Above 10000 Feet-
Including Wolf Creek Pass, Cumbres Pass, and Bonanza
708 PM MST Mon Feb 16 2026

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO
11 PM MST WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy wind driven snow expected. Total snow accumulations
  between 8 and 16 inches. Up to 24 inches possible across portions
  of the Eastern San Juan Mountains. Winds gusting as high as 70 mph
  causing blowing and drifting snow.

* WHERE...Eastern Sawatch Mountains Above 11000 Feet and Eastern San
  Juan Mountains Above 10000 Feet.

* WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 11 PM MST Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Widespread
  blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. Very strong
  winds could cause power outages and tree damage.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The heaviest snow will fall late tonight
  through Tuesday morning with another round of heavy snow on
  Wednesday.  Strong winds and blowing snow will continue throughout
  the period.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions for
the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
740 PM MST Mon Feb 16 2026

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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-
740 PM MST Mon Feb 16 2026

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Snow will spread into the Continental Divide late tonight, with
snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches possible, greatest across the
eastern San Juan mountains, by early Tuesday morning. The snow
will be accompanied by strong, gusty winds, which will create
hazardous travel conditions across the higher terrain. Strong
southwest winds of 65 to 75 mph will continue to spread east
across the rest of the higher terrain and across the immediate
adjacent plains by early Tuesday morning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

Strong and damaging winds will continue over and near the higher
terrain through the day Tuesday. Westerly gusts of 65 to 75 mph
will be possible over the higher terrain, strongest across Sangre
de Cristo mountains, with gusts of 55 to 65 mph spreading across
the high mountain valleys and the southeast plains Tuesday morning.
These winds may cause difficult travel for light and high profile
vehicles. In addition, blowing dust will be possible across the
plains, which could cause sudden drops in visibility and dangerous
travel conditions.

Moderate, to at times heavy wind driven snow continues across the
higher terrain of Continental Divide through the day Tuesday,
keeping hazardous travel conditions in place across the higher
terrain. Snow tappers off Tuesday afternoon and evening before
picking up again through the day on Wednesday, with another round
of wind driven snow expected.

Critical fire weather conditions continue across southeast
Colorado Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, as gusty winds and low
humidity values continue across the region, with Tuesday being the
highest concern areawide.

Snow chances will remain in place across the higher terrain into
the weekend, with the greatest coverage expected along the
Continental Divide.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

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23/23

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED AVALANCHE WATCH
COLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER
RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER/BOULDER CO
959 AM MST MON FEB 16 2026

THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE
COLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER.

...AVALANCHE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM WEDNESDAY TO 5 PM FRIDAY...

*WHAT... Heavy snow and strong winds will result in HIGH (4 of 5)
avalanche danger

*WHERE... The San Juan Mountains and the Park Range

*WHEN... Expect very dangerous avalanche conditions to begin
Wednesday and last through Friday

*IMPACTS... Large and dangerous avalanches will be easy to trigger.
Large avalanches will run naturally.

*PRECAUTION/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Travel in backcountry avalanche
terrain is not recommended from Wednesday through Friday.
Avoid travel on and under slopes with a slope angle steeper than
about 30 degrees. You can find more detailed information at
colorado.gov/avalanche

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