* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations up to 9 inches. Winds
gusting as high as 95 mph.
* WHERE...Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains, and Northern Sangre
de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet.
* WHEN...Until noon MDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Widespread blowing snow
could significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions
could impact the Friday morning commute. Very strong winds could
cause extensive tree damage.
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 8
inches. Winds gusting as high as 75 mph along the east facing
slopes.
* WHERE...Eastern Sawatch Mountains Above 11000 Feet.
* WHEN...Until noon MDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Widespread blowing snow
could significantly reduce visibility.
* WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations between 6 and 16
inches with locally higher amounts possible. Winds gusting as high
as 65 mph.
* WHERE...Eastern San Juan Mountains Above 10000 Feet.
* WHEN...Until noon MDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Widespread blowing snow
could significantly reduce visibility.
* WHAT...West winds 30 to 50 mph with gusts up to 85 mph expected.
* WHERE...Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Huerfano and Western
Las Animas Counties including Walsenburg and Trinidad.
* WHEN...Until 3 PM MDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Damaging winds may blow down trees and power lines.
Power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially
for high profile vehicles.
* WHAT...Northwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph
expected.
* WHERE...Kiowa, Eastern Las Animas, Bent, Prowers, and Baca
Counties.
* WHEN...From 11 AM to 7 PM MDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Damaging winds may blow down trees and power lines.
Power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially
for high profile vehicles.
* WHAT...Northwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph
expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and northeast Colorado, northwest
and west central Kansas, and southwest Nebraska.
* WHEN...From 10 AM MDT /11 AM CDT/ to 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/ Friday.
* IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and
cause power outages. Travel could be difficult, especially for
high profile vehicles. Plumes of blowing dust will create pockets
of low visibility. Visibilities will likely change rapidly over
short distances, making travel hazardous in these areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Blowing dust dropping visibility from 1-3
miles is possible from the late morning through the afternoon
hours as the winds increase. There is also the low possibility of
a wall of dust developing ahead of the forecasted rain that would
lead to brownout conditions. The winds may
also lead to re-ignition of any burns over the past few days. Ensure
any previous burns are fully extinguished. Showers are also
forecast to develop during the afternoon hours across the area
which may lead to even stronger winds reaching the surface.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 227, 228, 229, 230, 231,
232 and 233.
* TIMING...From 10 AM to 6 PM MDT Friday.
* WINDS...West 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent.
* IMPACTS...Elevated fire danger is expected. Fires will catch
and spread rapidly and erratically.
* WHAT...Heavy snow and gusty winds expected. Total snow
accumulations between 8 and 14 inches. Winds gusting as high as 50
mph.
* WHERE...Southwest San Juan Mountains.
* WHEN...Until noon MDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could become very difficult. The hazardous
conditions could impact the Thursday evening and Friday morning
commutes. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 6 and 12
inches. Winds gusting as high as 55 mph.
* WHERE...Northwest San Juan Mountains and Southwest San Juan
Mountains.
* WHEN...Until noon MDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could become very difficult. The hazardous
conditions could impact the Thursday evening and Friday morning
commutes. Strong winds could cause tree damage.
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 8
inches. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph.
* WHERE...Roan and Tavaputs Plateaus.
* WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to noon MDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could become very difficult. The hazardous
conditions could impact the Friday morning commute. Gusty winds
could bring down tree branches.
* WHAT...Snow expected above 8000 feet. Total snow accumulations
between 6 and 12 inches. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph.
* WHERE...In Colorado, Uncompahgre Plateau and Dallas Divide. In
Utah, La Sal and Abajo Mountains.
* WHEN...Until noon MDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could become very difficult. The hazardous
conditions could impact the Thursday evening and Friday morning
commutes. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 10
inches. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph.
* WHERE...Elkhead and Park Mountains, Flat Tops, and Gore and Elk
Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys.
* WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 6 PM MDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could become very difficult. The hazardous
conditions could impact the Friday morning and evening commutes.
Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 6 and 12
inches. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph.
* WHERE...Grand and Battlement Mesas and West Elk and Sawatch
Mountains.
* WHEN...Until 6 PM MDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could become very difficult. The hazardous
conditions could impact the Thursday evening and Friday morning
commutes. Strong winds could cause tree damage.
* WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected. Total snow accumulations 3
to 6 inches. Winds gusting as high as 55 mph.
* WHERE...Rabbit Ears Pass, Rocky Mountain National Park and the
Medicine Bow Range, and The Mountains of Summit County, the
Mosquito Range, and the Indian Peaks.
* WHEN...From 4 AM to 2 PM MDT Friday. The heaviest snow is expected
to fall Friday morning during the morning commute hours.
* IMPACTS...Snow covered roads will make travel hazardous. Snow and
blowing snow may reduce visibility to a quarter mile or less.
* WHAT...Northwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph
expected.
* WHERE...Briggsdale, Fort Morgan, Limon, Southern Lincoln County,
Sterling, Akron, Julesburg, and Holyoke.
* WHEN...From 9 AM to 8 PM MDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few
power outages may result.