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Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Denver/Boulder, CO

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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
1109 AM MDT Wed Apr 17 2024

COZ030>051-181715-
Jackson County Below 9000 Feet-
West Jackson and West Grand Counties Above 9000 Feet-
Grand and Summit Counties Below 9000 Feet-
South and East Jackson/Larimer/North and Northeast Grand/
Northwest Boulder Counties Above 9000 Feet-
South and Southeast Grand/West Central and Southwest Boulder/
Gilpin/Clear Creek/Summit/North and West Park Counties Above
9000 Feet-Larimer and Boulder Counties Between 6000 and 9000 Feet-
Jefferson and West Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet/Gilpin/Clear
Creek/Northeast Park Counties Below 9000 Feet-
Central and Southeast Park County-
Larimer County Below 6000 Feet/Northwest Weld County-
Boulder And Jefferson Counties Below 6000 Feet/West Broomfield
County-
North Douglas County Below 6000 Feet/Denver/West Adams and
Arapahoe Counties/East Broomfield County-
Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet-
Northeast Weld County-Central and South Weld County-Morgan County-
Central and East Adams and Arapahoe Counties-
North and Northeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/North Lincoln
County-
Southeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/South Lincoln County-
Logan County-Washington County-Sedgwick County-Phillips County-
1109 AM MDT Wed Apr 17 2024

This hazardous weather outlook is for northeast and north central
Colorado.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Westerly winds are expected to develop with gusts from 20 to 40
mph, highest in the mountains and foothills. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms will develop over the mountains later
this afternoon with the snow level around 8000 feet.

A cold front is expected to move across the forecast area this
evening. Scattered snow showers will continue in the mountains,
with scattered rain showers possibly mixing with snow on the
plains late. Snow accumulations in the mountains will be less
than two inches, with little or no accumulation out on the
plains.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

There will be periods of showers over the mountains and plains
through the first half of the weekend. The showers will be snow
in the mountains. On the plains, the showers will be mostly rain,
but some snow is possible especially Friday night. Any accumulations
will be light, though several inches of snow could accumulate
in the northern mountains.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed today or tonight.

$$