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Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Grand Junction CO 247 AM MDT Sun Mar 26 2023 COZ001>014-017>023-UTZ022>025-027>029-270900- 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- 247 AM MDT Sun Mar 26 2023 This hazardous weather outlook is for eastern Utah and western Colorado. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight A passing disturbance will produce scattered snow showers across much of eastern Utah and western Colorado this afternoon and evening. High temperatures will run 15 to 25 degrees below normal. Tonight, a strong cold front will bring more widespread snow showers, especially in the higher elevations. Another reinforcing shot of cold air follows in the wake of the front. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday Ongoing snow showers across the Colorado mountains and adjacent high valleys will gradually taper off from west to east Monday morning. A few snow showers may linger into the afternoon and evening along the spine of the Continental Divide mountains, but any additional accumulation will likely be minor. Otherwise, clouds give way to partly to mostly sunny skies. High temperatures will again run roughly 15 to 25 degrees below normal for this time of year. After a brief break Tuesday and Wednesday, another stronger storm arrives with more widespread valley rain and mountain snow Thursday into Friday. Significant mountain snow accumulations are possible. Temperatures will remain well below normal through the end of the week. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed. $$