Watches, Warnings & Advisories



3 products issued by NWS for:

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
926 AM MST Sun Feb 16 2025

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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-
926 AM MST Sun Feb 16 2025

...Winter Storm Warning for the northern mountains tonight
through early Tuesday morning...

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Snow will develop in the mountains this afternoon becoming
heavier in the evening and overnight, when travel impacts will
become widespread. Breezy conditions for the higher elevations
will also sustain periods of blowing snow and reduced visibility
near and above pass levels.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday

Snow, heavy at times, will continue across the northern mountains
into early Tuesday morning, creating hazardous driving
conditions. Snow is possible for the plains Monday evening with an
inch or two possible.

Arctic air will arrive Monday night and continue through Thursday
across the plains. The coldest days will be Tuesday and Wednesday
as highs will be in the single digits and teens, dropping below
zero overnight.

Another weather system will bring more snow to the mountains
Wednesday night and Thursday with a chance of snow across the
plains.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed today or tonight.

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Winter Storm Warning

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Denver CO
1010 PM MST Sun Feb 16 2025

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South and East Jackson/Larimer/North and Northeast
Grand/Northwest Boulder Counties Above 9000 Feet-
Including the cities of Rabbit Ears Range, Laramie and Medicine
Bow Mountains, Rocky Mountain National Park, Willow Creek Pass,
and Cameron Pass
1010 PM MST Sun Feb 16 2025

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations between 6 and 14
  inches expected. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph.

* WHERE...Rocky Mountain National Park, Medicine Bow Range, and
  Never Summer Mountains.

* WHEN...Until 5 AM MST Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Snow and ice covered roads will make travel hazardous,
  with the possibility of very difficult or impossible travel.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If traveling to the mountains, be prepared for winter driving
conditions. Check cotrip.org for road closures and traction laws.

&&

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Avalanche Warning

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
AVALANCHE WARNING
COLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER
RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER/BOULDER CO
452 PM MST SUN FEB 16 2025

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

...AVALANCHE WARNING FOR SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING...

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

*WHERE...Park Range, Rabbit Ears Range, Gore Range, Never Summer Mountains,
Rocky Mountain National Park, Indian Peaks Wilderness, James Peak Wilderness
and the mountains around Berthoud Pass.

*WHEN... Very dangerous avalanche conditions beginning Monday morning
lasting through Tuesday

*IMPACTS...Large and dangerous avalanches will be very easy to
trigger in many places. Avalanches will run naturally.

*PRECAUTION/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Travel in backcountry avalanche terrain
is not recommended Monday and Tuesday. Avoid travel on and under slopes
steeper than about 30 degrees. You can find more detailed information at colorado.gov/avalanche

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