3 products issued by NWS for: Winter Park CO
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO 319 AM MST Wed Feb 18 2026 COZ030>051-191030- 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- 319 AM MST Wed Feb 18 2026 This hazardous weather outlook is for northeast and north central Colorado. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Periods of snow and blowing snow will continue in the mountains, heaviest this afternoon and evening. Additional snowfall amounts of 3 to 8 inches are expected in the mountains with up to a foot in the mountains of western Jackson County. Mountains valleys are expected to see 2 to 5 inches. Travel will slow with snow covered roads in places, especially towards sunset. Gusty southwest winds will lead to elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions this afternoon across the plains, mainly south of I-70. Stronger winds may develop late tonight in and near the foothills where gusts to 75 mph will be possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday Strong winds in and near the foothills will remain possible into Thursday morning before decreasing mid to late morning. In the mountains, a lull in snow is expected Thursday. The next storm system lifts northeast across Colorado Friday bringing more snow to the mountains, and possibly light snow to the Denver metro area. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed. $$
Winter Weather Advisory
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Denver CO 1059 PM MST Tue Feb 17 2026 COZ033-034-182200- /O.EXT.KBOU.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-260219T1200Z/ South and East Jackson/Larimer/North and Northeast Grand/Northwest Boulder Counties Above 9000 Feet-South and Southeast Grand/West Central and Southwest Boulder/Gilpin/Clear Creek/Summit/North and West Park Counties Above 9000 Feet- Including the cities of Kenosha Mountains, Rocky Mountain National Park, Williams Fork Mountains, East Slopes Mosquito Range, Eisenhower Tunnel, Mount Blue Sky, Cameron Pass, Berthoud Pass, Laramie and Medicine Bow Mountains, Breckenridge, Winter Park, East Slopes Southern Gore Range, Willow Creek Pass, Rabbit Ears Range, and Indian Peaks 1059 PM MST Tue Feb 17 2026 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations between 3 and 8 inches. Winds gusting as high as 65 mph. * WHERE...Rocky Mountain National Park and the Medicine Bow Range, and The Mountains of Summit County, the Mosquito Range, and the Indian Peaks. * WHEN...Until 5 AM MST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Snow and blowing snow will reduce visibility to a quarter mile or less at times. There will also be potential for sudden snow squalls late Wednesday afternoon and evening to bring quick intense bursts of snow and brief whiteout conditions. The hazardous conditions will impact the Wednesday morning and evening commutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions for Colorado can be obtained by calling 5 1 1 or by going to www.cotrip.org. && $$
Avalanche Warning
COZ004-009-010-012-013-018-019-031-034-060-068-200045- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED AVALANCHE WARNING COLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER/BOULDER CO 532 PM MST TUE FEB 17 2026 THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE COLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER. AVALANCHE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY *WHAT Heavy snow and strong winds will result in HIGH (4 of 5) avalanche danger. *WHEREthe Flat Tops, Park Range, Grand Mesa, Elkhead Mountains, Gore Range, Sawatch, West Elk, Elk Mountains, and San Juan Mountains. *WHEN Expect very dangerous avalanche conditions to begin on Tuesday evening and last through Thursday. *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 Tuesday evening 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 $$