WWUS45 KBOU 060912 WSWBOU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Denver CO 312 AM MDT Sun Sep 6 2020 ...MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES WITH HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE TUESDAY... .Winter has arrived early with a strong system from the north bringing much colder temperatures as well as accumulating snow to the region. Temperatures will drop quickly behind a cold frontal push overnight Monday into early Tuesday with snow starting shortly after over the higher terrain and foothills. Snow levels are expected to drop quickly with accumulating snow possible for the Front Range, I-25 corridor and Metro areas. Roadways could become slippery and slushy by Tuesday afternoon and snow falling on trees in full leaf may cause branches to break or other tree damage. The system will be moving out by Wednesday with snowfall coming to an end and conditions improving. COZ033>036-038>041-043-061715- /O.NEW.KBOU.WS.A.0008.200908T0600Z-200909T1200Z/ 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- 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- Central and South Weld County- Including Cameron Pass, Laramie and Medicine Bow Mountains, Rabbit Ears Range, Rocky Mountain National Park, Willow Creek Pass, Berthoud Pass, Breckenridge, East Slopes Mosquito Range, East Slopes Southern Gore Range, Eisenhower Tunnel, Indian Peaks, Kenosha Mountains, Mount Evans, Williams Fork Mountains, Winter Park, Estes Park, Glendevey, Nederland, Red Feather Lakes, Bailey, Central City, Evergreen, Georgetown, Idaho Springs, Westcreek, Fort Collins, Hereford, Loveland, Nunn, Arvada, Boulder, Golden, Lakewood, Longmont, Aurora, Brighton, City of Denver, Denver International Airport, Highlands Ranch, Littleton, Parker, Castle Rock, Elbert, Fondis, Kiowa, Larkspur, Eaton, Fort Lupton, Greeley, and Roggen 312 AM MDT Sun Sep 6 2020 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Heavy snow possible. The higher elevations and Front Range could see 6 to 12 inches with winds gusting as high as 40 mph. The lower elevations of the metro area and I-25 corridor could see accumulations of 3 to 6 inches by late Tuesday. * WHERE...The Medicine Bow Range, Rocky Mountain National Park, Front Range, along and west of I-25 and Denver Metro. * WHEN...From late Monday night through late Tuesday night. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. && $$