WWUS45 KBOU 250946 WSWBOU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Denver CO 346 AM MDT Tue Apr 25 2023 ...IMPACTFUL WINTER STORM TUESDAY AFTERNOON INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY... .A winter storm will impact the area this afternoon through Wednesday morning, and will produce a period of heavy snow particularly from Tuesday afternoon through early Wednesday morning. Widespread storm total snowfall amounts up to 2 feet expected for most of the mountains and upper elevations of the foothills. Snowfall rates of 2 inches per hour will be possible during the heavier snowfall Tuesday afternoon and Tuesday night, and travel will likely be very difficult during this period. Snow levels will lower Tuesday evening and overnight, with increasing potential for impactful accumulations over the Palmer Divide between Castle Rock and Colorado Springs. COZ033>037-252115- /O.EXT.KBOU.WS.W.0011.230425T1800Z-230426T1800Z/ 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- Including the cities of Red Feather Lakes, Estes Park, Rabbit Ears Range, East Slopes Mosquito Range, Evergreen, Breckenridge, Williams Fork Mountains, Laramie and Medicine Bow Mountains, Lake George, Idaho Springs, Bailey, Indian Peaks, Westcreek, Fairplay, East Slopes Southern Gore Range, Cameron Pass, Georgetown, Central City, Rocky Mountain National Park, Willow Creek Pass, Winter Park, South Park, Eisenhower Tunnel, Mount Evans, Nederland, Berthoud Pass, Glendevey, Kenosha Mountains, and Hartsel 346 AM MDT Tue Apr 25 2023 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON MDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Widespread storm total accumulations between 8 and 16 inches, with local amounts to 28 inches for favored areas. * WHERE...Rocky Mountain National Park and the Medicine Bow Range, The Mountains of Summit County, the Mosquito Range, and the Indian Peaks, The Northern Front Range Foothills, The Southern Front Range Foothills, and South Park. * WHEN...From Noon today to Noon MDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Travel may become very difficult to impossible due to heavy snowfall on roadways. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. Persons should consider delaying travel. If travel is absolutely necessary, drive with extreme caution. Consider taking a winter storm kit along with you, including such items as tire chains, booster cables, flashlight, shovel, blankets and extra clothing. Also take water, a first aid kit, and anything else that would help you survive in case you become stranded. && $$ COZ041-252115- /O.CON.KBOU.WS.W.0011.230426T0000Z-230426T1800Z/ Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet- Including the cities of Elbert, Kiowa, Larkspur, Fondis, and Castle Rock 346 AM MDT Tue Apr 25 2023 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON MDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 12 inches possible. * WHERE...Castle Rock. * WHEN...From Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning. Heaviest snow expected Tuesday night into early Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...Travel may become very difficult due to heavy snowfall on roadways. Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the tail end of the Tuesday evening commute, and the Wednesday morning commute. $$ For more information from the National Weather Service, visit https://weather.gov/bou Entrekin