Hello emergency managers & others, I wanted to bring your attention to the high wind watch in effect for tonight into Saturday, and winter weather advisory in the mountains tonight and Saturday. Main concerns will be for those outdoor COVID testing centers, popup tents and lightweight materials that might be blown around.

The High Wind Watch is in effect from this evening through Saturday evening, with gusts near 80 in the foothills & South Park, and 60 mph east of I-25. The winter weather advisory is in effect for the northern mountains, 4-12" with wind gusts near 60 mph and blowing snow. Graphics are available here: https://www.weather.gov/bou/weatherstory.

Ordinarily we wouldn't do an email for an event of this magnitude, but there are a lot of COVID test sites that are probably not hardened against this type of weather.

Best Regards,

Greg