4:06 p.m.
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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Denver CO
406 PM MST Fri Feb 14 2020
...THE NEXT ROUND OF ALPINE SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED SATURDAY NIGHT
INTO MONDAY...
.Strong moist northwest and westerly flow aloft will bring decent
snows to the mountains of north central Colorado Saturday night
well into Monday. The heaviest snow can be expected from Sunday
afternoon through early Monday morning. Fairly strong winds will
accompany the snow with gusts to 50 mph causing blowing and
drifting snow. Winter driving conditions are expected.
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Rabbit Ears Pass-
Rocky Mountain National Park and the Medicine Bow Range-
The Mountains of Summit County, the Mosquito Range, and the
Indian Peaks-
Including the cities of East Slopes Park and Northern Gore
Ranges, Gore Pass, Rabbit Ears Pass, 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,
and Winter Park
406 PM MST Fri Feb 14 2020
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 10 to
24 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
* WHERE...Rabbit Ears Pass, Rocky Mountain National Park and the
Medicine Bow Range and The Mountains of Summit County, the
Mosquito Range, and the Indian Peaks.
* WHEN...From late Saturday night through Monday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Areas
of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The
hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening
commute. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.
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