WWUS45 KBOU 021009 WSWBOU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Denver CO 309 AM MST Tue Feb 2 2021 ......SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW HEADED FOR THE MOUNTAINS WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...... .A storm system will move into Colorado Wednesday with increasing snow across the mountains during the day. The heaviest snow is expected to develop late Wednesday afternoon and evening as a cold front sweeps across the area. This will likely be accompanied by strong and gusty winds, creating a period of poor visibility and difficult travel conditions in the Colorado high country. Conditions are then expected to slowly improve late Wednesday night into Thursday morning as snow and winds decrease. COZ031-033-034-021815- /O.NEW.KBOU.WW.Y.0005.210203T1300Z-210204T1600Z/ West Jackson and West Grand Counties Above 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- Including the cities of East Slopes Mosquito Range, Indian Peaks, Eisenhower Tunnel, Rocky Mountain National Park, East Slopes Southern Gore Range, Mt Zirkel, Mount Evans, Laramie and Medicine Bow Mountains, Cameron Pass, Breckenridge, Kenosha Mountains, Winter Park, Williams Fork Mountains, Willow Creek Pass, Rabbit Ears Range, and Berthoud Pass 309 AM MST Tue Feb 2 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY TO 9 AM MST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected. The snow may be heavy at times late Wednesday afternoon and evening, with total snow accumulations of 5 to 12 inches. Winds gusting up to 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 6 AM Wednesday to 9 AM MST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday evening commute. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Try to avoid travel in the mountains late Wednesday afternoon and evening. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service, visit https://weather.gov/bou Barjenbruch/Schlatter