WWUS45 KBOU 052204 WSWBOU URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Denver CO 304 PM MST Wed Feb 5 2020 ...Prolonged period of heavy snow and strong winds in the north central mountains late tonight through Friday night... ...An expected snow band will set up over the northern plains bringing a chance for a narrow band of high snow amounts Thursday evening into Friday... COZ031-033-060700- /O.CON.KBOU.WS.W.0002.200206T0700Z-200208T0700Z/ Rabbit Ears Pass- Rocky Mountain National Park and the Medicine Bow Range- 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, and Willow Creek Pass 304 PM MST Wed Feb 5 2020 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT MST FRIDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Snow, becoming heavy Thursday morning. Total snow accumulations of 1 and a half to 3 feet. Heaviest snowfall will occur along the higher northwest facing slopes. Winds gusting as high as 65 mph. * WHERE...Rocky Mountain National Park and the Medicine Bow Range and Rabbit Ears Pass. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to midnight MST Friday night. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions will impact the morning and evening commutes. Strong winds could cause tree damage. The cold wind chills as low as 25 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. && $$ COZ034-060700- /O.CON.KBOU.WS.W.0002.200206T1200Z-200208T0700Z/ The Mountains of Summit County, the Mosquito Range, and the Indian Peaks- Including the cities of Berthoud Pass, Breckenridge, East Slopes Mosquito Range, East Slopes Southern Gore Range, Eisenhower Tunnel, Indian Peaks, Kenosha Mountains, Mount Evans, Williams Fork Mountains, and Winter Park 304 PM MST Wed Feb 5 2020 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT MST FRIDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Snow, becoming heavy Thursday morning. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 feet. Winds gusting as high as 65 mph. * WHERE...The Mountains of Summit County, the Mosquito Range, and the Indian Peaks. * WHEN...From 5 AM Thursday to midnight MST Friday night. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Widespread blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions will likely impact the morning and evening commutes. Very strong winds could cause extensive tree damage. The cold wind chills as low as 25 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. && $$ COZ038-042>044-060700- /O.NEW.KBOU.WS.A.0003.200207T0100Z-200208T0700Z/ Fort Collins-Briggsdale-Greeley-Fort Morgan- Including the cities of Fort Collins, Hereford, Loveland, Nunn, Briggsdale, Grover, Pawnee Buttes, Raymer, Stoneham, Eaton, Fort Lupton, Greeley, Roggen, Brush, Fort Morgan, Goodrich, and Wiggins 304 PM MST Wed Feb 5 2020 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 11 inches possible. * WHERE...Fort Collins, Briggsdale, Greeley and Fort Morgan. * WHEN...From Thursday evening through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact Thursday evening's and Friday morning's commute. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow amounts will depend on location of a difficult to forecast snow band. This band will create high variability of snowfall within a short distance. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. && $$