THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO NOON MST SUNDAY.
* TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING AND
CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST PERIOD OF SNOW IS
EXPECTED SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT.
* SNOW ACCUMULATION...5 TO 12 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS
ON NORTH FACING SLOPES.
* WINDS...PREFRONTAL SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH ARE EXPECTED
EARLY SATURDAY...BECOMING NORTHWESTERLY BY AFTERNOON AFTER
FRONTAL PASSAGE. SOME GUSTS OVER 25 MPH ARE POSSIBLE AT THE
HIGHER ELEVATIONS OVERNIGHT...CAUSING SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING
OF THE NEW SNOWFALL.
* VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO LESS THAN 1 MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW...
BLOWING SNOW AND FREEZING FOG.
* IMPACTS...TRAVELERS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR ICY AND SNOW PACKED
ROADS AND LOCAL DRIFTING SNOW OVER THE HIGHER MOUNTAIN PASSES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.