THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW FOR MANILA AND DUTCH JOHN+...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 AM MST FRIDAY.
* TIMING...SNOW DEVELOPS THIS EVENING AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES THURSDAY.
* SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 16 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS.
* WINDS...15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH ABOVE TIMBERLINE
OCCASIONALLY IMPACTING MOUNTAIN PASSES.
* VISIBILITY...DROPPING TO LESS THAN 1 MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND
BLOWING SNOW.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO SNOW PACKED AND
ICY ROADS. VISIBILITY WILL BE POOR AT TIMES DUE TO SNOW AND
BLOWING SNOW.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.