THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST SATURDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
* TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING AND CONTINUE
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING AND POSSIBLY BEYOND. THERE WILL BE
TIMES WHEN SNOW WILL STOP OR BECOME VERY LIGHT ESPECIALLY ON
THURSDAY. EVEN SO...THE WARNING WILL CONTINUE AS ANOTHER ROUND
OF MUCH HEAVIER SNOWFALL MOVES INTO THE AREA FRIDAY MORNING INTO
SATURDAY.
* SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 16 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS
EXPECTED.
* SNOW LEVEL...NEAR 9000 FEET DROPPING TO VALLEY FLOORS FRIDAY MORNING.
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
* VISIBILITY...REDUCED TO A MILE OR LESS AT TIMES DUE TO HEAVY
SNOW.
* IMPACTS...ALL MOUNTAIN PASSES WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND MAKE
TRAVEL DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FRIDAY AND BEYOND.
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.