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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Denver CO
640 AM MDT Tue Apr 28 2026

COZ034-036-281330-
Jefferson and West Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet/Gilpin/Clear
Creek/Northeast Park Counties Below 9000 Feet CO-South and
Southeast Grand/West Central and Southwest Boulder/Gilpin/Clear
Creek/Summit/North and West Park Counties Above 9000 Feet CO-
640 AM MDT Tue Apr 28 2026

...A SNOW SQUALL WILL IMPACT CENTRAL CLEAR CREEK...SOUTHEASTERN
GILPIN AND NORTHWESTERN JEFFERSON COUNTIES UNTIL 730 AM MDT...

At 640 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a snow squall near Idaho
Springs, or 31 miles west of Denver, moving east at 30 mph.

Locations impacted include...
  Idaho Springs, Georgetown, Empire, Silver Plume, Blue Valley,
  Dumont, Floyd Hill, Bergen Park, Kittredge, Russell Gulch,
  Downieville, Lawson and Genesee.

This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 224 and 254.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution if you must travel into or through this snow
squall. Rapid changes in visibility and potentially slick roads are
likely to lead to accidents. Consider delaying travel until the
squall passes your location.

Conditions can deteriorate rapidly in winter weather situations. Be
prepared for snow or ice covered roads. Slow down and allow extra
time when traveling.

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LAT...LON 3965 10577 3978 10574 3979 10561 3975 10532
      3967 10525 3966 10554
TIME...MOT...LOC 1238Z 255DEG 27KT 3977 10552

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