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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
313 AM MDT Fri Oct 18 2024

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Lower Yampa River Basin-Central Yampa River Basin-
Roan and Tavaputs Plateaus-Elkhead and Park Mountains-
Upper Yampa River Basin-Grand Valley-Debeque to Silt Corridor-
Central Colorado River Basin-Grand and Battlement Mesas-
Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys-
Central Gunnison and Uncompahgre River Basin-
West Elk and Sawatch Mountains-Flat Tops-Upper Gunnison River Valley-
Uncompahgre Plateau and Dallas Divide-Northwest San Juan Mountains-
Southwest San Juan Mountains-Paradox Valley/Lower Dolores River-
Four Corners/Upper Dolores River-Animas River Basin-
San Juan River Basin-Southeast Utah-Eastern Uinta Mountains-
Eastern Uinta Basin-Tavaputs Plateau-Arches/Grand Flat-
La Sal and Abajo Mountains-Canyonlands/Natural Bridges-
313 AM MDT Fri Oct 18 2024

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest Colorado, southwest
Colorado, west central Colorado, east central Utah, northeast Utah
and southeast Utah.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Expect numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms today and tonight
as a significant storm moves to northeast Arizona. Meanwhile, cooler
temperatures will bring snow the the higher mountain areas. Snow
accumulations are likely across the eastern Uinta and San Juan
Mountains today and tonight with amounts up to 12 inches possible,
mainly above 9,000 feet, but as low as 8,000 feet in the Uintas.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Friday`s storm will linger across the south this weekend, before
lifting to the northeast on Sunday. This system will bring scattered
thunderstorms and widespread mountain snow. Some mountain areas are
likely to see their first significant snowfall of the season, mainly
above 8,000 to 9,000 feet. The latest guidance suggested the eastern
Uinta and San Juan Mountains are particularly favored for heavy snow
bringing potentially hazardous road conditions over the passes.
Accumulating snow is likely elsewhere, but amounts will be lighter.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

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