Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
418 AM MDT Thu Oct 17 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-
418 AM MDT Thu Oct 17 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 scattered thunderstorms today and tonight as another upper
level disturbance moves over the region. Snow accumulations are
likely above treeline 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...Friday through Wednesday.
A significant storm drops to northern Arizona Friday and will linger
there through the weekend. This system will bring scattered
thunderstorms and widespread mountain snow. Some mountain areas are
likely to see their first significant snowfall of the season
beginning tonight, 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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