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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
343 AM MST Thu Jan 8 2026

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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-
343 AM MST Thu Jan 8 2026

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.

Snow showers continue through today and tonight across the mountains.
Heavier snow rates fall this afternoon and evening with mountains
expected to see accumulating snow. A Winter Weather Advisory
continues for most of the Utah and Colorado mountains favoring the
western and southwestern faces of the terrain through 5 AM tomorrow.


.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Temperatures Friday will trend near to below winter normals, with
drier and warmer conditions returning over the weekend into next
week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected today or tonight, however
spotters are encouraged to report snowfall amounts to the
National Weather Service in Grand Junction.

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
1254 AM MST Thu Jan 8 2026

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/O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-260109T1200Z/
Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys-Northwest San
Juan Mountains-Southwest San Juan Mountains-
Including the cities of Aspen, Snowmass, Vail, Vail Pass, Minturn,
Telluride, Lizard Head Pass, Ouray, Red Mtn Pass, Lake City,
Silverton, Molas Pass, Coal Bank Pass, Rico, and Hesperus
1254 AM MST Thu Jan 8 2026

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations between 4 and 9 inches.
  Winds gusting as high as 35 mph.

* WHERE...Northwest San Juan Mountains, Southwest San Juan
  Mountains, and Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys.

* WHEN...Until 5 AM MST Friday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions
  could impact the Wednesday evening and Thursday morning commutes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road
conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by
calling 5 1 1.

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