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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
310 AM MST Mon Jan 5 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-
310 AM MST Mon Jan 5 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.

Valley rain below 7000 feet and mountain snow above 9000 feet is
expected, with a mix between. Peak impacts are expected this
afternoon, before activity tapers off this evening. Mountains can
expect 3-6 inches of snow with locally higher amounts possible.
Travel over mountain passes will be difficult, with slippery,
snowpacked roads and blowing snow reducing visibility.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Light flurries can be expected on Tuesday and Wednesday for the
northern mountains. A more significant system arrives Thursday and
Friday, with mountains expected to see accumulating snow.
Temperatures will trend cooler Thursday and beyond, with drier
conditions arriving next weekend.

.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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