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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
131 AM MST Wed Jan 22 2025

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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-
131 AM MST Wed Jan 22 2025

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.

Light snow returns to the Colorado mountains today and tonight where
in general 1 to 3 inches are expected.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Temperatures continue to warm up during the latter half of the
week. Another system is possible this weekend and early next week.
It could bring more widespread snowfall to the area.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

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Flood Watch
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
928 AM MST Wed Jan 22 2025

.An ice jam release may cause a rapid increase in water levels and
flow in the Roaring Fork River.

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Central Colorado River Basin-Gore and Elk Mountains/Central
Mountain Valleys-
Including the cities of Carbondale, Basalt, and Snowmass
928 AM MST Wed Jan 22 2025

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR AN ICE JAM IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by an ice jam is possible.

* WHERE...A portion of west central Colorado, including the
  following areas, Central Colorado River Basin and Gore and Elk
  Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys.

* WHEN...Through Friday evening.

* IMPACTS...Anglers and anyone near or in the Roaring Fork River
  should use extreme caution and be on the lookout for ice and
  debris flowing in the river. Move away from the river and seek
  higher ground.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Ice build up during the past few days of colder temperatures
    could release as temperatures become more moderate today
    through the end of the week.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Emergency management and law enforcement are asking all citizens to
use extreme caution in and around the Roaring Fork River.

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NL

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