Special Weather Statement 01/04/2025 12:41 for Colorado areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued January 4 at 1:41PM MST by NWS Grand Junction CO
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
January 4, 2025 - 12:41pm
Expires: 
January 4, 2025 - 1:15pm
Description: 
HAZARDS...A snow squall which can rapidly reduce visibility to less than a quarter of a mile. LOCATION AND MOVEMENT...At 140 PM MST, a snow squall was along a line extending from 15 miles northwest of Fruita to 25 miles northwest of Grand Junction and moving southeast at 15 MPH. LOCATIONS IMPACTED... This squall will remain over mainly rural areas of southwestern Roan and Tavaputs Plateaus and northwestern Grand Valley Counties. This includes Colorado 139 between mile markers 4 and 17. SAFETY INFO... Use extra caution if you must travel into or through this squall. Rapid changes in visibility and potentially slick roads may lead to accidents.
Area Description: 
Roan and Tavaputs Plateaus; Grand Valley
Forcast Office: 
NWS Grand Junction CO