Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued December 25 at 1:39PM MST by NWS Grand Junction CO
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
December 25, 2024 - 12:39pm
Expires:
December 25, 2024 - 1:45pm
Description:
HAZARDS...A band of heavy snow which can rapidly reduce visibility to
less than a quarter of a mile. This band of heavy snow is producing
snow at the rate of 1 inch per hour.
LOCATION AND MOVEMENT...At 138 PM MST, a band of heavy snow was along
a line extending from near Gypsum to 7 miles south of Green Mountain
Reservoir and moving south at 10 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
Eagle, Gypsum, Avon, Vail, Minturn, Redcliff, Edwards, Red Cliff,
Wolcott, Gilman, Dotsero, Eagle-Vail, and Dowd.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 70 in Colorado between mile markers 132 and 189.
Colorado 131 between mile markers 1 and 6.
SAFETY INFO...
Use extra caution if you must travel into or through this band of
heavy snow. Rapid changes in visibility and potentially slick roads
may lead to accidents.
Conditions can deteriorate rapidly in winter weather situations. Be
prepared for snow or ice covered roads. Slow down and allow extra
time to reach your destination.
Area Description:
Central Colorado River Basin; Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys; Flat Tops
Forcast Office:
NWS Grand Junction CO