Winter Weather Advisory 01/04/2025 00:51 for Colorado areas

Headline: 
Winter Weather Advisory issued January 4 at 1:51AM MST until January 5 at 5:00AM MST by NWS Grand Junction CO
Event: 
Winter Weather Advisory
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
January 4, 2025 - 12:51am
Expires: 
January 4, 2025 - 1:45pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Snow...moderate to heavy at times. Total snow accumulations between 4 to 8 inches with locally higher amounts. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Northwest San Juan Mountains, Grand and Battlement Mesas, and West Elk and Sawatch Mountains. * WHEN...From 3 PM this afternoon to 5 AM MST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Bands of snow with rates over an inch per hour is possible late this afternoon and evening. Heavier snow may linger along the Highway 550 gorge area South of Ouray this evening.
Instruction: 
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.
Area Description: 
Grand and Battlement Mesas; West Elk and Sawatch Mountains; Northwestern San Juan Mountains
Forcast Office: 
NWS Grand Junction CO