Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Denver/Boulder, CO
Issued by NWS Denver/Boulder, CO
974 FLUS45 KBOU 091249 HWOBOU Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO 549 AM MST Thu Jan 9 2025 COZ030>051-101300- Jackson County Below 9000 Feet- West Jackson and West Grand Counties Above 9000 Feet- Grand and Summit Counties Below 9000 Feet- South and East Jackson/Larimer/North and Northeast Grand/ Northwest Boulder Counties Above 9000 Feet- South and Southeast Grand/West Central and Southwest Boulder/ Gilpin/Clear Creek/Summit/North and West Park Counties Above 9000 Feet-Larimer and Boulder Counties Between 6000 and 9000 Feet- Jefferson and West Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet/Gilpin/Clear Creek/Northeast Park Counties Below 9000 Feet- Central and Southeast Park County- Larimer County Below 6000 Feet/Northwest Weld County- Boulder And Jefferson Counties Below 6000 Feet/West Broomfield County- North Douglas County Below 6000 Feet/Denver/West Adams and Arapahoe Counties/East Broomfield County- Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet- Northeast Weld County-Central and South Weld County-Morgan County- Central and East Adams and Arapahoe Counties- North and Northeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/North Lincoln County- Southeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/South Lincoln County- Logan County-Washington County-Sedgwick County-Phillips County- 549 AM MST Thu Jan 9 2025 This hazardous weather outlook is for northeast and north central Colorado. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Snow will fall over the mountains and across most of the plains this morning. An inch or two of snow is expected in Denver and the northern foothills and mountain valleys, with 2 to 4 inches in areas southwest, south, and southeast of Denver. The northeast plains will have less snow. North winds will increase this morning, with gusts up to 40 mph on the plains. This will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow, especially across Douglas and Elbert counties. The snow will end by midday but the wind will continue this afternoon. Some impacts to travel are expected, generally in areas along and south of I-70 with the worst conditions in Douglas and Elbert counties. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday Strong downsloping westerly winds are expected over the mountains and foothills east of the divide Friday night into early Saturday. Gusts to 65 mph are possible. The next system will bring snow to the mountains late Friday night through the weekend. Hazardous winter driving conditions are expected. Below normal temperatures will continue over the forecast area well into next week. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Snowfall reports from spotters will be appreciated. $$ Gimmestad/RJK