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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
452 AM MDT Thu Apr 17 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-
452 AM MDT Thu Apr 17 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.

Gusty southwest winds up to 50 mph will create Red Flag conditions
over portions of southwest Colorado today where dry fuels are
susceptible to fire. Isolated to widely scattered thunderstorm
development will be possible today along and ahead of an approaching
cold front. Moderate to heavy precipitation rates will also be
possible near this front which will help bring significant snowfall
to many of the area mountain ranges. Impact to travel will be limited
to the higher passes and mountain corridors mainly during the night
time hours.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Snow continues into Saturday evening with travel impacts at times
through the mountain corridors and higher passes. Isolated
thunderstorm development will also be possible both Friday and
Saturday afternoon. There is a low probability of freezing
temperatures in some of the valleys where sensitive Spring vegetation
has developed.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected today or tonight, however
spotters are encouraged to report snowfall amounts to the
National Weather Service in Grand Junction.

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