U S A F Academy Warnings, Watches and Advisories

Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth or fast flowing water/mud/debris from a flash flood will make road conditions unsafe. Do not rely soley on data presented here or other third-party websites - always check your official national and local weather service agency website, socials, radio and/or TV stations for making critical decisions related to weather events.

Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards U S A F Academy.

Use the Radar Maps link provided to understand the trajectory of a storm.

Winter Weather Advisory issued January 23 at 2:23AM MST until January 25 at 5:00AM MST by NWS Pueblo CO

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 6 and 12 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Eastern Sawatch Mountains Above 11000 Feet, La Garita Mountains Above 10000 Feet, Western Mosquito Range and East Lake County Above 11000 Feet, Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet, and Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet. * WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 5 AM MST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Expect slick and snow covered roads creating hazardous travel conditions, especially over high mountain passes.

Winter Storm Warning issued January 23 at 2:23AM MST until January 25 at 5:00AM MST by NWS Pueblo CO

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 10 and 20 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Eastern San Juan Mountains Above 10000 Feet. * WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 5 AM MST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible, especially over high mountain passes.

Winter Weather Advisory issued January 23 at 2:23AM MST until January 25 at 5:00AM MST by NWS Pueblo CO

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 8 inches. * WHERE...Wet Mountains, Wet Mountain Valley, Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 and 11000 Feet, and Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Feet. * WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 5 AM MST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult due to slick and snow packed road conditions.

Cold Weather Advisory issued January 23 at 2:19AM MST until January 25 at 8:00AM MST by NWS Pueblo CO

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 20 below expected. * WHERE...Bent and Baca Counties. * WHEN...From 5 PM this afternoon to 8 AM MST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.

Cold Weather Advisory issued January 23 at 2:19AM MST until January 25 at 8:00AM MST by NWS Pueblo CO

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 22 below expected. * WHERE...Kiowa and Prowers Counties. * WHEN...From 5 PM this afternoon to 8 AM MST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 22 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.

Winter Weather Advisory issued January 23 at 2:13AM MST until January 24 at 5:00PM MST by NWS Grand Junction CO

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 6 and 8 inches. * WHERE...Flat Tops. * WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 5 PM MST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday evening commute.

Winter Weather Advisory issued January 23 at 2:13AM MST until January 24 at 11:00PM MST by NWS Grand Junction CO

* WHAT...Snow expected Above 7500 feet. Total snow accumulations between 6 and 12 inches, with locally higher amounts on favored aspects. * WHERE...In Colorado, Uncompahgre Plateau and Dallas Divide. In Utah, La Sal and Abajo Mountains. * WHEN...Until 11 PM MST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday morning and evening commutes.

Winter Weather Advisory issued January 23 at 2:13AM MST until January 25 at 5:00AM MST by NWS Grand Junction CO

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 6 and 12 inches, with locally higher amounts on favored aspects. * WHERE...Northwest San Juan Mountains, Southwest San Juan Mountains, Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys, Grand and Battlement Mesas, and West Elk and Sawatch Mountains. * WHEN...Until 5 AM MST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday morning and evening commutes.

Winter Weather Advisory issued January 23 at 2:13AM MST until January 25 at 5:00AM MST by NWS Grand Junction CO

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 5 and 10 inches. * WHERE...San Juan River Basin. * WHEN...From 5 PM this afternoon to 5 AM MST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday evening commute.

Cold Weather Advisory issued January 23 at 12:38AM MST until January 25 at 11:00AM MST by NWS Goodland KS

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 24 below expected. * WHERE...Portions of east central and northeast Colorado, northwest and west central Kansas, and southwest Nebraska. * WHEN...Until 11 AM MST /noon CST/ Sunday. * IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures.

Avalanche Watch issued January 22 at 4:03PM MST by NWS Denver CO

AVABOU THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE COLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER. ...AVALANCHE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM FRIDAY TO 5 PM SUNDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow will result in HIGH (4 of 5) avalanche danger * WHERE...The Ruby and Ragged Ranges of the Elk Mountains * WHEN...Expect dangerous avalanche conditions to begin late Friday evening and last through Sunday * IMPACTS...Large and dangerous avalanches will be easy to trigger. Large avalanches will run naturally. PRECAUTION/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Travel in backcountry avalanche terrain is not recommended from Friday evening through Sunday. Avoid travel on and under slopes with a slope angle steeper than about 30 degrees. You can find more detailed information at colorado.gov/avalanche

Cold Weather Advisory issued January 22 at 2:29PM MST until January 25 at 9:00AM MST by NWS Denver CO

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 22 below expected. * WHERE...The northeast and east central plains of Colorado, including Briggsdale, Fort Morgan, Byers, Limon, Hugo, Sterling, Akron, Julesburg, and Holyoke. * WHEN...From 3 AM Friday to 9 AM MST Sunday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in 30 minutes or less.

Winter Weather Advisory issued January 22 at 2:27PM MST until January 24 at 5:00PM MST by NWS Denver CO

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 5 and 11 inches. * WHERE...The Mountains of Summit County, the Mosquito Range, and the Indian Peaks. * WHEN...From 11 AM Friday to 5 PM MST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult. The hazardous conditions will impact the Friday evening and Saturday commutes, including ski traffic along the I-70 mountain corridor and US-40 over Berthoud Pass.