Woodland Park, CO Warnings, Watches and Advisories

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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 Woodland Park.

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Winter Storm Watch issued February 13 at 1:32AM MST until February 15 at 5:00PM MST by NWS Pueblo CO

* WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 10 and 30 inches. Greatest amounts will be on south and southwest facing slopes of the Eastern San Juan mountains. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. * WHERE...Eastern Sawatch Mountains Above 11000 Feet, Eastern San Juan Mountains Above 10000 Feet, and Upper Rio Grande Valley/Eastern San Juan Mountains Below 10000 Feet. * WHEN...From this evening through Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible over area mountain passes, especially over Wolf Creek Pass. Strong winds could lead to blowing snow and hazardous travel conditions.

Winter Storm Watch issued February 13 at 1:32AM MST until February 15 at 5:00PM MST by NWS Pueblo CO

* WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 8 and 14 inches. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...Western Mosquito Range/East Lake County Above 11000 Feet. * WHEN...From this evening through Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible, especially over area mountain passes. Strong winds could lead to blowing snow and hazardous travel conditions.

Cold Weather Advisory issued February 13 at 1:23AM MST until February 13 at 8:00AM MST by NWS Goodland KS

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 25 below. * WHERE...Portions of east Colorado, northwest Kansas, and southwest Nebraska. * WHEN...Until 8 AM MST /9 AM CST/ this morning. * IMPACTS...Wind chill readings of this magnitude may quickly lead to frostbite and hypothermia in unprotected humans, pets and livestock. Frostbite may occur on exposed skin in less than 30 minutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...As of 1 AM MST, numerous observation sites across the region have reported air temperatures as low as 5 to 10 below zero and dangerously cold wind chill readings as low as 25 below zero.

Cold Weather Advisory issued February 12 at 9:37PM MST until February 13 at 8:00AM MST by NWS Pueblo CO

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 20 below. * WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Colorado. * WHEN...Until 8 AM MST Thursday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.

Avalanche Watch issued February 12 at 3:22PM 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 11 PM Thursday UNTIL 5 PM Saturday *WHAT Dangerous avalanche conditions are developing. Expect the Avalanche Danger to rise to HIGH (Level 4 of 5) by Thursday night. *WHERE Park Range, Flat Top Mountains, Elk Mountains, Ruby Range, West Elk Mountains, San Juan Mountains, La Plata Mountains, Needle Mountains, Grenadier Range *WHEN Expect dangerous avalanche conditions to begin on Thursday night by about 11:00 PM and last through Saturday at 5:00 PM. *IMPACTS Heavy snow and strong winds will create dangerous avalanche conditions by Thursday night. Large and dangerous avalanches will be easy to trigger once the new snow accumulates. Large avalanches will run naturally. *PRECAUTION/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS Travel in backcountry avalanche terrain is not recommended from Thursday night through Saturday. 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 Lazar

Winter Storm Watch issued February 12 at 2:22PM MST until February 15 at 6:00AM MST by NWS Grand Junction CO

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible above 6500 feet. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 8 inches with up to 1 foot possible at the base of the San Juan Mountains. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Animas River Basin, Four Corners/Upper Dolores River, and San Juan River Basin. * WHEN...From Thursday evening through late Friday night. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday morning and evening commutes.

Winter Storm Watch issued February 12 at 2:22PM MST until February 15 at 6:00AM MST by NWS Grand Junction CO

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 1 and 2 feet with locally higher amounts up to 3 feet possible. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...Southwest San Juan Mountains. * WHEN...From Thursday evening through late Friday night. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Widespread blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday morning and evening commutes. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.

Winter Storm Watch issued February 12 at 2:22PM MST until February 15 at 6:00PM MST by NWS Grand Junction CO

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 1 and 2 feet with locally higher amounts possible. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Grand and Battlement Mesas and West Elk and Sawatch Mountains. * WHEN...From Thursday evening through Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday morning and evening commutes.

Winter Storm Watch issued February 12 at 2:22PM MST until February 15 at 6:00PM MST by NWS Grand Junction CO

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 10 and 20 inches with locally higher amounts possible. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...Northwest San Juan Mountains and Uncompahgre Plateau and Dallas Divide. * WHEN...From Thursday evening through Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday morning and evening commutes. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.

Winter Storm Watch issued February 12 at 2:22PM MST until February 15 at 8:00PM MST by NWS Grand Junction CO

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 10 and 20 inches with locally higher amounts possible. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Elkhead and Park Mountains, Flat Tops, and Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys. * WHEN...From Thursday evening through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday morning and evening commutes.

Winter Storm Watch issued February 12 at 2:22PM MST until February 15 at 8:00PM MST by NWS Denver CO

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 8 and 14 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph may produce areas of blowing and drifting snow. * WHERE...Rocky Mountain National Park and the Medicine Bow Range, and The Mountains of Summit County, the Mosquito Range, and the Indian Peaks. * WHEN...From late Thursday night through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Snow and ice covered roads will make travel hazardous, with the possibility of very difficult or impossible travel.

Winter Storm Watch issued February 12 at 2:22PM MST until February 15 at 8:00PM MST by NWS Denver CO

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 10 and 24 inches possible. * WHERE...Rabbit Ears Pass. * WHEN...From late Thursday night through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Snow and ice covered roads will make travel hazardous, with the possibility of very difficult or impossible travel.

Cold Weather Advisory issued February 12 at 1:22PM MST until February 13 at 8:00AM MST by NWS Denver CO

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills of -15 to -25 expected, except -5 to -15 in the immediate Denver metro area. * WHERE...The Front Range Foothills, I-25 Urban Corridor, and plains of northeast and east central Colorado. * WHEN...From 8 PM this evening to 8 AM MST Thursday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.