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Weather Alerts for Estes Park

Issued by the National Weather Service

Winter Weather Advisory  WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY   Winter Weather Advisory
ESTES PARK
Areas Affected:
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
Effective: Sun, 2/15 12:24pm Updated: Sun, 2/15 10:14pm Urgency: Expected
Expires: Mon, 2/16 12:00am Severity:  Moderate  Certainty: Likely
 
Details: 
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 10
inches, with localized higher amounts up to 12 inches. Winds
gusting as high as 70 mph.

* 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 11 PM Monday to 11 PM MST Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Snow and blowing snow will reduce visibility to a quarter
mile or less, with potential for sudden snow squalls to bring quick
intense bursts of snow, rapidly reduced visibility and treacherous
travel conditions.  Travel could be very difficult to impossible.
The hazardous conditions will impact the Tuesday morning and
evening commutes.

Information: 
Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions
for Colorado can be obtained by calling 5 1 1 or by going to
www.cotrip.org.

If traveling to the mountains, be prepared for winter driving
conditions. Check cotrip.org for road closures and traction laws.

Fire Weather Watch  FIRE WEATHER WATCH   Fire Weather Watch
ESTES PARK
Areas Affected:
Larimer and Boulder Counties Between 6000 and 9000 Feet - Larimer County Below 6000 Feet/Northwest Weld County - Boulder And Jefferson Counties Below 6000 Feet/West Broomfield County - Northeast Weld County - Central and South Weld County - Logan County
Effective: Sun, 2/15 5:14pm Updated: Sun, 2/15 10:14pm Urgency: Future
Expires: Mon, 2/16 1:15am Severity:  Severe  Certainty: Possible
 
Details: 
...PROLONGED PERIOD OF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGH AT
LEAST TUESDAY...

...EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS REMAIN POSSIBLE
TUESDAY...

.Recent dry conditions combining with above normal temperatures
and periods of gusty winds will bring potentially critical fire
weather conditions again on Monday. Stronger, more widespread
westerly winds are expected to develop Tuesday, possibly producing
extremely critical fire weather conditions with wind gusts as
high as 65 mph across the plains.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 215, 238, 239, 242, 243 and
248.

* TIMING...From Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening.

* WINDS...West 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 11 percent.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread.
Avoid outdoor burning and any activity that may produce a
spark and start a wildfire.

Information: 
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.