10 to 14 inches – or more! – of snow (25 to 35 cm)
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO… FRI MAY 9 2014
GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS- GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS- WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF… SKYWAY… ASPEN… VAIL… SNOWMASS… CRESTED BUTTE… TAYLOR PARK… MARBLE
…WINTER STORM WATCH FOR SNOW FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING…
* TIMING…LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS WILL PERSIST THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT… HEAVIEST SNOW EXPECTED SUNDAY INTO SUNDAY NIGHT.
* SNOW ACCUMULATION…10 TO 14 INCHES… LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.
* SNOW LEVEL…9000 FT DROPPING TO MOUNTAIN BASES BY SUNDAY MORNING.
* WINDS…WESTERLY WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH WILL BECOME EASTERLY FROM 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* VISIBILITY…LESS THAN 1/2 MILE AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS…ROADS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOWPACKED. TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES.
Thanks to H.B. Schmidt for this info
“Too bad the ski season is over for places like Telluride, Vail, and Breckenridge because this fresh powder expected over the weekend could be significant,?” says H. B.