Update: Winter Storm Warning issued September 8 at 4:41PM MDT until September 9 at 12:00PM MDT by NWS Denver CO

Event: Winter Storm Warning
Sender Name: NWS Denver CO
Issued: 2020-09-08T16:41:00-06:00
Expires: 2020-09-09T00:45:00-06:00
Description: …WINTER SNOW AND RECORD COLD IS HERE…

.A mix of rain and snow across the plains will turn to all snow
early this evening and become heavier. The Front Range Mountains
and Foothills will also see heavier snow become more widespread.

Snow falling on trees that are still in full leaf may cause
branches and limbs to break tonight, resulting in scattered power
outages. Variable road conditions in the mountains and foothills
will become more snow covered and slushy through this evening as
the heavier snow moves in.

The weather system is expected to weaken Wednesday with lingering
light snowfall ending and conditions improving through the day.

* WHAT…Heavy snow. Total snow accumulations of 8 to 14 inches,
5 to 10 inches over the Palmer Divide and Park County, and 1
to 4 inches in the valleys west of the Front Range. Winds
gusting as high as 40 mph.

* WHERE…The Front Range Mountains and Foothills, Park County,
and the Palmer Divide.

* WHEN…Until noon MDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS…Travel could become difficult. The hazardous
conditions could impact the Tuesday evening and Wednesday
morning commutes.
Instruction: If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency.

The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can
be obtained by calling 5 1 1.
Link to more Info: http://www.weather.gov
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Categories: Met,
Area Description: Central and Southeast Park County; South and Southeast Grand/West Central and Southwest Boulder/Gilpin/Clear Creek/Summit/North and West Park Counties Above 9000 Feet; Larimer and Boulder Counties Between 6000 and 9000 Feet; Jefferson and West Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet/Gilpin/Clear Creek/Northeast Park Counties Below 9000 Feet; South and East Jackson/Larimer/North and Northeast Grand/Northwest Boulder Counties Above 9000 Feet; Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet

Message Identifier: NWS-IDP-PROD-4436718-3693468
CAP MessageType: Update