A blizzard warning is in impact from Tuesday night till Thursday morning for the jap San Juan Mountains and Higher Rio Grande Valley because the area readies for as much as two ft of snow and heavy winds.
The Nationwide Climate Service in Pueblo forecasts 12 to 24 inches for the upper elevations of the jap San Juans and 6 to 12 inches for decrease elevations within the Higher Rio Grande Valley. Winds might gust as excessive as 80 miles per hour.
“Journey might be very troublesome to inconceivable,” NWS acknowledged in its blizzard warning.
Vacationers over Wolf Creek go might see hazardous driving situations, as wind chills plunge temperatures as little as 30 beneath zero.
In the meantime, a lot of Colorado’s northern foothills, mountains and plains are underneath a winter storm watch Tuesday and into Wednesday. That storm is anticipated to convey durations of heavy and blowing snow.
A Winter Storm Watch covers components of the northern foothills, mountains, and plains. These areas might expertise hazardous journey Wednesday AM and PM commute on account of snow lined roads and blowing snow situations. #COwx pic.twitter.com/hlFZrug19S
— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder) February 20, 2023