URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
226 PM MST Fri Dec 5 2025
Flat Tops- Including the cities of Buford and Trappers Lake 226 PM MST Fri Dec 5 2025
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST SATURDAY...
* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 8 and 18 inches with locally higher amounts possible. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph.
* WHERE...Flat Tops and Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys.
* WHEN...Until 11 PM MST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult to impossible at times, especially Friday night into Saturday morning. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches. Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.
Persons should consider delaying all travel. If travel is absolutely necessary, drive with extreme caution. Consider taking a winter storm kit along with you, including such items as tire chains, booster cables, flashlight, shovel, blankets and extra clothing. Also take water, a first aid kit, and anything else that would help you survive in case you become stranded.
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