..WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO NOON MDT SUNDAY ABOVE 8500 FEET... 
* WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow expected above 8500 feet.
Total snow accumulations between 12 and 24 inches with locally higher
amounts around 3 feet above timberline on favored peaks. Winds
gusting as high as 45 mph.
* WHERE...Northwest San Juan Mountains and Southwest San Juan Mountains.Northwest San Juan Mountains-Southwest San Juan Mountains- Including the cities of Telluride, Ouray, Lake City, Silverton, Rico, and Hesperus
* WHEN...From 6 AM Friday to noon MDT Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will
likely become slick and hazardous. Travel could be very difficult
to impossible. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce
visibility.
Instructions:
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.
Address/Location
San Juan County OEM
1557 Greene St
Silverton, CO 81433
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 970-387-5531
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP SILVERTON followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Minor - Minimal to no known threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Winter Storm Warning