Winter Weather Advisory

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 8000 FEET IN THE VICINITY OF VAIL PASS FOR SNOW…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TUESDAY TO 6 AM MST WEDNESDAY.
* TIMING: SNOW WILL DEVELOP AROUND MIDDAY TUESDAY AND BECOME WIDESPREAD TUESDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TUESDAY EVENING BEFORE BEGINNING TO TAPER OFF AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* SNOW ACCUMULATION: 4 TO 8 INCHES WITH SOME LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE ON WEST FACING SLOPES. LESSER AMOUNTS BELOW 8000 FEET.
* WINDS: WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST BY TUESDAY EVENING.
* VISIBILITY: REDUCED TO LESS THAN 1 MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW LOCALIZED BLOWING SNOW.
* IMPACTS: MOUNTAIN ROADS WILL BECOME SNOWPACKED AND ICY. TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ARE LIKELY OVER VAIL PASS.