701  
WWUS45 KGJT 181851  
WSWGJT  
 
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO  
1251 PM MDT SUN MAY 18 2025  
 
COZ004-013-191200-  
/O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-250519T1200Z/  
ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS-FLAT TOPS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF COLUMBINE, HAHNS PEAK, TOPONAS, BUFORD, AND  
TRAPPERS LAKE  
1251 PM MDT SUN MAY 18 2025  
 
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT MONDAY  
ABOVE 9,500 FEET...  
 
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED ABOVE 9,500 FEET. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS  
BETWEEN 4 AND 8 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ABOVE  
TIMBERLINE. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS AND FLAT TOPS.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 AM MDT MONDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. THE LATEST ROAD  
CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY  
CALLING 5 1 1.  
 

 
 

 
 
COZ009-010-012-018-019-191200-  
/O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-250519T1200Z/  
GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS-GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL  
MOUNTAIN VALLEYS-WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS-NORTHWEST SAN  
JUAN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SKYWAY, ASPEN, SNOWMASS, VAIL, VAIL PASS,  
MINTURN, CRESTED BUTTE, TAYLOR PARK, MARBLE, MONARCH PASS, MCCLURE  
PASS, TELLURIDE, LIZARD HEAD PASS, OURAY, RED MTN PASS, LAKE CITY,  
SILVERTON, MOLAS PASS, COAL BANK PASS, RICO, AND HESPERUS  
1251 PM MDT SUN MAY 18 2025  
 
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT MONDAY  
ABOVE 9,500 FEET...  
 
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED ABOVE 9,500 FEET. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS  
BETWEEN 5 AND 10 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ABOVE  
TIMBERLINE. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS, SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN  
MOUNTAINS, GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS, GRAND  
AND BATTLEMENT MESAS, AND WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 AM MDT MONDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. GUSTY WINDS COULD BRING  
DOWN TREE BRANCHES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. THE LATEST ROAD  
CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY  
CALLING 5 1 1.  
 

 
 

 
 
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