043  
WWUS45 KGJT 272012  
WSWGJT  
 
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO  
112 PM MST SAT DEC 27 2025  
 
COZ004-281200-  
/O.CON.KGJT.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-251228T1200Z/  
ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF COLUMBINE, HAHNS PEAK, AND TOPONAS  
112 PM MST SAT DEC 27 2025  
   
..WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SUNDAY
 
 
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 6 AND  
16 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 5 AM MST SUNDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT AT TIMES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.  
 

 
 

 
 
COZ003-017-UTZ028-281200-  
/O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-251228T1700Z/  
ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE-  
LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RIO BLANCO, RIDGWAY, GLADE PARK, COLORADO  
NATIONAL MONUMENT, SPANISH VALLEY, LA SAL, AND MONTICELLO  
112 PM MST SAT DEC 27 2025  
 
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM MST SUNDAY  
ABOVE 8000 FEET...  
 
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED ABOVE 8000 FEET. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS  
BETWEEN 4 AND 10 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...IN COLORADO, ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS AND UNCOMPAHGRE  
PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE. IN UTAH, LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 10 AM MST SUNDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT AT TIMES.  
 
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.  
 

 
 

 
 
COZ009-010-012-013-281200-  
/O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-251228T1700Z/  
GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS-GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL  
MOUNTAIN VALLEYS-WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS-FLAT TOPS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SKYWAY, ASPEN, SNOWMASS, VAIL, VAIL PASS,  
MINTURN, CRESTED BUTTE, TAYLOR PARK, MARBLE, MONARCH PASS, MCCLURE  
PASS, BUFORD, AND TRAPPERS LAKE  
112 PM MST SAT DEC 27 2025  
 
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM MST  
SUNDAY...  
 
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 4 AND 12  
INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...FLAT TOPS, GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN  
VALLEYS, GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS, AND WEST ELK AND SAWATCH  
MOUNTAINS.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 10 AM MST SUNDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT AT TIMES.  
 
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.  
 

 
 

 
 
COZ018-019-281200-  
/O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-251228T1700Z/  
NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TELLURIDE, LIZARD HEAD PASS, OURAY, RED MTN  
PASS, LAKE CITY, SILVERTON, MOLAS PASS, COAL BANK PASS, RICO, AND  
HESPERUS  
112 PM MST SAT DEC 27 2025  
 
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM MST SUNDAY  
ABOVE 9000 FEET...  
 
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED ABOVE 9000 FEET. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS  
BETWEEN 4 AND 8 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN  
MOUNTAINS.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 10 AM MST SUNDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT AT TIMES.  
 
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.  
 

 
 

 
 
UTZ023-280600-  
/O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-251228T0600Z/  
EASTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANILA AND DUTCH JOHN  
112 PM MST SAT DEC 27 2025  
 
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS  
EVENING ABOVE 8000 FEET...  
 
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED ABOVE 8000 FEET. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS  
BETWEEN 6 AND 10 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...EASTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING.  
 
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT AT TIMES.  
 
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.  
 

 
 

 
 
GJT  
 
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