947  
WWUS45 KGJT 261857  
WSWGJT  
 
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO  
1257 PM MDT SUN APR 26 2026  
 
COZ010-270600-  
/O.EXB.KGJT.WW.Y.0012.260426T1900Z-260427T1200Z/  
GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ASPEN, SNOWMASS, VAIL, VAIL PASS, AND MINTURN  
1257 PM MDT SUN APR 26 2026  
 
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT MONDAY ABOVE  
9000 FEET...  
 
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED ABOVE 9000 FEET. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS  
BETWEEN 4 AND 8 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 AM MDT MONDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...ROADS, AND ESPECIALLY BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES, WILL  
LIKELY BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS.  
 
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.  
 

 
 

 
 
COZ009-012-013-019-270600-  
/O.CON.KGJT.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-260427T0600Z/  
GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS-WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS-FLAT  
TOPS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SKYWAY, CRESTED BUTTE, TAYLOR PARK, MARBLE,  
MONARCH PASS, MCCLURE PASS, BUFORD, TRAPPERS LAKE, SILVERTON, MOLAS  
PASS, COAL BANK PASS, RICO, AND HESPERUS  
1257 PM MDT SUN APR 26 2026  
 
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT  
TONIGHT ABOVE 9000 FEET...  
 
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED ABOVE 9000 FEET. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS  
BETWEEN 6 AND 12 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...FLAT TOPS, SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS, GRAND AND  
BATTLEMENT MESAS, AND WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT.  
 
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. 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.  
 

 
 

 
 
GJT  
 
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