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Winter Storm Warning from the National Weather Service Posted Saturday 2pm

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Winter Storm Warning

Issued: 5:24 AM MST Jan. 20, 2018 – National Weather Service

... Winter Storm Warning in effect from midnight tonight to 5 PM

MST Sunday...

* what... freezing drizzle is expected late this evening and will

change to snow early Sunday morning. Plan on difficult travel

conditions. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 10 inches and

light ice accumulations are expected.

* Where... portions of northeast Colorado.

* When... from midnight tonight to 5 PM MST Sunday.

* Additional details... light ice accumulation may occur prior to

snowfall and make roads very slippery tonight. Be prepared for

significant reductions in visibility at times due to falling and

blowing snow.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Winter Storm Warning means significant amounts of snow, sleet

and ice are expected. This will make travel very hazardous or

impossible. The latest Road conditions for the state you are

calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.

Figure 1: The GFS total snowfall between Saturday PM and Monday midday. Longmont is the pink dot.

Current Weather

Mostly clear

Mostly clear

66°F

UV Index
0 Low
Pressure
29.5 Steady
Visibility
8 miles
Dewpoint
29 °F
Humidity
25%
Wind
S 4.9 mph
Gust
11.1 mph
Wind Chill
66 °F

Hourly Forecast

Today
11 PM
59°F
Intermittent clouds
Tomorrow
12 AM
57°F
Intermittent clouds
Tomorrow
1 AM
55°F
Intermittent clouds
Tomorrow
2 AM
54°F
Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow
3 AM
52°F
Cloudy
Tomorrow
4 AM
51°F
Cloudy
Tomorrow
5 AM
50°F
Cloudy
Tomorrow
6 AM
49°F
Cloudy
Tomorrow
7 AM
47°F
Cloudy
Tomorrow
8 AM
49°F
Cloudy
Tomorrow
9 AM
50°F
Cloudy
Tomorrow
10 AM
51°F
Cloudy

7 Day Forecast

Intermittent clouds

Sunday

76 °F

Warmer with intervals of clouds and sunshine


Windy

Sunday Night

47 °F

Winds becoming strong; thickening clouds


Windy

Monday

56 °F

Winds gusting past 40 mph; cloudy and cooler


Intermittent clouds

Monday Night

42 °F

Partly cloudy


Partly sunny w/ showers

Tuesday

59 °F

A couple of showers in the morning; otherwise, windy and cool with times of clouds and sun


Partly cloudy

Tuesday Night

32 °F

Partly cloudy


Intermittent clouds

Wednesday

58 °F

Cool with times of clouds and sun


Intermittent clouds

Wednesday Night

38 °F

Partly cloudy


Intermittent clouds

Thursday

56 °F

Breezy and cool with sun and clouds


Intermittent clouds

Thursday Night

39 °F

Partly cloudy


Sunrise and Sunset

Sunrise
5:54 AM
Sunset
8:00 PM

Based on AccuWeather data