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Winter Storm Warning 8, NWS Denver/Boulder, CO

May 2, 20219 counties in Colorado

NWS Denver/Boulder, CO issued this winter storm warning at May 2, 2021, 3:42 AM MDT for 9 counties in Colorado. It took effect at May 2, 2021, 6:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 20 hr. 60 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
May 2, 2021, 3:42 AM MDT (09:42 UTC)
In effect from
May 2, 2021, 6:00 PM MDT
Expired
May 3, 2021, 1:48 PM MDT
In force
20 hr
Issued by
NWS Denver/Boulder, CO

Counties Boulder County, CO, Clear Creek County, CO, Gilpin County, CO, Grand County, CO, Jackson County, CO, Jefferson County, CO, Larimer County, CO, Park County, CO, Summit County, CO

The radar

The Denver radar (KFTG), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 3, 4:46 AM MDTSNOW 41 W Aspen Springs, CO
May 3, 5:00 AM MDTSNOW 34 N Floyd Hill, COCOCORAHS STATION CO-GL-34 FLOYD HILL 3.7 N.
May 3, 6:00 AM MDTSNOW 0.51 Sw Kittredge, COCO-OP OBSERVER STATION EVGC2 1.2 SW KITTREDGE.
May 3, 6:00 AM MDTSNOW 4.23 Sse Silver Plume, COCO-OP OBSERVER STATION GCRC2 GEORGETOWN 4 S.
May 3, 6:00 AM MDTSNOW 6.52 Ne Rollinsville, COCOCORAHS STATION CO-BO-378 PINECLIFFE 2.5 WNW.
May 3, 6:30 AM MDTSNOW 5.54 Ene Nederland, CO
May 3, 6:44 AM MDTSNOW 41 N Genesee, CO
May 3, 6:50 AM MDTSNOW 5.33 Wnw Aspen Park, COCOCORAHS STATION CO-JF-523 CONIFER 4.1 NW.
May 3, 7:00 AM MDTSNOW 0.33 Nnw Parshall, COCOCORAHS STATION CO-GR-52 PARSHALL 3.0 NNW.
May 3, 7:00 AM MDTSNOW 0.41 Nw Pinewood Springs, COCOCORAHS STATION CO-LR-1019 ESTES PARK 10.5 SE.
May 3, 7:00 AM MDTSNOW 0.5Dillon, COMESONET STATION DLLC2 DILLON.
May 3, 7:00 AM MDTSNOW 0.72 N Heeney, COCOCORAHS STATION CO-SU-35 SILVERTHORNE 21 NW.
May 3, 7:00 AM MDTSNOW 0.82 Ssw Elkdale, COCOCORAHS STATION CO-GR-68 TABERNASH 2.7 NW.
May 3, 7:00 AM MDTSNOW 13 E Buckhorn Mountain, COCOCORAHS STATION CO-LR-1002 BELLVUE 5.0 W.
May 3, 7:00 AM MDTSNOW 13 Nnw Horsetooth Mounta, COCOCORAHS STATION CO-LR-683 HORSETOOTH MOUNTAIN 3.2 NNW.
May 3, 7:00 AM MDTSNOW 14 Ene Red Feather Lakes, COCOCORAHS STATION CO-LR-815 RED FEATHER LAKES 3.8 ENE.
May 3, 7:00 AM MDTSNOW 1.22 E Crisman, COCOCORAHS STATION CO-BO-159 BOULDER 3.6 WNW.
May 3, 7:00 AM MDTSNOW 1.5Frisco, COCOCORAHS STATION CO-SU-4 FRISCO 0.5 N.
May 3, 7:00 AM MDTSNOW 1.82 S Estes Park, COCOCORAHS STATION CO-LR-767 ESTES PARK 1.8 S.
May 3, 7:00 AM MDTSNOW 1.82 Wnw Estes Park, COCOCORAHS STATION CO-LR-1133 ESTES PARK 1.7 WNW.
May 3, 7:00 AM MDTSNOW 24 Sw Grand Lake, COCOCORAHS STATION CO-GR-78 GRAND LAKE 3.7 SW.
May 3, 7:00 AM MDTSNOW 2.31 Sse Wah Keeney Park, COCOCORAHS STATION CO-JF-424 EVERGREEN 1.3 NNE.
May 3, 7:00 AM MDTSNOW 2.34 W Pinewood Springs, COCOCORAHS STATION CO-LR-1072 LYONS 8.9 WNW.
May 3, 7:00 AM MDTSNOW 2.3Wah Keeney Park, COCOCORAHS STATION CO-JF-484 EVERGREEN 1.8 N.
May 3, 7:00 AM MDTSNOW 2.42 Se Wilkerson Pass, COCOCORAHS STATION CO-PK-39 LAKE GEORGE 7.2 WNW.
May 3, 7:00 AM MDTSNOW 2.42 Ssw Silverthorne, COCOCORAHS STATION CO-SU-6 SILVERTHORNE 2.1 WSW.
May 3, 7:00 AM MDTSNOW 2.57 W Rustic, COCO-OP OBSERVER STATION RUTC2 7.4 W RUSTIC.
May 3, 7:00 AM MDTSNOW 31 Ene 11-Mile Canyon Re, COCO-OP OBSERVER STATION LGRC2 0.7 E 11-MILE CANYON RESERVOIR.
May 3, 7:00 AM MDTSNOW 31 Ne Brookvale, COCOCORAHS STATION CO-CC-2 EVERGREEN 5 W.
May 3, 7:00 AM MDTSNOW 32 Sw Golden, COCOCORAHS STATION CO-JF-497 GOLDEN 1.6 SW.
May 3, 7:00 AM MDTSNOW 3.22 Ssw Brookvale, COCOCORAHS STATION CO-CC-1 EVERGREEN 6.5 WSW.
May 3, 7:00 AM MDTSNOW 3.51 Sse Breckenridge, COCOCORAHS STATION CO-SU-73 BRECKENRIDGE 1.2 SSE.
May 3, 7:00 AM MDTSNOW 3.56 Nnw Silverthorne, COCOCORAHS STATION CO-SU-8 SILVERTHORNE 7.4 NW.
May 3, 7:00 AM MDTSNOW 3.62 Ssw Kittredge, COCOCORAHS STATION CO-JF-395 EVERGREEN 2.0 ESE.
May 3, 7:00 AM MDTSNOW 410 Nw Kremmling, COCOCORAHS STATION CO-GR-46 KREMMLING 10.0 NW.
May 3, 7:00 AM MDTSNOW 41 Sw Tiny Town, COCOCORAHS STATION CO-JF-537 MORRISON 5.4 SSW.
May 3, 7:00 AM MDTSNOW 43 Nne Aspen Park, COCOCORAHS STATION CO-JF-157 EVERGREEN 4.2 SSE.
May 3, 7:00 AM MDTSNOW 4.22 Nne Shaffers Crossing, COCOCORAHS STATION CO-JF-53 CONIFER 3.2 SW.
May 3, 7:00 AM MDTSNOW 4.52 Sse Kittredge, COCOCORAHS STATION CO-JF-128 KITTREDGE 2.5 SSE.
May 3, 7:00 AM MDTSNOW 4.82 Wsw Conifer, COCOCORAHS STATION CO-JF-78 CONIFER 2.1 WSW.
May 3, 7:00 AM MDTSNOW 53 Ssw Crescent Village, COCOCORAHS STATION CO-JF-425 GOLDEN 11.8 NW.
May 3, 7:00 AM MDTSNOW 5.2Nederland, COCOCORAHS STATION CO-BO-322 NEDERLAND 0.4 WNW.
May 3, 7:00 AM MDTSNOW 5.41 Ssw Rollinsville, COCOCORAHS STATION CO-GL-17 ROLLINSVILLE 1.1 SSW.
May 3, 7:00 AM MDTSNOW 5.7Nederland, COCOCORAHS STATION CO-BO-92 NEDERLAND .47 ESE.
May 3, 7:00 AM MDTSNOW 63 Nne Pinecliffe, COCOCORAHS STATION CO-BO-57 NEDERLAND 5.8 E.
May 3, 7:00 AM MDTSNOW 64 Nne Floyd Hill, COCOCORAHS STATION CO-JF-267 GOLDEN 9.4 WNW.
May 3, 7:00 AM MDTSNOW 6.22 Sse Blue Valley, COCOCORAHS STATION CO-CC-7 IDAHO SPRINGS 4.7 SSE.
May 3, 7:00 AM MDTSNOW 6.5Aspen Springs, COCO-OP OBSERVER STATION ASIC2 ASPEN SPRINGS.
May 3, 7:00 AM MDTSNOW 7.23 W Jamestown, COCOCORAHS STATION CO-BO-202 WARD 4.6 NE.
May 3, 7:04 AM MDTSNOW 3Antero Reservoir, COMESONET STATION ANTC2 ANTERO RESERVOIR.
May 3, 7:10 AM MDTSNOW 17 E Virginia Dale, COCO-OP OBSERVER STATION VDAC2 6.9 E VIRGINIA DALE.
May 3, 7:15 AM MDTSNOW 43 N Drake, COCOCORAHS STATION CO-LR-1257 DRAKE 3.2 NNW.
May 3, 7:16 AM MDTSNOW 1.71 N Sunshine, COCOCORAHS STATION CO-BO-343 JAMESTOWN 2.5 SSE.
May 3, 7:20 AM MDTSNOW 7.74 Sse Pinecliffe, COCOCORAHS STATION CO-JF-331 GOLDEN 12.5 NW.
May 3, 7:30 AM MDTSNOW 11 Nnw Cheesman Reservoi, COCO-OP OBSERVER STATION CHEC2 SEDALIA 22 SW.
May 3, 7:30 AM MDTSNOW 11 Wnw Crescent Village, COCO-OP OBSERVER STATION GRRC2 1.2 W CRESCENT VILLAGE.
May 3, 7:30 AM MDTSNOW 1.61 Nnw Grant, COCO-OP OBSERVER STATION GRTC2 GRANT 1 W.
May 3, 7:30 AM MDTSNOW 3.64 Wnw Kassler, COCOCORAHS STATION CO-JF-530 KEN CARYL 5.2 SSW.
May 3, 7:30 AM MDTSNOW 3.74 Se Evergreen, COCOCORAHS STATION CO-JF-403 EVERGREEN 3.5 SE.
May 3, 8:00 AM MDTSNOW 11 Ssw Georgetown, COCO-OP OBSERVER STATION GEOC2 0.7 S GEORGETOWN.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 00:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 213 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Denver, CO at 00:00Z on 2021-05-02Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 89 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Denver, CO at 00:00Z on 2021-05-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 7 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
89 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-7 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
3881 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
38 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
7 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
73 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

989 
WWUS45 KBOU 020942
WSWBOU

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Denver CO
342 AM MDT Sun May 2 2021

COZ033-034-022200-
/O.UPG.KBOU.WS.A.0005.210503T0000Z-210504T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KBOU.WS.W.0008.210503T0000Z-210504T0600Z/
South and East Jackson/Larimer/North and Northeast
Grand/Northwest Boulder Counties Above 9000 Feet-South and
Southeast Grand/West Central and Southwest Boulder/Gilpin/Clear
Creek/Summit/North and West Park Counties Above 9000 Feet-
Including the cities of East Slopes Mosquito Range, Indian Peaks,
Eisenhower Tunnel, Rocky Mountain National Park, East Slopes
Southern Gore Range, Mount Evans, Laramie and Medicine Bow
Mountains, Cameron Pass, Breckenridge, Kenosha Mountains, Winter
Park, Williams Fork Mountains, Willow Creek Pass, Rabbit Ears
Range, and Berthoud Pass
342 AM MDT Sun May 2 2021

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT 
MDT MONDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 7 to 14 
  inches possible, heaviest amounts along and just east of the 
  Continental Divide. Lower amounts expected west of the Divide.

* WHERE...Rocky Mountain National Park and the Medicine Bow Range, 
  and The Mountains of Summit County, the Mosquito Range, and the 
  Indian Peaks.

* WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to Midnight MDT Monday Night.

* IMPACTS...Roads will likely become slick and hazardous. Travel may 
  become very difficult due to heavy snowfall on roadways.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in 
your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions for 
Colorado can be obtained by calling 5 1 1 or by going to www.cotrip.
org

&&

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service, visit 
https://weather.gov/bou

Entrekin
4 follow-up statements
652 
WWUS45 KBOU 022019
WSWBOU

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Denver CO
219 PM MDT Sun May 2 2021

COZ033-034-030430-
/O.CON.KBOU.WS.W.0008.210503T0000Z-210504T0600Z/
South and East Jackson/Larimer/North and Northeast
Grand/Northwest Boulder Counties Above 9000 Feet-South and
Southeast Grand/West Central and Southwest Boulder/Gilpin/Clear
Creek/Summit/North and West Park Counties Above 9000 Feet-
Including the cities of East Slopes Mosquito Range, Indian Peaks,
Eisenhower Tunnel, Rocky Mountain National Park, East Slopes
Southern Gore Range, Mount Evans, Laramie and Medicine Bow
Mountains, Cameron Pass, Breckenridge, Kenosha Mountains, Winter
Park, Williams Fork Mountains, Willow Creek Pass, Rabbit Ears
Range, and Berthoud Pass
219 PM MDT Sun May 2 2021

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 
MIDNIGHT MDT MONDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 7 to 14 
  inches possible, heaviest amounts along and just east of the 
  Continental Divide. Lower amounts expected west of the Divide.

* WHERE...Rocky Mountain National Park and the Medicine Bow Range, 
  and The Mountains of Summit County, the Mosquito Range, and the 
  Indian Peaks.

* WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to Midnight MDT Monday Night.

* IMPACTS...Roads will likely become slick and hazardous. Travel may 
  become very difficult to impossible due to heavy snowfall on 
  roadways. Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The 
  hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning and evening 
  commutes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in 
your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions for 
Colorado can be obtained by calling 5 1 1 or by going to www.cotrip.
org

&&

$$

COZ031-030430-
/O.NEW.KBOU.WW.Y.0028.210503T0000Z-210504T0000Z/
West Jackson and West Grand Counties Above 9000 Feet-
Including the cities of Mt Zirkel
219 PM MDT Sun May 2 2021

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM 
MDT MONDAY...

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 12 inches, 
  heaviest on the Park Range with lower amounts for the Gore Range 
  and below 9000 feet.

* WHERE...The Park Range above 9000 feet. Rabbit Ears Pass.

* WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 6 PM MDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road 
conditions for Colorado can be obtained by calling 5 1 1 or by going 
to www.cotrip.org

&&

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service, visit 
https://weather.gov/bou

Direnzo
081 
WWUS45 KBOU 030051
WSWBOU

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Denver CO
651 PM MDT Sun May 2 2021

COZ033-034-031100-
/O.CON.KBOU.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-210504T0600Z/
South and East Jackson/Larimer/North and Northeast
Grand/Northwest Boulder Counties Above 9000 Feet-South and
Southeast Grand/West Central and Southwest Boulder/Gilpin/Clear
Creek/Summit/North and West Park Counties Above 9000 Feet-
Including the cities of East Slopes Mosquito Range, Indian Peaks,
Eisenhower Tunnel, Rocky Mountain National Park, East Slopes
Southern Gore Range, Mount Evans, Laramie and Medicine Bow
Mountains, Cameron Pass, Breckenridge, Kenosha Mountains, Winter
Park, Williams Fork Mountains, Willow Creek Pass, Rabbit Ears
Range, and Berthoud Pass
651 PM MDT Sun May 2 2021

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT MONDAY 
NIGHT...

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 7 to 14 
  inches possible, heaviest amounts along and just east of the 
  Continental Divide. Lower amounts expected west of the Divide.

* WHERE...Rocky Mountain National Park and the Medicine Bow Range, 
  and The Mountains of Summit County, the Mosquito Range, and the 
  Indian Peaks.

* WHEN...Until Midnight MDT Monday Night.

* IMPACTS...Roads will likely become slick and hazardous. Travel may 
  become very difficult to impossible due to heavy snowfall on 
  roadways. Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions 
  could impact the Monday morning and evening commutes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in 
your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions for 
Colorado can be obtained by calling 5 1 1 or by going to www.cotrip.
org

&&

$$

COZ035-036-031100-
/O.EXB.KBOU.WW.Y.0028.210503T0600Z-210504T0000Z/
Larimer and Boulder Counties Between 6000 and 9000 Feet-Jefferson
and West Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet/Gilpin/Clear
Creek/Northeast Park Counties Below 9000 Feet-
Including the cities of Evergreen, Georgetown, Glendevey,
Nederland, Westcreek, Central City, Red Feather Lakes, Idaho
Springs, Estes Park, and Bailey
651 PM MDT Sun May 2 2021

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM 
MDT MONDAY...

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations from 4 to 10 
  inches, mainly 7500 feet.

* WHERE...The Northern Front Range Foothills, and The Southern Front 
  Range Foothills.

* WHEN...From Midnight tonight to 6 PM MDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Roads will likely become slick and hazardous especially 
  late tonight through Monday morning. Travel could be very 
  difficult.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road 
conditions for Colorado can be obtained by calling 5 1 1 or by going 
to www.cotrip.org

&&

$$

COZ031-031100-
/O.CON.KBOU.WW.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-210504T0000Z/
West Jackson and West Grand Counties Above 9000 Feet-
Including the cities of Mt Zirkel
651 PM MDT Sun May 2 2021

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT MONDAY...

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 12 inches, 
  heaviest on the Park Range with lower amounts for the Gore Range 
  and below 9000 feet.

* WHERE...Rabbit Ears Pass.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM MDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road 
conditions for Colorado can be obtained by calling 5 1 1 or by going 
to www.cotrip.org

&&

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service, visit 
https://weather.gov/bou

Cooper
213 
WWUS45 KBOU 030955
WSWBOU

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Denver CO
355 AM MDT Mon May 3 2021

COZ033-034-031800-
/O.CON.KBOU.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-210504T0600Z/
South and East Jackson/Larimer/North and Northeast
Grand/Northwest Boulder Counties Above 9000 Feet-South and
Southeast Grand/West Central and Southwest Boulder/Gilpin/Clear
Creek/Summit/North and West Park Counties Above 9000 Feet-
Including the cities of East Slopes Mosquito Range, Indian Peaks,
Eisenhower Tunnel, Rocky Mountain National Park, East Slopes
Southern Gore Range, Mount Evans, Laramie and Medicine Bow
Mountains, Cameron Pass, Breckenridge, Kenosha Mountains, Winter
Park, Williams Fork Mountains, Willow Creek Pass, Rabbit Ears
Range, and Berthoud Pass
355 AM MDT Mon May 3 2021

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT 
TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Additional snow accumulations of 3 to 
  8 inches possible, heaviest amounts along and just east of the 
  Continental Divide. Lower amounts expected west of the Divide. The 
  snow will decrease during the evening hours.

* WHERE...Rocky Mountain National Park and the Medicine Bow Range, 
  and The Mountains of Summit County, the Mosquito Range, and the 
  Indian Peaks.

* WHEN...Until Midnight MDT tonight.

* IMPACTS...Roads will likely be slick and hazardous with icy and 
  snowy conditions. Travel may become very difficult on the high 
  mountain passes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in 
your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions for 
Colorado can be obtained by calling 5 1 1 or by going to www.cotrip.
org

&&

$$

COZ031-031800-
/O.CON.KBOU.WW.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-210504T0000Z/
West Jackson and West Grand Counties Above 9000 Feet-
Including the cities of Mt Zirkel
355 AM MDT Mon May 3 2021

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS 
EVENING...

* WHAT...Snow expected. Additional snowfall of 2 to 5 inches, 
  heaviest on the Park Range with lower amounts for the Gore Range 
  and below 9000 feet.

* WHERE...Rabbit Ears Pass.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM MDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road 
conditions for Colorado can be obtained by calling 5 1 1 or by going 
to www.cotrip.org

&&

$$

COZ035-036-031800-
/O.CON.KBOU.WW.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-210504T0000Z/
Larimer and Boulder Counties Between 6000 and 9000 Feet-Jefferson
and West Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet/Gilpin/Clear
Creek/Northeast Park Counties Below 9000 Feet-
Including the cities of Evergreen, Georgetown, Glendevey,
Nederland, Westcreek, Central City, Red Feather Lakes, Idaho
Springs, Estes Park, and Bailey
355 AM MDT Mon May 3 2021

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS 
EVENING...

* WHAT...Snow expected. Additional snow accumulations from 3 to 6 
  inches, heaviest above 7500 feet.

* WHERE...The Northern Front Range Foothills, and The Southern Front 
  Range Foothills.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM MDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Roads will likely become slick and hazardous. Plan on 
  slippery road conditions.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road 
conditions for Colorado can be obtained by calling 5 1 1 or by going 
to www.cotrip.org

&&

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service, visit 
https://weather.gov/bou

Entrekin
642 
WWUS45 KBOU 031948
WSWBOU

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Denver CO
148 PM MDT Mon May 3 2021

COZ033-034-032100-
/O.CAN.KBOU.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-210504T0600Z/
South and East Jackson/Larimer/North and Northeast
Grand/Northwest Boulder Counties Above 9000 Feet-South and
Southeast Grand/West Central and Southwest Boulder/Gilpin/Clear
Creek/Summit/North and West Park Counties Above 9000 Feet-
Including the cities of East Slopes Mosquito Range, Indian Peaks,
Eisenhower Tunnel, Rocky Mountain National Park, East Slopes
Southern Gore Range, Mount Evans, Laramie and Medicine Bow
Mountains, Cameron Pass, Breckenridge, Kenosha Mountains, Winter
Park, Williams Fork Mountains, Willow Creek Pass, Rabbit Ears
Range, and Berthoud Pass
148 PM MDT Mon May 3 2021

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

Area webcams have shown mostly dry roads across the warned area.  
Snow showers are expected to continue through this evening with 
additional  accumulations of 1-4" on grassy and elevated surfaces 
but minimal to no travel impacts are expected.  A few icy spots are 
possible across the highest passes this evening after sunset.

$$

COZ031-035-036-032100-
/O.CAN.KBOU.WW.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-210504T0000Z/
West Jackson and West Grand Counties Above 9000 Feet-Larimer and
Boulder Counties Between 6000 and 9000 Feet-Jefferson and West
Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet/Gilpin/Clear Creek/Northeast
Park Counties Below 9000 Feet-
Including the cities of Evergreen, Georgetown, Glendevey,
Nederland, Westcreek, Mt Zirkel, Central City, Red Feather Lakes,
Idaho Springs, Estes Park, and Bailey
148 PM MDT Mon May 3 2021

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Area webcams have shown wet roads across the advisory area.  An 
additional Trace-3" may fall on grassy surfaces through this evening 
but no travel impacts are anticipated.

$$

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https://weather.gov/bou

Schlatter

The office that day

Everything else NWS Denver/Boulder, CO issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 1, 7:40 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBOUBroomfield35 min
May 2, 10:36 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBOUBoulder24 min
May 2, 11:01 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBOUBroomfield29 min
May 2, 11:40 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUAdams, Arapahoe, Denver50 min
May 2, 1:17 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUAdams, Logan, Morgan, Washington28 min
May 2, 2:13 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOULincoln32 min
May 2, 2:19 PM MDTWinter Weather AdvisoryBOUBoulder, Clear Creek, Douglas, Gilpin, Grand, Jackson and 3 more23 hr
May 2, 4:07 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningBOULarimer3 hr
May 2, 5:04 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBOUWeld41 min
May 2, 5:47 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOUBoulder88 min

Nearby

Winter Storm Warnings in Colorado, 2021Every winter storm warning in 2021

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.