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Winter Weather Advisory 33, NWS Denver/Boulder, CO

December 14, 20219 counties in Colorado

NWS Denver/Boulder, CO issued this winter weather advisory at Dec 14, 2021, 11:54 AM MST for 9 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Dec 15, 2021, 2:00 AM MST. It was in force for 18 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 14, 2021, 11:54 AM MST (18:54 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 15, 2021, 2:00 AM MST
Expired
Dec 15, 2021, 8:00 PM MST
In force
18 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

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this winter weather advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Denver/Boulder, CO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter weather advisory went out at Dec 14, 8:42 AM MST, 3 hours 12 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 14, 8:42 AM MST, 3 hours 12 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 14, 9:45 AM MST, 2 hours 9 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
945 AM MST Tue Dec 14 2021

COZ030>051-151645-
Jackson County Below 9000 Feet-
West Jackson and West Grand Counties Above 9000 Feet-
Grand and Summit Counties Below 9000 Feet-
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-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-
Central and Southeast Park County-
Larimer County Below 6000 Feet/Northwest Weld County-
Boulder And Jefferson Counties Below 6000 Feet/West Broomfield
County-
North Douglas County Below 6000 Feet/Denver/West Adams and
Arapahoe Counties/East Broomfield County-
Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet-
Northeast Weld County-Central and South Weld County-Morgan County-
Central and East Adams and Arapahoe Counties-
North and Northeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/North Lincoln
County-
Southeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/South Lincoln County-
Logan County-Washington County-Sedgwick County-Phillips County-
945 AM MST Tue Dec 14 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY...

This hazardous weather outlook is for northeast and north central
Colorado.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

There will be elevated fire danger across lower elevations today
due to dry and breezy conditions. Areas across the Palmer Divide may
see briefly critical conditions but the coverage and duration
should be limited. Snowfall is expected to begin in the mountains
after 3 am tonight with possible moderate to heavy snow after 4
am. Strong westerly winds will also be increasing late tonight
with blowing snow and near zero visibilities for a short time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

Strong and damaging winds are expected Wednesday as a strong
storm system races across the region. Wind gusts are expected to
reach 60 to 80 mph. Even stronger winds will be possible along and
near the foothills with gusts up 100 mph. Across the open areas
of the plains, blowing dust could reduce visibility to near zero
at times. A short-lived but significant impact on mountain travel
Wednesday morning will be possible when the strong winds and snow
prevail. The winds will subside quickly Wednesday evening.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed today or tonight.

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 14, 4:34 AM MSTHigh Wind WarningBOUAdams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Clear Creek, Denver and 13 more36 hr
Dec 14, 12:17 PM MSTRed Flag WarningBOUAdams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Clear Creek, Denver and 10 more29 hr

Nearby

Winter Weather Advisories in Colorado, 2021Every winter weather advisory 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.