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Winter Weather Advisory 21, NWS Denver/Boulder, CO

April 22, 20229 counties in Colorado

NWS Denver/Boulder, CO issued this winter weather advisory at Apr 22, 2022, 3:18 AM MDT for 9 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Apr 22, 2022, 6:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 30 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 22, 2022, 3:18 AM MDT (09:18 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 22, 2022, 6:00 PM MDT
Expired
Apr 24, 2022, 12:00 AM MDT
In force
30 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 09:20 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 00:00Z, 9.3 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 2022-04-22Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 13 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Denver, CO at 00:00Z on 2022-04-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 68 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
13 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-74 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
3251 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
50 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
68 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
100 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

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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 Apr 21, 8:33 PM MDT, 6 hours 45 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 21, 8:33 PM MDT, 6 hours 45 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 21, 11:06 AM MDT, 16 hours 12 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
1106 AM MDT Thu Apr 21 2022

COZ030>051-221715-
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-
1106 AM MDT Thu Apr 21 2022

...ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER FOR SOUTH PARK TODAY...

...EXTREME FIRE WEATHER AND VERY WINDY FRIDAY FOR THE LOWER
ELEVATIONS AND THE EAST SLOPES OF THE FRONT RANGE...

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Warm and dry weather is expected this afternoon with critical
fire weather conditions in Park County where a Red Flag Warning is
in effect from noon to 8 PM MDT. Elevated fire weather conditions
are expected over the plains and foothills this afternoon and
early evening. Temperatures will be well above seasonal normals
over the plains and foothills today.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

Extreme fire weather conditions are expected on Friday, with the
most dangerous conditions existing from the foothills of
Jefferson, Park, and Douglas counties east and northeast across
the plains. Very warm, dry, and windy weather would create
dangerous conditions, making any new wildfire difficult if not
impossible to control. If you live in a vulnerable area, it would
be prudent to have a go bag ready with important documents,
medications, and valuables in the event of an evacuation.

The strong winds on Friday will also create blowing dust and
hazardous travel conditions. I-70 and I-76 east and northeast of
Denver, as well as many other highways across eastern Colorado,
could have severely impacted travel and possible road closures due
to poor visibility.

There is a slight chance of thunderstorms east of Sterling and
Akron Friday evening. If there are storms, a severe storm with
damaging winds and large hail would be possible. There is a slight
chance of light showers across the rest of the plains.

Mountain areas will see rain and snow showers develop late Friday
afternoon, continuing through Saturday. A few inches of snow can
be expected, with slick travel conditions possible over some of
the mountain passes.

Dry and warmer weather is expected to redevelop for much of next
week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed today or tonight.

Hiris/Gimmestad

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Sources

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