COLORADO SNOW REPORT

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 12 inches. Winds gusting as high as 60 mph. * WHERE...Rabbit Ears Pass, Rocky Mountain National Park and the Medicine Bow Range, and The Mountains of Summit County, the Mosquito Range, and the Indian Peaks. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to midnight MST Saturday Night. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult across the mountain passes, especially Saturday morning.

* WHAT...Snow expected above 10, 000 feet. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 6 inches. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph. * WHERE...Flat Tops and Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to midnight MST Saturday Night. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Expect snowy and icy roads heading up to and including Vail Pass.

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 6 and 12 inches. Locally higher amounts possible. Winds gusting as high as 55 mph. * WHERE...Elkhead and Park Mountains. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to midnight MST Saturday Night. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.

* WHAT...West winds 35 to 50 mph with gusts up to 100 mph possible. * WHERE...Rocky Mountain National Park and the Medicine Bow Range, The Mountains of Summit County, the Mosquito Range, and the Indian Peaks, The Northern Front Range Foothills, and The Southern Front Range Foothills. * WHEN...Until 8 PM MST this evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds may blow down trees and power lines, with power outages possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Strong winds may lead to rapid fire growth of any new fire in the foothills.

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 85 mph, strongest near the base of the foothills along CO-93 and north of Wellington in Larimer County. * WHERE...Longmont, Boulder, and the western suburbs of Denver. * WHEN...From noon today to 8 PM MST this evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds may blow down trees and power lines. Scattered power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Strong winds will lead to rapid fire growth of any new fire.

...THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR IN AND IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO THE FOOTHILLS, BETWEEN 5500 AND 9000 FEET, FOR BOULDER AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES ON FRIDAY... Strong west winds, sustained 45-55 mph with gusts upwards of 85- 105 mph, are expected in the foothills of Larimer, Boulder and Jefferson Counties beginning early Friday morning. Relative humidity values are expected to drop into the low teens, possibly upper single digits. While Red Flag conditions, critical fire weather, are expected across a larger area in northern Colorado, the most extreme conditions are expected to be along Highway 93 from Jefferson County into Boulder County and along US-36 north of Boulder to the Larimer County line and westward. There will be a high potential for fast moving wildfires, should any new starts occur. Winds toward I-25 and eastward will be slower to develop, and also speeds will be considerably lighter. That said, gusts of 25- 40 mph are still expected to combine with very low humidity and cured grasses to support critical fire weather conditions. Such conditions may be a longer duration than usual, with potential for low humidity to extend well into the evening hours. * THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR THE FRONT RANGE FOOTHILLS. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 215 and 216. * TIMING...From 5 AM early this morning to midnight MST tonight. * WINDS...West 35 to 50 mph with gusts up to 85-105 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12 percent. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be favorable for extremely rapid fire spread. Avoid outdoor burning and any activity that may produce a spark and start a wildfire.

...THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR IN AND IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO THE FOOTHILLS, BETWEEN 5500 AND 9000 FEET, FOR BOULDER AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES ON FRIDAY... Strong west winds, sustained 45-55 mph with gusts upwards of 85- 105 mph, are expected in the foothills of Larimer, Boulder and Jefferson Counties beginning early Friday morning. Relative humidity values are expected to drop into the low teens, possibly upper single digits. While Red Flag conditions, critical fire weather, are expected across a larger area in northern Colorado, the most extreme conditions are expected to be along Highway 93 from Jefferson County into Boulder County and along US-36 north of Boulder to the Larimer County line and westward. There will be a high potential for fast moving wildfires, should any new starts occur. Winds toward I-25 and eastward will be slower to develop, and also speeds will be considerably lighter. That said, gusts of 25- 40 mph are still expected to combine with very low humidity and cured grasses to support critical fire weather conditions. Such conditions may be a longer duration than usual, with potential for low humidity to extend well into the evening hours. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 238, 240, 241, 242 and 243. * TIMING...From 10 AM this morning to midnight MST tonight. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible west of I-25, and gusts to 40 mph possible along and east of I- 25. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12 percent. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread. Avoid outdoor burning and any activity that may produce a spark and start a wildfire.

...THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR IN AND IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO THE FOOTHILLS, BETWEEN 5500 AND 9000 FEET, FOR BOULDER AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES ON FRIDAY... Strong west winds, sustained 45-55 mph with gusts upwards of 85- 105 mph, are expected in the foothills of Larimer, Boulder and Jefferson Counties beginning early Friday morning. Relative humidity values are expected to drop into the low teens, possibly upper single digits. While Red Flag conditions, critical fire weather, are expected across a larger area in northern Colorado, the most extreme conditions are expected to be along Highway 93 from Jefferson County into Boulder County and along US-36 north of Boulder to the Larimer County line and westward. There will be a high potential for fast moving wildfires, should any new starts occur. Winds toward I-25 and eastward will be slower to develop, and also speeds will be considerably lighter. That said, gusts of 25- 40 mph are still expected to combine with very low humidity and cured grasses to support critical fire weather conditions. Such conditions may be a longer duration than usual, with potential for low humidity to extend well into the evening hours. * THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR LOCATIONS ABOVE 5,500 FEET IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO THE BOULDER AND NORTHERN JEFFERSON COUNTY FOOTHILLS. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 239. * TIMING...From 10 AM this morning to midnight MST tonight. * WINDS...West 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 80 mph or more immediately next to the foothills. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread. Avoid outdoor burning and any activity that may produce a spark and start a wildfire.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 221, 222, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233 and 235. * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent. * IMPACTS...High fire danger is expected. Fires will catch and spread rapidly and erratically. Please avoid any activities that could start a wildfire!

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 11 AM this morning to 6 PM MST this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 236 and 237. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Please avoid any activities that could start a wildfire!