COLORADO SNOW REPORT

* WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected. Total snow accumulations 3 to 8 inches, except 12 inches or more in the Park Range. Winds gusting as high as 60 mph, strongest early in the event. * 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 late tonight through early Saturday afternoon when the bulk of the snow will fall.

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 6 and 12 inches. Locally higher amounts possible. Winds gusting as high as 60 mph. * WHERE...Elkhead and Park Mountains. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to midnight MST Saturday Night. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.

* WHAT...Snow expected above 10, 000 feet. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 8 inches. Winds gusting as high as 55 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 and blowing expected...generally north of Cottonwood Pass. Total snow accumulations 2 to 5 inches. Winds gusting as high as 60 mph. * WHERE...Eastern Sawatch Mountains Above 11000 Feet and Western Mosquito Range/East Lake County Above 11000 Feet. * WHEN...From 2 AM to 5 PM MST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult with areas of snow and blowing snow.

* WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 75 mph. * WHERE...Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Teller County and the Rampart Range including Pikes Peak, Eastern Sawatch Mountains Above 11000 Feet, Western Chaffee County Between 9000 and 11000 Feet, Western Mosquito Range/East Chaffee County Above 9000 Feet, and Northwestern Fremont County Above 8500 Feet. * WHEN...Until 5 AM MST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

...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 of 30-40 mph with gusts as high as 85 mph in the foothills of Boulder and northern Jefferson Counties will continue until early evening. Relative humidity values had dropped into the upper single digits and lower teens. Thus, the Particularly Dangerous Situation will remain in place til around 5-6 pm, with only a slow improvement thereafter as winds slowly weaken. Red Flag conditions, however, will persist through the rest of the evening as we remain in a near record warm, dry, and windy airmass along the Front Range through midnight. In fact, strong, gusty winds will persist through much of the night with only a slow improvement in humidity values. Thus, near critical Red Flag conditions will occur into early Saturday morning. While most of the Denver metro area has seen lighter winds prevail most of the day, a period of strong, gusty winds is expected to develop this evening and likely last past midnight, producing Red Flag conditions there. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 238, 240, 241, 242 and 243. * TIMING...Until midnight MST tonight. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 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 of 30-40 mph with gusts as high as 85 mph in the foothills of Boulder and northern Jefferson Counties will continue until early evening. Relative humidity values had dropped into the upper single digits and lower teens. Thus, the Particularly Dangerous Situation will remain in place til around 5-6 pm, with only a slow improvement thereafter as winds slowly weaken. Red Flag conditions, however, will persist through the rest of the evening as we remain in a near record warm, dry, and windy airmass along the Front Range through midnight. In fact, strong, gusty winds will persist through much of the night with only a slow improvement in humidity values. Thus, near critical Red Flag conditions will occur into early Saturday morning. While most of the Denver metro area has seen lighter winds prevail most of the day, a period of strong, gusty winds is expected to develop this evening and likely last past midnight, producing Red Flag conditions there. * THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR THE FRONT RANGE FOOTHILLS. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 215 and 216. * TIMING...Until midnight MST tonight. * WINDS...West 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 85 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread. Avoid outdoor burning and any activity that may produce a spark and start a fast moving 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 of 30-40 mph with gusts as high as 85 mph in the foothills of Boulder and northern Jefferson Counties will continue until early evening. Relative humidity values had dropped into the upper single digits and lower teens. Thus, the Particularly Dangerous Situation will remain in place til around 5-6 pm, with only a slow improvement thereafter as winds slowly weaken. Red Flag conditions, however, will persist through the rest of the evening as we remain in a near record warm, dry, and windy airmass along the Front Range through midnight. In fact, strong, gusty winds will persist through much of the night with only a slow improvement in humidity values. Thus, near critical Red Flag conditions will occur into early Saturday morning. While most of the Denver metro area has seen lighter winds prevail most of the day, a period of strong, gusty winds is expected to develop this evening and likely last past midnight, producing Red Flag conditions there. * 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...Until midnight MST tonight. * WINDS...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread. Avoid outdoor burning and any activity that may produce a spark and start a fast moving wildfire.

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 75 mph. * WHERE...Boulder and the western suburbs of Denver, western Fort Collins, and I-25 Corridor north of Wellington. * WHEN...Until 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.

* WHAT...West winds 30 to 45 mph with gusts up to 85 mph. Winds will only slowly decrease this evening. * WHERE...The 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.

* 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!