Empire, CO Warnings, Watches and Advisories

Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth or fast flowing water/mud/debris from a flash flood will make road conditions unsafe. Do not rely soley on data presented here or other third-party websites - always check your official national and local weather service agency website, socials, radio and/or TV stations for making critical decisions related to weather events.

Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Empire.

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Winter Weather Advisory issued November 5 at 2:29AM MST until November 5 at 11:00PM MST by NWS Grand Junction CO

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 4 to 8 inches. * WHERE...Northwest San Juan Mountains and Southwest San Juan Mountains Counties. * WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 11 PM MST this evening. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday evening commute.

Winter Weather Advisory issued November 5 at 2:29AM MST until November 5 at 11:00PM MST by NWS Grand Junction CO

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 8 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Elkhead and Park Mountains and Flat Tops Counties. * WHEN...From 8 AM this morning to 11 PM MST this evening. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday evening commute.

Winter Weather Advisory issued November 5 at 2:29AM MST until November 5 at 11:00PM MST by NWS Grand Junction CO

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 8 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys, Grand and Battlement Mesas, Uncompahgre Plateau and Dallas Divide, and West Elk and Sawatch Mountains Counties. * WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 11 PM MST this evening. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday evening commute.

Winter Storm Watch issued November 4 at 10:29PM MST until November 6 at 5:00PM MST by NWS Pueblo CO

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 8 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Northern El Paso County. * WHEN...From Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning commutes.

Winter Storm Watch issued November 4 at 10:29PM MST until November 6 at 5:00PM MST by NWS Pueblo CO

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 7 and 12 inches possible. * WHERE...Teller County and the Rampart Range including Pikes Peak. * WHEN...From Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning commutes.

Winter Storm Watch issued November 4 at 10:29PM MST until November 6 at 8:00PM MST by NWS Pueblo CO

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 8 and 18 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Sangre de Cristo Mountains, and Wet Mountains. * WHEN...From Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning commutes.

Winter Storm Watch issued November 4 at 2:48PM MST until November 6 at 5:00PM MST by NWS Denver CO

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 5 and 10 inches possible. * WHERE...The Southern Front Range Foothills, and Castle Rock. * WHEN...From Tuesday late afternoon through Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Snow covered roads will make travel hazardous, with the possibility of very difficult or impossible travel.