Lafayette, CO Warnings, Watches and Advisories

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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 Lafayette.

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Winter Weather Advisory issued November 5 at 1:22PM MST until November 5 at 11:00PM MST by NWS Grand Junction CO

* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations between 4 and 8 inches. * WHERE...Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys, Grand and Battlement Mesas, Uncompahgre Plateau and Dallas Divide, and West Elk and Sawatch Mountains. * WHEN...Until 11 PM MST this evening. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the evening commute.

Winter Weather Advisory issued November 5 at 1:22PM MST until November 5 at 11:00PM MST by NWS Grand Junction CO

* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations between 4 and 8 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Elkhead and Park Mountains and Flat Tops. * WHEN...Until 11 PM MST this evening. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the evening commute.

Winter Weather Advisory issued November 5 at 1:22PM MST until November 6 at 11:00PM MST by NWS Grand Junction CO

* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations between 5 and 12 inches. * WHERE...Northwest San Juan Mountains and Southwest San Juan Mountains. * WHEN...Until 11 PM MST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the evening commute.

Winter Weather Advisory issued November 5 at 1:12PM MST until November 6 at 5:00PM MST by NWS Pueblo CO

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 8 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Northwestern Fremont County Above 8500 Feet, Pikes Peak Above 11000 Feet, Teller County/Rampart Range Above 7500 Feet/Pikes Peak Between 7500 and 11000 Feet, Western/Central Fremont County Below 8500 Feet, and Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Feet. * WHEN...From 5 PM this afternoon to 5 PM MST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning commutes over Monument Hill.

Winter Weather Advisory issued November 5 at 1:12PM MST until November 6 at 5:00PM MST by NWS Pueblo CO

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 6 inches. * WHERE...Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County. * WHEN...From 5 PM this afternoon to 5 PM MST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning commutes.

Winter Weather Advisory issued November 5 at 1:12PM MST until November 6 at 5:00PM MST by NWS Pueblo CO

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 4 inches. * WHERE...Del Norte Vicinity/Northern San Luis Valley Below 8500 Feet. * WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 5 PM MST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday morning and evening commutes.

Winter Storm Warning issued November 5 at 1:12PM MST until November 6 at 11:00PM MST by NWS Pueblo CO

* WHAT...For the Winter Storm Warning, heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 6 and 15 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. For the Winter Storm Watch, heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 10 and 20 inches possible. * WHERE...Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet and Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Feet. * WHEN...For the Winter Storm Warning, from 5 PM this afternoon to 11 PM MST Wednesday. For the Winter Storm Watch, from Wednesday evening through late Friday night. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning commutes, including over La Veta Pass.

Winter Weather Advisory issued November 5 at 1:12PM MST until November 6 at 11:00PM MST by NWS Pueblo CO

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 6 and 12 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Eastern Sawatch Mountains Above 11000 Feet, La Garita Mountains Above 10000 Feet, Western Mosquito Range/East Lake County Above 11000 Feet, and Eastern San Juan Mountains Above 10000 Feet. * WHEN...Until 11 PM MST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning commutes including Monarch Pass.

Winter Storm Warning issued November 5 at 1:12PM MST until November 6 at 11:00PM MST by NWS Pueblo CO

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 8 and 18 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet, Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 and 11000 Feet, Wet Mountain Valley Below 8500 Feet, Wet Mountains Above 10000 Feet, and Wet Mountains between 6300 and 10000 Feet. * WHEN...From 5 PM this afternoon to 11 PM MST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning commutes.

Winter Weather Advisory issued November 5 at 1:12PM MST until November 6 at 11:00PM MST by NWS Pueblo CO

* WHAT...For the Winter Weather Advisory, snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 8 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. For the Winter Storm Watch, heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 7 and 16 inches possible. * WHERE...Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Feet and Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet. * WHEN...For the Winter Weather Advisory, from 11 PM this evening to 11 PM MST Wednesday. For the Winter Storm Watch, from Wednesday evening through late Friday night. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday morning and evening commutes, including the southern I-25 corridor.

Winter Storm Watch issued November 5 at 1:12PM MST until November 9 at 5:00AM MST by NWS Pueblo CO

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations up to 17 inches possible. * WHERE...Eastern Las Animas County and Springfield Vicinity/Baca County. * WHEN...From Wednesday evening through late Friday night. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Thursday morning and evening commutes.

Winter Storm Watch issued November 5 at 1:12PM MST until November 9 at 5:00AM MST by NWS Pueblo CO

* WHAT...For the Winter Weather Advisory, snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 8 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. For the Winter Storm Watch, heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 7 and 16 inches possible. * WHERE...Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Feet and Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet. * WHEN...For the Winter Weather Advisory, from 11 PM this evening to 11 PM MST Wednesday. For the Winter Storm Watch, from Wednesday evening through late Friday night. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday morning and evening commutes, including the southern I-25 corridor.

Winter Storm Watch issued November 5 at 1:12PM MST until November 9 at 5:00AM MST by NWS Pueblo CO

* WHAT...For the Winter Storm Warning, heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 6 and 15 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. For the Winter Storm Watch, heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 10 and 20 inches possible. * WHERE...Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet and Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Feet. * WHEN...For the Winter Storm Warning, from 5 PM this afternoon to 11 PM MST Wednesday. For the Winter Storm Watch, from Wednesday evening through late Friday night. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning commutes, including over La Veta Pass.

Winter Storm Warning issued November 5 at 12:52PM MST until November 6 at 5:00PM MST by NWS Goodland KS

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 8 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Cheyenne, Kit Carson, and Yuma Counties. * WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 5 PM MST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Roads, especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday morning and evening commutes.

Winter Weather Advisory issued November 5 at 3:38AM MST until November 5 at 11:00PM MST by NWS Denver CO

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 8 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...The Mountains of Summit County, the Mosquito Range, and the Indian Peaks. * WHEN...From 2 PM this afternoon 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 3:38AM MST until November 5 at 11:00PM MST by NWS Denver CO

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 8 inches. Winds gusting as high as 55 mph. * WHERE...Rabbit Ears Pass, and Rocky Mountain National Park and the Medicine Bow Range. * WHEN...From 8 AM this morning to 11 PM MST this evening. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.

Winter Weather Advisory issued November 5 at 3:38AM MST until November 6 at 8:00PM MST by NWS Denver CO

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 6 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Limon. * WHEN...From 8 PM this evening to 8 PM MST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.

Winter Weather Advisory issued November 5 at 3:38AM MST until November 6 at 8:00PM MST by NWS Denver CO

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 7 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...The Southern Front Range Foothills, and Castle Rock. * WHEN...From 8 PM this evening to 8 PM MST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning commutes.