Fort Collins, CO (80524) Special Weather Statement

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK

Issued:

1106 AM MDT WED MAR 17 2010

Expires:

600 AM MDT THU MAR 18 2010

...WINTER WEATHER WILL RETURN WITH SNOW...GUSTY WINDS...AND MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST AND NORTH CENTRAL COLORADO. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT MILD TEMPERATURES TODAY AND TONIGHT WITH AN UPPER-LEVEL RIDGE OVER THE AREA AND PLENTY OF SUNSHINE TODAY ALONG WITH LIGHT WINDS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL AND UNSEASONABLY COLD TEMPERATURES ARE IN STORE FOR NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST COLORADO. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS NORTHEAST COLORADO THURSDAY EVENING...WITH UPSLOPE FLOW DEEPENING AND STRENGTHENING BEHIND THE FRONT. IN ADDITION...AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL ALSO BE MOVING SOUTHEAST ACROSS COLORADO. THE COMBINATION OF THESE FEATURES WILL CAUSE SNOW TO DEVELOP AND SPREAD SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE AREA LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES LATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY WITH A POTENTIAL FOR SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION. AT THIS TIME...IT APPEARS THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR IN AND NEAR THE FRONT RANGE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS. IN ADDITION...GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS...AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW...AND MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES CAN ALSO BE ANTICIPATED. PERSONS PLANNING TRAVEL OR ANY OTHER OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING SHOULD PREPARE FOR HARSH WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS. WEATHER CONDITIONS SHOULD SLOWLY IMPROVE FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY. LOOK FOR EARLY SPRING-LIKE CONDITIONS TO RETURN BY EARLY NEXT WEEK. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY OR TONIGHT.