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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
431 AM MDT Thu Apr 17 2025

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Jackson County Below 9000 Feet-
West Jackson and West Grand Counties Above 9000 Feet-
Grand and Summit Counties Below 9000 Feet-
South and East Jackson/Larimer/North and Northeast Grand/
Northwest Boulder Counties Above 9000 Feet-
South and Southeast Grand/West Central and Southwest Boulder/
Gilpin/Clear Creek/Summit/North and West Park Counties Above
9000 Feet-Larimer and Boulder Counties Between 6000 and 9000 Feet-
Jefferson and West Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet/Gilpin/Clear
Creek/Northeast Park Counties Below 9000 Feet-
Central and Southeast Park County-
Larimer County Below 6000 Feet/Northwest Weld County-
Boulder And Jefferson Counties Below 6000 Feet/West Broomfield
County-
North Douglas County Below 6000 Feet/Denver/West Adams and
Arapahoe Counties/East Broomfield County-
Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet-
Northeast Weld County-Central and South Weld County-Morgan County-
Central and East Adams and Arapahoe Counties-
North and Northeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/North Lincoln
County-
Southeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/South Lincoln County-
Logan County-Washington County-Sedgwick County-Phillips County-
431 AM MDT Thu Apr 17 2025

This hazardous weather outlook is for northeast and north central
Colorado.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Critical fire weather conditions are expected this afternoon as
winds increase in conjunction with low humidity levels. The most
likely areas for critical conditions will be areas along and south
of Interstate 70, from South Park and the southern Front Range
Foothills eastward across the Palmer Divide and east central
Colorado.

Rain and mountain snow showers develop this afternoon over
northern Colorado, along with isolated thunderstorms. Snow becomes
widespread over the mountains and foothills tonight with light
snow possible after midnight across the lower elevations.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

The next storm will bring mostly light snow to the forecast area
Friday well into Saturday along with much colder temperatures.
Snowfall accumulations of 7 to 13 inches are possible in the high
country by Saturday. There will be scattered showers over the
mountains Sunday through Wednesday, with some over the plains
Tuesday and Wednesday.  Winter travel conditions are expected in
the mountains and foothills, extending into the I-25 corridor
Friday well into Saturday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed today or tonight.

$$

Previous Hazardous Weather Outlooks may be found at
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