Winter Storm Watch issued March 2 at 2:34AM MST until March 4 at 5:00PM MST by NWS Denver CO

...WINTER STORM TO BRING STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY SNOWFALL TO THE FRONT RANGE MOUNTAINS AND EASTERN PLAINS... .A strong storm will move across the state Monday night and Tuesday. Precipitation will begin as rain across the lower elevations and then switch to snow Monday night with all snow by Tuesday morning. Snowfall forecast for areas along and north of I-76 is highly uncertain due to the storm track and when the change over to snow occurs. Very windy conditions are also expected to develop with this storm with gusts to 60 mph possible over the eastern plains. The strong winds and snowfall will produce considerable blowing and drifting snow with blizzard conditions possible. The worst conditions are expected to be south of Denver over the Palmer Divide and also east of Denver on I-70. Travel in these areas may become very difficult to impossible due to the blowing and drifting snow. For the mountains, snow forms Monday afternoon and will possibly be very heavy late Monday afternoon and evening as the main storm crosses the state. Snow is expected to continue through Tuesday, though the intensity is expected to lighten up. Winds to 60 mph over the higher passes are expected to produce blowing and drifting snow. * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 10 inches possible. Wind gusts as high as 60 mph may produce significant blowing and drifting snow. * WHERE...Castle Rock, Byers, Limon, Southern Lincoln County, and Akron. * WHEN...From Monday evening through Tuesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Snow covered roads will make travel hazardous, with the possibility of very difficult or impossible travel. Visibility may be near zero at times resulting in white out conditions. Travel will be treacherous and potentially life-threatening.