Winter Weather Advisory issued March 19 at 12:02AM MDT until March 19 at 9:00AM MDT by NWS Denver CO

...WINTER STORM MOVING EAST ACROSS NORTHEASTERN COLORADO... .A storm system that developed over eastern Colorado this afternoon will move east into Nebraska and Kansas Wednesday morning. At midnight, the heaviest snow was east of a line from Julesburg to Akron to Limon with winds gusting in the 40 to 60 mph range producing blizzard conditions over areas further east. West of that line, snow was diminishing and additional accumulations will be light. However, winds gusting in the 30 to 45 mph range will continue to create significant blowing and drifting snow overnight. As of midnight, highway closures included I-70 from just east of Denver to Colby Kansas, and Colorado 86 and US 24 west of Limon. I-25 between Castle Rock and Monument was also closed due to earlier snow and accidents. Check www.cotrip.org or call 511 for updated road conditions and closures. * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between one and three inches. Winds gusting as high as 55 mph. * WHERE...Sterling, Julesburg, and Holyoke. * WHEN...Until 9 AM MDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions and areas of blowing and drifting snow.

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...WINTER STORM MOVING EAST ACROSS NORTHEASTERN COLORADO... .A storm system that developed over eastern Colorado this afternoon will move east into Nebraska and Kansas Wednesday morning. At midnight, the heaviest snow was east of a line from Julesburg to Akron to Limon with winds gusting in the 40 to 60 mph range producing blizzard conditions over areas further east. West of that line, snow was diminishing and additional accumulations will be light. However, winds gusting in the 30 to 45 mph range will continue to create significant blowing and drifting snow overnight. As of midnight, highway closures included I-70 from just east of Denver to Colby Kansas, and Colorado 86 and US 24 west of Limon. I-25 between Castle Rock and Monument was also closed due to earlier snow and accidents. Check www.cotrip.org or call 511 for updated road conditions and closures. * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between one and three inches. Winds gusting as high as 55 mph. * WHERE...Sterling, Julesburg, and Holyoke. * WHEN...Until 9 AM MDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions and areas of blowing and drifting snow.
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