Resolved Feb 18, 2026 at 2:30 PM. Kept for reference.
CriticalWeatherNWS Grand Junction
Snow Squall Warning
Mesa County · Started Feb 18, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Mesa Countyarea
Feb 18, 2026, 2:08 PMeffective
Feb 18, 2026, 2:30 PMexpires
NWS Grand Junctionsource
Approximate affected area. Zone-based advisories do not include an exact boundary
Full advisory
At 208 PM MST, a dangerous snow squall was located along a line extending from near Grand Junction to 21 miles south of Palisade, moving northeast at 45 mph.HAZARD...Intense bursts of heavy snow. Gusty winds leading to blowing snow and visibility rapidly falling to less than one-quarter mile. Wind gusts greater than 50 mph could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.SOURCE...Radar and webcams.IMPACT...Dangerous and life-threatening travel conditions are expected to develop rapidly in the warning area.This includes the following highways... Interstate 70 in Colorado between mile markers 23 and 65. U.S. Highway 50 in Colorado between mile markers 32 and 57. Colorado 65 near mile marker 37, and between mile markers 40 and 61. Colorado 141 between mile markers 137 and 162.Locations impacted include... Grand Junction, Fruita, Palisade, De Beque, Mesa, Skyway, Cameo, Fruitvale, Clifton, Orchard Mesa, Whitewater, and Redlands.