Winter Storm Warning

Pitkin County · Started Feb 18, 2026 at 5:00 AM · Updated 3d ago

Pitkin Countyarea

Feb 18, 2026, 5:00 AMeffective

Feb 18, 2026, 5:00 PMexpires

NWS Grand Junctionsource

Approximate affected area. Zone-based advisories do not include an exact boundary

Full advisory

WHAT

Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations between 5 and 12 inches with locally higher amounts. Winds gusting as high as 55 mph.

WHERE

Flat Tops and Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys.

WHEN

Until 5 AM MST Thursday.

IMPACTS

Travel could be very difficult to impossible due to snow and blowing snow creating near whiteout conditions.