Gold Mountain Fire · Evacuation orders in effect. If you are in a GO zone, leave now.
DetailsAt 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.
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However, gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service Grand Junction.