Heavy snow is forecasted for the mountains of Western Colorado and SE Utah today, but I'm not convinced we are going to see the optimistic forecasted totals for our area. Snow, heavy at times, will continue through tonight until the storm exits the area by early Friday morning.
Today
Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow. Widespread fog, mainly after 11am. High near 19. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 7 to 11 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow showers, mainly before 3am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow before 11pm. Widespread fog, mainly before 4am. Low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -20. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -20. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -15. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.