Oak Creek, Colorado

... Winter Storm Warning remains in effect from 6 PM this evening
to 6 am MST Saturday...

A Winter Storm Warning remains in effect from 6 PM this evening
to 6 am MST Saturday.

Snowfall is expected to begin in earnest over the northern
mountains later this evening... spreading southward across the
central and southern mountains during the remainder of tonight
and Friday morning. Snow may become heavy at times with some
blowing and drifting possible with frontal passage. Total
snowfall accumulations of a foot or more are likely by early
Saturday morning.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Winter Storm Warning means significant amounts of snow are
expected or occurring. Strong winds and blowing snow are also
possible. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible.

... Another strong winter storm to impact the region this weekend...

Another strong winter storm is expected begin impacting the region
Saturday afternoon... hard on the heels of the storm moving into the
area tonight. The current storm promises to bring significant
amounts of snowfall to mountain areas and favored valley locations
as well. This has prompted the issuance of winter storm warnings
for heavy snow in the Colorado mountains and portions of the
northwest plateau from tonight through Friday night. Accumulations
of a foot or more are possible by Saturday morning in the mountains
with 6 to 12 inches expected for lower elevations south and east
of Craig along with the plateaus of eastern Utah and western
Colorado.

The break between the first storm and the next will be from 6 to
12 hours for most locations... though the San Juan Mountains and
adjacent lower elevations to the south are unlikely to see any
break in snowfall. Therefore... the Winter Weather Advisory for the San
Juan Mountains has been upgraded to a Winter Storm Warning and has
been extended through Sunday evening. Additional snowfall from the
second winter storm to impact the region this weekend may range
from 8 to 14 inches across the mountains.

For the latest information on these storms monitor NOAA Weather
Radio or go to our website at weather.Gov/gjt.

... Record high temperature at Grand Junction today...

At 2:26 PM MST, the high temperature at the Grand Junction regional
Airport reached 68 degrees. This set a new record high for November
12, breaking the old record of 66, set in 1934.