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Winter Weather Advisory
Issued: 5:48 PM Feb. 18, 2026 – National Weather Service
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow. Additional snow accumulations between 3 and 5 inches. Winds gusting as high as 65 mph. * WHERE...Rocky Mountain National Park and the Medicine Bow Range, and The Mountains of Summit County, the Mosquito Range, and the Indian Peaks. * WHEN...Until 5 AM MST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions will impact the Wednesday evening commute. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions for Colorado can be obtained by calling 5 1 1 or by going to www.cotrip.org. &&
Avalanche Warning
Issued: 12:32 AM Feb. 18, 2026 – National Weather Service
THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE COLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER. b&AVALANCHE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAYb& *WHATb& Heavy snow and strong winds will result in HIGH (4 of 5) avalanche danger. *WHEREb&the Flat Tops, Park Range, Grand Mesa, Elkhead Mountains, Gore Range, Sawatch, West Elk, Elk Mountains, and San Juan Mountains. *WHENb& Expect very dangerous avalanche conditions to begin on Tuesday evening and last through Thursday. *IMPACTSb& Large and dangerous avalanches will be easy to trigger. Large avalanches will run naturally. *PRECAUTION/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONSb& Travel in backcountry avalanche terrain is not recommended from Tuesday evening through Friday. Avoid travel on and under slopes with a slope angle steeper than about 30 degrees. You can find more detailed information at colorado.gov/avalanche
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