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Snow Squall Warning, Colorado

Severe

Intense bursts of heavy snow, gusts up to 35 mph. Travel will become difficult and potentially dangerous within minutes.

Ended Wednesday, February 18, 2026.

Issued
Expires

Places in this warning

How much

Wind gusts
Up to 35 mph Blowing snow on open roads

Map

Map of Colorado with this warning The Snow Squall Warning covers Manassa, Sanford, La Jara. The weather service drew the area; it is moving east at 56 mph. Moving east at 56 mphManassaSanfordAntonitoFort GarlandCOLORADONEW MEXICO10 mi Moving east at 56 mphManassaSanfordAntonitoCOLORADONEW MEXICO10 mi ManassaSanfordCOLORADONEW MEXICO20 mi ManassaLa JaraCOLORADONEW MEXICO20 mi
  • This warning
  • Area drawn by the weather service
  • Moving east at 56 mph
Alert area: National Weather Service. Borders and highways: U.S. Census Bureau. Lakes, rivers and other countries: Natural Earth. Open this area in OpenStreetMap

Details from the National Weather Service

What
Intense bursts of heavy snow. Gusty winds leading to blowing snow and rapidly falling visibility. Wind gusts up to 35 mph.
Squall now
At 5:23 in the evening, a dangerous snow squall was located along a line extending from near San Luis Valley Airport to Sanford to near Antonito, moving east at 55 mph.
Where
South central Alamosa County (Colorado), Western Costilla County (Colorado), Eastern Conejos County (Colorado).
When
Until 6 in the evening.
Impacts
Travel will become difficult and potentially dangerous within minutes.
Highways
This will impact Highway 285.
Places named
Manassa, Sanford, La Jara, Antonito, Romeo, Blanca, Jaroso, Mesita, San Acacio, Fort Garland, Conejos, Bountiful, and Ortiz.
Seen by
Radar indicated.

Updates

  1. Snow Squall Warning issued until Wednesday, 6 in the evening. February 18, 2026