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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 Poncha Springs, Maysville, Garfield. The weather service drew the area; it is moving east at 22 mph. Moving east at 22 mphPoncha SpringsMaysvilleCOLORADO10 mi Moving east at 22 mphPoncha SpringsCOLORADO10 mi Poncha SpringsMaysvilleCOLORADO20 mi MaysvilleCOLORADO20 mi
  • This warning
  • Area drawn by the weather service
  • Moving east at 22 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 4:43 in the afternoon, a dangerous snow squall was located over Monarch Pass, or 34 miles east of Gunnison, moving east at 20 mph.
Where
Southeastern Chaffee County (Colorado), North central Saguache County (Colorado).
When
Until 5:15 in the evening.
Impacts
Travel will become difficult and potentially dangerous within minutes.
Highways
This will impact Highway 50 and Monarch Pass.
Places named
Poncha Springs, Maysville, Monarch Pass, Poncha Pass, and western Decker Burn Scar.
Seen by
Radar and webcams.

Updates

  1. Snow Squall Warning issued until Wednesday, 5:15 in the evening. February 18, 2026