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Winter Storm Warning, Colorado

Severe

Another 3 to 6 inches of snow with locally higher amounts. Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous.

Ended Friday, January 9, 2026.

Issued
Expires
Updated

Places in this warning

How much

Snow across the area
Another 3 to 6 inches

Map

Map of Colorado with this warning The Winter Storm Warning covers Telluride, Mountain Village, Ouray. TellurideMountain VillageOurayLake CityPlacervilleCOLORADO10 mi TellurideMountain VillageOurayLake CityCOLORADO20 mi TellurideOurayCOLORADO20 mi TellurideCOLORADO20 mi
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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
Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations between 3 and 6 inches with locally higher amounts. Storm total snowfall between 14 and 20 inches.
Where
Northwest San Juan Mountains including the Gorge between Ouray and Red Mountain Pass
When
Until 11 in the morning this morning.
Impacts
Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday morning commute.

Updates

  1. Allowed to end on time. January 9, 2026
  2. Snow totals lowered from 4 to 8 inches to 3 to 6 inches. January 9, 2026
  3. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 9, 2026
  4. Now ends earlier, at Friday, 11 in the morning. January 9, 2026
  5. Replaces the Winter Weather Advisory. January 9, 2026