First Alert: Mountain snow might trigger tough journey Monday, and rain arrives to the valley

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) – Monday is a First Alert Weather Day for the mountains on account of snow that may trigger journey difficulties. The valleys are rain that day.

Our Next 24 Hours

This night shall be cloudy with showers doable. Temperatures shall be within the low to mid 60s round 7 PM, then higher 50s to low 60s round 9 PM. Monday shall be cloudy and gusty with rain within the morning, then clearing within the afternoon. Morning lows shall be about 46 levels in Grand Junction, 45 levels in Montrose, 45 levels in Delta, 37 levels in Cortez, and 44 levels in Moab. Temperatures will improve to the higher 40s to low 50s round midday. Afternoon highs shall be about 59 levels in Grand Junction, 59 levels in Montrose, 60 levels in Delta, 61 levels in Cortez, and 57 levels in Moab.

Winter Weather Advisories

The National Weather Service has issued Winter Weather Advisories that go into impact at midnight tonight and can final till 9 PM Monday for the Elkhead Mountains, Park Mountains, Rocky Mountain National Park, Medicine Bow Range, Mosquito Range, Indian Peaks, Mountains of Summit County, and Rabbit Ears Pass. Snow accumulations of 5-10 inches are doable with domestically larger quantities and wind gusts as much as 35 mph. The excessive peaks and passes will obtain essentially the most snow. Mountains exterior of the Winter Weather Advisory are about 1-4 inches. Be certain to decelerate and use warning for the reason that roads could be slick at occasions and blowing snow can cut back visibility to lower than 1 / 4 mile.

Timing the Rain and Snow

Scattered areas of snow will begin falling within the mountains tonight after midnight primarily, however many of the snow will fall later within the morning on Monday and into the afternoon as protection will increase. In the night it can begin wrapping up and be largely completed by 9 PM.

Rain is anticipated to extend in protection after midnight and into Monday morning for Western Colorado. Scattered showers shall be doable within the afternoon however many of the rain will wrap up round noon. Central and northern areas of the Western Slope can have one of the best probability for rain. Rainfall totals via noon Monday for central and northern areas of the Western Slope are a few half inch to an inch. Southwest Colorado valleys are round a tenth of an inch of rain.

Freeze Watch

The National Weather Service has issued a Freeze Watch that goes into impact late Monday night time via Tuesday Morning for the Central Yampa River Basin and Lower Yampa River Basin. This consists of the cities of Rangely, Dinosaur, Dinosaur National Monument, Craig, Hayden, and Meeker. Sub-freezing temperatures as little as 21 levels are doable. This can injury or kill crops and vegetation. Unprotected out of doors pipes will also be broken.