{"id":96238,"date":"2019-01-15T10:01:38","date_gmt":"2019-01-15T17:01:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/winter-weather-advisory-in-effect-for-tuesday-storm\/"},"modified":"2019-01-15T10:01:38","modified_gmt":"2019-01-15T17:01:38","slug":"winter-weather-advisory-in-effect-for-tuesday-storm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/winter-weather-advisory-in-effect-for-tuesday-storm\/","title":{"rendered":"Winter weather advisory in effect for Tuesday storm"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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A winter weather advisory has been issued ahead of a storm expected to arrive Tuesday night in Southwest Colorado.<\/p>\n

The National Weather Service in Grand Junction said the advisory will kick into effect at 9 p.m. and last until 9 p.m. Wednesday for elevations above 6,500 feet. Durango is at 6,512 feet in elevation.<\/p>\n

During this time, the NWS says 6 to 12 inches of snow is expected in the San Juan Mountains.<\/p>\n

The NWS said travel \u201ccould be very difficult,\u201d especially along U.S. Highway 550 and Colorado Highway 145 on Coal Bank, Molas, Red Mountain and Lizard Head passes. Snow-covered roads and limited visibility are expected.<\/p>\n

In Montezuma County, there\u2019s a slight chance of snow throughout the day Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Tuesday night, the NWS said 3 to 5 inches of snow accumulation is possible. The chance for snow continues Wednesday, though the NWS is calling for less than 1 inch.<\/p>\n

The NWS also issued an avalanche watch for the San Juan Mountains for Tuesday evening through Wednesday for \u201cvery dangerous avalanche conditions.\u201d<\/p>\n

The avalanche danger will begin overnight if the forecast meets expectations, the NWS said. On Tuesday morning, the Colorado Avalanche Information Center reported a \u201cmoderate\u201d risk of avalanches, Level 2 based on a scale that ranges from a \u201clow\u201d risk at Level 1 to an \u201cextreme\u201d risk at Level 5.<\/p>\n

\u201cAvalanches will be large, easy to trigger and will release naturally,\u201d the NWS said in its statement.<\/p>\n

Backcountry travel is not advised during this time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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