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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Snow Squall Warning

National Weather Service Grand Junction CO

555 AM MST Tue Feb 17 2026



COC107-171345-

/O.NEW.KGJT.SQ.W.0001.260217T1255Z-260217T1345Z/

Routt CO-

555 AM MST Tue Feb 17 2026



The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a



* Snow Squall Warning for...

  Central Routt County in northwestern Colorado...



* Until 645 AM MST.



* At 555 AM MST, a dangerous snow squall was located 10 miles east of

  Hayden, or 26 miles east of Craig, moving east at 30 mph.



  HAZARD...Intense bursts of heavy snow. Gusty winds leading to 

           blowing snow and visibility rapidly falling to less than 

           one-quarter mile. Wind gusts greater than 50 mph could 

           knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.



  SOURCE...Radar indicated.



  IMPACT...Dangerous and life-threatening travel conditions are 

           expected to develop rapidly in the warning area.



This includes the following highways...

 U.S. Highway 40 in Colorado between mile markers 112 and 139.

 Colorado 131 between mile markers 66 and 68.



Locations impacted include...

Steamboat Springs, Milner, and Tow Creek.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Slow Down! Rapid changes in visibility and road conditions are

expected with this dangerous snow squall. Be alert for sudden

whiteout conditions.



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LAT...LON 4043 10719 4057 10718 4056 10689 4050 10682

      4044 10680 4039 10680

TIME...MOT...LOC 1255Z 262DEG 28KT 4050 10705 



SNOW SQUALL...RADAR INDICATED

SNOW SQUALL IMPACT...SIGNIFICANT 



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