Weather Alerts for El Paso Below 7500

Issued by the National Weather Service

Red Flag Warning  RED FLAG WARNING   Red Flag Warning
EL PASO BELOW 7500

Areas Affected:
Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument - Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek - San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache - Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass - Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest - Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs - Pueblo County Including Pueblo - Huerfano County Including Walsenburg - Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher - Crowley County Including Ordway - Kiowa County Including Eads - Bent County Including Las Animas - Prowers County Including Lamar
Effective: Thu, 4/17 3:58am Updated: Thu, 4/17 11:50am Urgency: Expected
Expires: Thu, 4/17 8:00pm Severity:  Severe  Certainty: Likely

 
Details:
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 221, 222, 224, 225, 226,
227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 234, 235 and 236.

* WINDS...Southwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 6 percent.

* IMPACTS...Extreme fire danger is expected. Fires will
uncontrollably spread and be very destructive.

Information:
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

Winter Weather Advisory  WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY   Winter Weather Advisory
EL PASO BELOW 7500

Areas Affected:
Northwestern Fremont County Above 8500Ft - Teller County/Rampart Range above 7500fT/Pike's Peak Between 7500 And 11000 Ft - Pikes Peak above 11000 Ft
Effective: Thu, 4/17 11:32am Updated: Thu, 4/17 11:50am Urgency: Expected
Expires: Thu, 4/17 7:45pm Severity:  Moderate  Certainty: Likely

 
Details:
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 6 and 9
inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph.

* WHERE...Teller County and the Rampart Range including Pikes Peak,
and Northwestern Fremont County Above 8500 Feet.

* WHEN...From 6 AM Friday to 4 PM MDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult. Plan on slippery road
conditions.

Information:
Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road
conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by
calling 5 1 1.