WASHINGTON COUNTY HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK

 ...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS LIKELY FOR THE PLAINS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...  This hazardous weather outlook is for northeast and north central Colorado.  .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight  Blizzard conditions are expected to develop over the plains northeast and east of Denver late tonight.  Snow will first move into the mountains this afternoon, and then become more widespread and heavier late in the afternoon and evening. Snow will then spread slowly eastward across the plains late this evening and overnight. A band of heavy snow is likely to develop just east of the I-25 Corridor overnight, spreading to around Akron and Sterling before daybreak. Strong, gusty winds will also be developing. Travel conditions will be deteriorating late tonight across all of eastern Colorado.  Mountain areas will see difficult travel with steady snow and increasing winds overnight. Valley areas will have light snow but could still see icy roads in places.  For the I-25 corridor and the Denver metro area, snow will decrease from east to west with only light snow near the foothills. There may be more significant snow in areas just east of Interstate 25, including Greeley and the east side of the Denver metro area as well as Monument Hill. There may be a round of heavier snow late tonight into early Tuesday morning.  .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday  Blizzard conditions are expected in areas east of Greeley, Denver International Airport, and Kiowa on Tuesday morning, with only a slow decrease from west to east in the afternoon and evening. Strong winds gusting up to 60 mph will continue to produce blowing and drifting snow even after the snow ends, leading to possible extended road closures into Wednesday and possibly even Thursday in rural areas as the wind continues.  For the I-25 corridor, snow is expected to end or decrease to flurries by midday. Front Range commuters should expect some impact to travel for the Tuesday morning rush hour, but this is most likely for areas east of Interstate 25. Conditions should improve by midday in most areas, but north of Fort Collins and east of a line from Wellington to Aurora, winds gusting up to 45 mph will continue to cause drifting snow.  Snow will continue to impact travel in the higher mountains Tuesday into Wednesday, with much lighter snow in the valleys. It will be quite cold through the weekend.  .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...  Reports of snow or high winds from spotters will be welcome.