WASHINGTON COUNTY HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK

 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE FRONT RANGE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS...  This hazardous weather outlook is for northeast and north central Colorado.  .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight  Strong winds will intensify in the Front Range Mountains and Foothills this morning, with gusts up to 80 mph possible through the day. The strong winds will also cause areas of blowing and drifting snow, and poor visibilities. Highway 93 between Boulder and Golden will be especially vulnerable to the blowing snow, as well as open areas in the foothills and higher mountain passes above timberline.  Occasional light snow will fall in the mountains today, mainly over far north central Colorado where favored northwest facing slopes could see 4 inches of snow through tonight. Elsewhere in the mountains, snowfall through tonight is expected to be less than 2 inches.  .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday  Mostly light snow will fall in the mountains Sunday into Tuesday, although several inches of snow will be possible around Rabbit Ears Pass and the Park Range.  Another storm system dropping to our south would bring a chance of snow Tuesday night through Thursday. At this time, any snow is expected to be light and mainly over the mountains and then further east and south across the Palmer Divide. Dry and warmer again towards the end of the week.  .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...  Spotter reports of high winds will be appreciated.