WASHINGTON COUNTY HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK

  This hazardous weather outlook is for northeast and north central Colorado.  .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight  Today will be warm and breezy ahead of a cold front that will pass across the area in the early evening. West winds will gust up to 40 mph in the mountains this afternoon. Scattered showers will develop in the late afternoon with the snow level around 8000 feet, and an isolated thunderstorm is possible. This evening, temperatures will drop quickly with wind gusts to 40 mph behind the front. Scattered snow showers will continue in the mountains, with scattered rain showers possibly mixing with snow on the plains late. Accumulations in the mountains will be less than two inches, with little or no accumulation on the plains.  .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday  There will be periods of showers over the mountains and plains through the first half of the weekend. The showers will be snow in the mountains. On the plains, the showers will be mostly rain, but some snow is possible especially Friday night. Any accumulations will be light, though several inches of snow could accumulate in the northern mountains.  .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...  Spotter activation will not be needed today or tonight.