WASHINGTON COUNTY HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK

 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FRONT RANGE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS 6 PM THIS EVENING UNTIL 9 AM SATURDAY...  This hazardous weather outlook is for northeast and north central Colorado.  .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight  Light banded snow showers across the foothills and adjacent plains this morning. Showers increase this afternoon, especially in the late afternoon-early evening timeframe. Rain showers change over to snow early this evening. This evening will be the best chances for accumulating snow from the east slopes of the Front Range to the plains. Snow will be banded in nature with localized pockets of moderate snowfall rates possible. 1-4 inches for the lower elevations along the I-25 corridor and 4-9 inches for the foothills and east slope mountains. Trace to 2 inches elsewhere. Main impact will be slick roads Friday night and early Saturday morning.  .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday  Snow will gradually taper off Saturday morning, with additional accumulations in most areas of an inch or less. Travel is expected to be slick and hazardous in the Front Range Mountains and Foothills where more snow falls, and a few slick spots will even be possible in the I-25 Corridor and northeast plains.  Drier and warmer weather will then prevail for much of the week ahead.  .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...  Spotter activation will not be needed today or tonight. However, any reports of accumulating snow will be appreciated.