Snowfall likely to continue into Wednesday morning

CDOT issues travel alert and advises motorists of potential road closures

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Granby was dusted with snow during the afternoon Tuesday, Nov. 5. The National Weather Service is predicting more snow through tonight and Wednesday morning in Grand County.
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New snow will accumulate throughout tonight until Wednesday morning in Grand County, according the National Weather Service. Then on Wednesday afternoon, there is another chance for snowfall.

Through Tuesday night, the National Weather Service is predicting a total of 1-3 inches of new snow accumulation and another inch of accumulation on Wednesday morning. Winds speeds of 10 to 15 mph are expected, with wind gusts of up to 20 mph.

On Wednesday night, there will be a 20% chance of snow, with lows in the 1 to 5 degrees Fahrenheit.



In a hazardous weather alert, the agency writes that dangerous travel conditions could develop, especially in the evening hours. A statement from the agency reads that “Winter driving conditions are expected into early Thursday and perhaps even longer into the early weekend.”

The Colorado Department of Transportation put out a travel alert on COtrip.org due to the winter storm and anticipates there will be travel impacts each day across the state until Friday, Nov. 8. The agency is advising motorists that there may be potential road closures and icy conditions, particularly on bridges and overpasses.



The weather outlook also writes that more snow could be coming later in the week, however, there is still some uncertainty with forecast specifics.

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