Weather Alerts For Oak Creek, CO

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Junction CO 1029 PM MST Mon Feb 23 2026 Elkhead and Park Mountains- Including the cities of Columbine, Hahns Peak, and Toponas 1029 PM MST Mon Feb 23 2026 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM TUESDAY TO 9 PM MST WEDNESDAY ABOVE 9,000 FEET... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected Above 9, 000 feet. Total snow accumulations between 8 and 16 inches with locally higher amounts up to 2 feet on the highest peaks. Winds gusting as high as 60 mph. * WHERE...Elkhead and Park Mountains. * WHEN...From 6 PM Tuesday to 9 PM MST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible due to snow and blowing snow and slushy to icy conditions mainly during the night-time hours. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, warm clothes, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. &&

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED AVALANCHE WATCH COLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER/BOULDER CO 636 PM MST MON FEB 23 2026 THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE COLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER. …AVALANCHE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM WEDNESDAY TO 5 PM WEDNESDAY… *WHAT… Heavy snow and strong winds will result in HIGH (4 of 5) avalanche danger *WHERE… The Park Range *WHEN… Expect very dangerous avalanche conditions on Wednesday *IMPACTS… Large and dangerous avalanches will be easy to trigger. Large avalanches will run naturally. *PRECAUTION/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… Travel in backcountry avalanche terrain is not recommended on Wednesday. Avoid travel on and under slopes with a slope angle steeper than about 30 degrees. You can find more detailed information at colorado.gov/avalanche