Winter Storm Hits Steamboat

Powder hounds are drooling as the mountains are being slathered in another layer of whispy light Champagne Powder. We will test the product for you tomorrow and report back on natures latest wonder (well someone has to...).

Travel is difficult today but no-one is complaining based on what they will see when they get here!

From The National Weather Service Grand Junction, CO 12:15 pm MST, Tue., Jan. 6, 2009 A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST WEDNESDAY. PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER THE AREA THROUGH WEDNESDAY. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 14 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES... AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. More Information ... WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE OVER THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .ANOTHER PACIFIC STORM WILL MOVE ACROSS WESTERN COLORADO TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. DEEP PACIFIC MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM WILL ALLOW WIDESPREAD SNOW TO INTENSIFY OVER THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL MOUNTAINS. GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL ALSO DEVELOP OVER THE REGION... RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER THE HIGHER MOUNTAIN PASSES. EXPECT HAZARDOUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS IN THE MOUNTAINS THROUGH WEDNESDAY. FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON THIS WINTER STORM...