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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
319 AM MST Wed Feb 18 2026

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Jackson County Below 9000 Feet-
West Jackson and West Grand Counties Above 9000 Feet-
Grand and Summit Counties Below 9000 Feet-
South and East Jackson/Larimer/North and Northeast Grand/
Northwest Boulder Counties Above 9000 Feet-
South and Southeast Grand/West Central and Southwest Boulder/
Gilpin/Clear Creek/Summit/North and West Park Counties Above
9000 Feet-Larimer and Boulder Counties Between 6000 and 9000 Feet-
Jefferson and West Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet/Gilpin/Clear
Creek/Northeast Park Counties Below 9000 Feet-
Central and Southeast Park County-
Larimer County Below 6000 Feet/Northwest Weld County-
Boulder And Jefferson Counties Below 6000 Feet/West Broomfield
County-
North Douglas County Below 6000 Feet/Denver/West Adams and
Arapahoe Counties/East Broomfield County-
Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet-
Northeast Weld County-Central and South Weld County-Morgan County-
Central and East Adams and Arapahoe Counties-
North and Northeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/North Lincoln
County-
Southeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/South Lincoln County-
Logan County-Washington County-Sedgwick County-Phillips County-
319 AM MST Wed Feb 18 2026

This hazardous weather outlook is for northeast and north central
Colorado.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Periods of snow and blowing snow will continue in the mountains,
heaviest this afternoon and evening. Additional snowfall amounts
of 3 to 8 inches are expected in the mountains with up to a foot
in the mountains of western Jackson County. Mountains valleys are
expected to see 2 to 5 inches. Travel will slow with snow covered
roads in places, especially towards sunset.

Gusty southwest winds will lead to elevated to locally critical
fire weather conditions this afternoon across the plains, mainly
south of I-70. Stronger winds may develop late tonight in and near
the foothills where gusts to 75 mph will be possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

Strong winds in and near the foothills will remain possible into
Thursday morning before decreasing mid to late morning. In the
mountains, a lull in snow is expected Thursday. The next storm
system lifts northeast across Colorado Friday bringing more snow to
the mountains, and possibly light snow to the Denver metro area.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

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