Downtown Aspen is not covered in snow this morning, but the road to Independence Pass is a bit dicey, according to PitCo authorities. And the real storm is still apparently heading our way. Here's this morning's weather message from the National Weather Service. Have to say, we like it!
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 610 AM MDT SUN OCT 24 2010
...MAJOR EARLY SEASON WINTER STORM EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...
.A POTENT EARLY SEASON WINTER STORM WILL MOVE ACROSS EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN COLORADO TONIGHT AND MONDAY. MOIST SOUTHWEST FLOW AHEAD OF THE APPROACHING STORM WILL BRING WIDESPREAD RAIN AND HIGH- MOUNTAIN SNOW BY EARLY THIS EVENING.
AFTER MIDNIGHT...A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP THROUGH THE AREA OVERNIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING ...BRINGING A BURST OF HEAVY SNOWFALL AS TEMPERATURES PLUMMET BELOW FREEZING.
THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW AND COLD TEMPERATURES...STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP...WITH WIND GUSTS EXCEEDING 50 MPH AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY OVER THE HIGHER MOUNTAINS PASSES.
Excellent, my friend, excellent ... unless of of course you are driving, flying or hunting ... although snow on the ground can help a canny tracker.
