Snow Squall Warning Issued for Alamosa, Conejos, and Costilla Counties in Colorado
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NOAA issued it on April 6, 2026, 4 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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The National Weather Service has issued a Snow Squall Warning for parts of south-central Colorado, warning of intense snow bursts and 35 mph winds creating dangerous travel conditions.
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- Record type
- Snow Squall Warning
- Affected area
- South Central Colorado
- Issued
- April 6, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Pueblo
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Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in South Central Colorado.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Snow Squall Warning for south-central Colorado. This alert is effective immediately following radar-indicated threats of intense snow bursts and high winds.
Affected Areas
The warning covers the following geographic regions:
- South central Alamosa County in southeastern Colorado
- Western Costilla County in south central Colorado
- Eastern Conejos County in south central Colorado
Specific locations impacted include Manassa, Sanford, La Jara, Antonito, Romeo, Blanca, Jaroso, Mesita, San Acacio, Fort Garland, Conejos, Bountiful, and Ortiz. This squall will specifically impact Highway 285.
What You Should Do
Travelers are urged to slow down immediately. Rapid changes in visibility and road conditions are expected with this dangerous snow squall. Residents and drivers must remain alert for sudden whiteout conditions. The NWS recommends avoiding travel in the affected area if possible.
Expected Conditions
According to the NWS, the primary hazards include intense bursts of heavy snow and wind gusts reaching up to 35 mph. These conditions will lead to blowing snow and rapidly falling visibility. At 5:23 PM MST, the dangerous snow squall was tracked along a line extending from near San Luis Valley Airport to Sanford to near Antonito, moving east at 55 mph.
Timeline
The Snow Squall Warning is in effect from 5:24 PM MST until 6:00 PM MST on February 18, 2026. Travel is expected to become difficult and potentially dangerous within minutes of the squall's onset.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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