Potent winter storm and cold core on Thursday

...ANOTHER MAJOR WINTER STORM WILL BLAST COLORADO....

A POTENT WINTER STORM WILL SPREAD POSSIBLE HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ACROSS THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE FRONT RANGEMOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT EASTERN FOOTHILLS...THE URBAN CORRIDOR...AND THE NORTHEAST PLAINS OF COLORADO ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. THE STORM WILL PRODUCE STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS ALONG WITH AREAS OF BLOWING AND MUCH DRIFTING SNOW. MANY STREETS AND HIGHWAYS WILL AGAIN BECOME ICY AND SNOW PACKED. CHAINS OR ADEQUATE SNOW TIRES MAY BE REQUIRED ON HIGH MOUNTAIN PASSES. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MAY PRODUCE POOR VISIBILITIES ATTIMES OVER THE PLAINS AND ON HIGH MOUNTAIN PASSES. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE ON THE PLAINS AND PALMER DIVIDE. ALL DRIVERS ARE URGED TO EXERCISE CAUTION OR POSTPONE TRAVEL UNTILWEATHER CONDITIONS IMPROVE. THE STORM MAY ALSO DELAY OR POSSIBLY PREVENT AIR TRAVEL FROM DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. ALL HOLIDAY TRAVELERS SHOULD CHECK AIRLINESCHEDULES FOR DELAYED OR CANCELED FLIGHTS.