000 WWUS35 KDEN 141313 SPSDEN COZ004-005-009-033-141600- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO 610 AM MST WED DEC 14 1994 ...SNOW ADVISORY CONTINUES IN PORTIONS OF THE COLORADO HIGH COUNTRY THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CONTINUED THE SNOW ADVISORY FOR THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS OF COLORADO. LIGHT SNOWFALL WILL SLOWLY DECREASE THROUGH THIS MORNING AS A WEAK COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH CENTRAL COLORADO. SNOW REPORTS AT 6 AM INCLUDED...5 INCHES OF NEW SNOW AT WINTER PARK... 5 1/2 INCHES AT STEAMBOAT AND 3 INCHES AT SILVERTON. AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES WILL FALL THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING ACROSS THE NORTHERN COLORADO MOUNTAINS. WEST WINDS WILL BLOW THROUGH THE HIGHER PASSES AT 15 TO 30 MPH...CAUSING AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. IF YOU PLAN TO DRIVE IN THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS...BE PREPARED FOR ADVERSE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. AT 515 AM...THE COLORADO STATE PATROL REPORTED MANY SNOWPACKED AND ICY ROADS...AND SNOW TIRES OR CHAINS WERE REQUIRED ON MOST HIGH PASSES. BE SURE TO CHECK THE LATEST ROAD AND WEATHER CONDITIONS BEFORE DEPARTING FOR THE MOUNTAINS. CUOCO