Forecast Details for Fairplay, CO

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Current Alerts for Fairplay, CO: Winter Weather Advisory

Overnight: Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday: Snow showers before 10am, then snow showers, possibly mixed with rain between 10am and noon, then snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. High near 41. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west northwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.

Thursday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Blustery.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Blustery.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 49.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Tuesday: A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy.

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Weather Topic: What is Freezing Rain?

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Freezing rain is a condition where precipitation which has fallen in the form of water droplets reaches temperatures which are below freezing and freezes upon coming into contact with surface objects. The result of this precipitation is a glaze of ice which can be damaging to plants and man-made structures. A severe onset of freezing rain which results in a very thick glaze of ice is known as an ice storm.

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Weather Topic: What is Hail?

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Hail is a form of precipitation which is recognized by large solid balls or clumps of ice. Hail is created by thunderstorm clouds with strong updrafts of wind. As the hailstones remain in the updraft, ice is deposited onto them until their weight becomes heavy enough for them to fall to the earth's surface.

Hail storms can cause significant damage to crops, aircrafts, and man-made structures, despite the fact that the duration is usually less than ten minutes.

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