Snow over the weekend pushed snowpack in northwest Colorado from a healthy 94 percent of its 30-year average Friday to a healthier 104 percent today, as snow continues to fall on parts of the high country.
A fast-moving Pacific storm that rolled in late Sunday afternoon dropped 1.5 inches in Steamboat Springs, 8 inches at Kremmling and more than 10 inches at Red Feathers Lake, according to the National Weather Service.
At 3:30 p.m., the Colorado Department of Transportation imposed a chain laws for 41 miles on U.S. Highway 40 over Rabbit Ears Pass.
The restriction applies to all commercial vehicles, including buses, vans that seat more than 16. There is no prediction on when the chain requirement will be lifted.
In southwest Colorado a winter weather advisory remains in effect until 6 p.m. above 9,000 feet in the San Juan Mountains because of steady snowfall and slick roads today.
After today, Colorado’s weather will become “unseasonably mild” for the holiday weekend, the National Weather Service said.
The mountains have a slight chance of snow Thursday night, but forecasters said today amounts should be light.
The Denver metro region is set for sunny skies and high temperatures from around 50 degrees to the mid-60s through the weekend, according to the forecast.
Statewide, snowpack is at 98 percent today.
