Most people pack swimsuits and floaties for Labor Day getaways, but those headed to the Colorado high country this weekend might consider some snow boots as well.
A dusting of snow on top appeared Sunday morning on Pikes Peak, a fitting sign of the turning of the seasons. Images from on the 14,155-foot mountain showed at least an inch of snow on the summit. At 8:30 a.m. Sunday, .
And that snow isn’t going away anytime soon. , there’s a chance of snow on the mountain’s summit every day until Saturday. Snowmass Mountain outside of Aspen .
Temperatures in Denver Sunday and Monday are expected to stay in the low 80s, according to the National Weather Service in Boulder. Sunny skies could be interrupted with afternoon thunderstorms Monday.
High winds forced the organizers of the hot air balloon festival to cancel the launch of the balloons Sunday morning.
Snow on Pikes Peak this morning. (Photo courtesy of Pikes Peak Cog Railway and the City of Colorado Springs.)
— NWS Pueblo (@NWSPueblo)
Oh hey Pikes Peak! You’re looking good with some snow!
— Jordan Sherman (@JShermanwx)
