More than a foot of snow is forecast this week across northern Colorado’s mountains, and up to 3 feet will be possible on some of the state’s highest summits, according to the National Weather Service.
A winter weather advisory will be in effect for northern Colorado from 6 p.m. Tuesday to 9 p.m. Wednesday, including parts of Boulder, Clear Creek, Gilpin, Grand, Jackson, Larimer and Summit counties, . Most of the area will see 2 to 10 inches of snow and up to 50 mph wind gusts, the advisory stated.
As of Tuesday morning, , snowfall amounts expected to accumulate by 6 a.m. Friday included:
- 2 inches at Winter Park, with up to 4 inches possible
- 4 inches at the Keystone Ski Area Summit, with up to 5 inches possible
- 4 inches at Bear Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park, with up to 9 inches possible
- 6 inches on Colorado 9’s Hoosier Pass near Breckenridge, with up to 8 inches possible
- 6 inches on Interstate 70’s Vail Pass, with up to 10 inches possible
- 8 inches on U.S. 6’s Loveland Pass, with up to 11 inches possible
- 7 inches on U.S. 40’s Berthoud Pass near Winter Park, with up to 9 inches possible
- 11 inches on Colorado 14’s Cameron Pass near Fort Collins, with up to 14 inches possible
- 10 inches on U.S. 34’s Milner Pass in RMNP, also known as Trail Ridge Road, with up to 13 inches possible
- 20 inches on Mount Zirkel, the highest summit of Colorado’s Park Range of the Rocky Mountains, with up to 36 inches possible
“Roads will become slippery in spots, especially through mountain passes. Travel could be very difficult,” forecasters wrote in the advisory. “The hazardous conditions will impact the Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning commutes.”
A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from 6pm Tuesday to 9pm Wednesday for the northern Colorado mountains above 9000 feet. Snow accumulations of 2 to 10 inches are expected and winds gusting up to 50 mph. Slick travel is possible!
— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder)
No snow is forecast for the Denver area, according to the weather service.
