A Winter Weather Advisory and Winter Storm Watches are in place for the Colorado mountains from Sunday into Monday, with up to 15 inches of snow possible above 10,000 feet.
NWS Grand Junction and NWS Pueblo said travel could be very difficult.
Winter Weather Advisory: NWS Grand Junction
The advisory runs from noon Sunday to 6 PM MST Monday above 10,000 feet. Total snow of 5 to 10 inches is expected, with locally higher amounts possible. Winds could gust to 35 mph.
It covers four zones: Grand and Battlement Mesas, the Gore and Elk Mountains and Central Mountain Valleys, the West Elk and Sawatch Mountains, and the Flat Tops.
Places include Aspen, Snowmass, Vail, Vail Pass, Minturn, Crested Butte, Taylor Park, Marble, Monarch Pass, McClure Pass, Skyway, Buford and Trappers Lake.
Source: NWS Grand Junction on X
Winter Storm Watches: San Juan Mountains
Northwest and Southwest San Juan Mountains (NWS Grand Junction): heavy snow is possible above 10,000 feet from Sunday morning through noon Monday. Totals could reach 10 to 15 inches, with locally higher amounts. Gusts could reach 40 mph.
Places include Telluride, Lizard Head Pass, Ouray, Red Mountain Pass, Lake City, Silverton, Molas Pass, Coal Bank Pass, Rico and Hesperus.
Eastern San Juan Mountains above 10,000 feet (NWS Pueblo): heavy snow is possible from Sunday afternoon through Monday morning. Totals could reach 8 to 14 inches, with winds gusting to 55 mph.
Travel will be hardest Sunday night and Monday morning around Wolf Creek Pass and Cumbres Pass. Strong winds could cause blowing and drifting snow.
What to Expect
Heavy rain is also possible Sunday in southwest Colorado, and NWS Pueblo said flooding will again be a concern in the already soaked southwest mountains.
NWS Pueblo said confidence in total precipitation is increasing, but snow levels and snow amounts remain uncertain.
Slow down and use caution. Call 511 or visit COtrip for road conditions.
Full details are on weather.gov/gjt and weather.gov/pub.
