Winter Weather Advisories are in effect for the Colorado mountains from 2 PM Wednesday into early Thursday, with up to 11 inches of snow possible.
NWS Denver/Boulder, NWS Grand Junction and NWS Pueblo issued advisories for eight zones. Travel could be difficult to impossible during the Wednesday evening commute.
Summit County, Indian Peaks and South Park: NWS Denver/Boulder
The advisory runs from 2 PM Wednesday to 2 AM MST Thursday for the mountains of Summit County, the Mosquito Range, the Indian Peaks and South Park. It covers two zones in Grand, Boulder, Gilpin, Clear Creek, Summit and Park Counties above 9,000 feet, plus central and southeast Park County.
Snow totals of 3 to 10 inches are expected, with higher amounts possible in the Mosquito Range. Roads will become slippery in spots, including along US 285.
Places include Berthoud Pass, Winter Park, Breckenridge, Fairplay, Hartsel, Lake George and the Eisenhower Tunnel.
Gore and Elk Mountains: NWS Grand Junction
The advisory runs from 2 PM Wednesday to 5 AM MST Thursday above 10,000 feet in the Gore and Elk Mountains and Central Mountain Valleys. Snow totals of 4 to 8 inches are expected, with locally higher amounts.
NWS Grand Junction said travel could be very difficult and bridges and overpasses will likely become slick. Places include Aspen, Snowmass, Vail, Vail Pass and Minturn.
Source: NWS Grand Junction on X
Sawatch, Mosquito Range and Pikes Peak: NWS Pueblo
The advisory runs from 2 PM Wednesday to 5 AM MST Thursday and covers five zones: the Western Mosquito Range (East Lake and East Chaffee Counties), the Eastern Sawatch Mountains above 11,000 feet, Western Chaffee County between 9,000 and 11,000 feet, and Pikes Peak above 11,000 feet.
Snow totals of 4 to 9 inches are expected, with up to 11 inches locally. Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Places include St. Elmo, Bonanza, Climax, Alpine, Granite and Pikes Peak.
Travel Impacts and Advice
NWS Denver/Boulder said gusty winds could cause localized blowing snow and lower visibility, and travel will be poor to hazardous, especially for the Thursday morning commute.
Slow down and use caution. Call 511 or visit COtrip for the latest road conditions.
Details are on weather.gov/bou, weather.gov/gjt and weather.gov/pub.
