Where and how much snow to expect in the mountains

Heavy Snowfall Continues in Colorado’s Mountains

According to the National Weather Service, heavy snowfall will persist in Colorado’s mountains on Wednesday before gradually easing off overnight.

A winter weather advisory remains in place for various mountain ranges and sections of Interstate 70 until Wednesday night. This advisory covers parts of Grand, Boulder, Gilpin, Clear Creek, Summit, and Park counties.

The weather service warns that snow-covered roads will create hazardous travel conditions in these areas.

Additionally, a separate winter storm warning affecting the Park Range, including Mount Zirkel and Rabbit Ears Pass, will expire early Thursday morning. Strong winds of up to 50 mph, along with heavy snowfall, are expected in this region, reducing visibility to a quarter-mile or less at times.

The snowfall began on Tuesday afternoon, blanketing Colorado’s mountains with several inches of snow overnight. As of Wednesday morning, the weather service predicts additional snowfall amounts at various locations:

• 2 inches at the Keystone Ski Area Summit, with a possibility of up to 5 inches
• 4 inches in Eldora, with a possibility of up to 5 inches
• 4 inches on Interstate 70’s Vail Pass, with a possibility of up to 7 inches
• 5 inches on Colorado 9’s Hoosier Pass near Breckenridge, with a possibility of up to 6 inches
• 5 inches on U.S. 6’s Loveland Pass and at Bear Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park, with a possibility of up to 8 inches
• 7 inches on U.S. 40’s Muddy Pass near Kremmling, with a possibility of up to 9 inches
• 8 inches on U.S. 40’s Berthoud Pass near Winter Park, U.S. 34’s Milner Pass in RMNP, and Colorado 14’s Cameron Pass near Fort Collins, with a possibility of up to 11 inches
• 11 inches on Mount Zirkel, the highest summit of Colorado’s Park Range in the Rocky Mountains, with a possibility of up to 17 inches

No snow is expected in the Denver area as per the weather service’s forecast.

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