Snow coming for Colorado’s mountains as multi-wave storm approaches
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The National Weather Service has issued a ‘winter weather advisory’ as a far-reaching snowstorm approaches, expected to hit most of the Colorado’s mountains.
The winter weather advisory currently applies to the northwest pocket of the state in the Elkhead and Park mountain areas, as well as the Flat Tops. Currently in effect from 6 p.m. Tuesday through noon Wednesday, the advisory warns of 4 to 8 inches of snow, with locally higher totals possible. Travel is expected to be dangerous due to blowing snow in the area.
While this winter storm advisory currently applies to a small portion of the state, widespread snow is expected.
High-elevation areas outside of Steamboat Springs, Glenwood Springs and Aspen could get up to double-digit amounts of snow.
See a map of the expected snowfall below:
Map Credit: National Weather Service.
Map Credit: National Weather Service.
According to OpenSnow.com, this first round of snowfall precedes another wave of snow expected to hit Thursday, also with potential to drop snow in the double-digits and likely to favor northern mountains (See the full OpenSnow.com report here).