Heavy snow forecast for Colorado’s mountains, with second storm on the way
The Colorado Sun••nation
Key Points:
- A winter storm is forecast to bring over a foot of snow to Colorado’s high country on Friday, with up to 9 inches expected in the Park Range and 7 inches along the northern Front Range, followed by another storm Monday potentially adding several more inches.
- The heavy snowfall raises significant avalanche concerns, particularly in the Elk and West Elk mountains and the Park Range north of Steamboat Springs, prompting the Colorado Avalanche Information Center to issue special advisories warning backcountry travelers of considerable danger.
- Snowpack levels remain far below average after a warm and dry December, which saw record-high temperatures across much of Colorado, including the warmest December on record in Akron and the second-warmest in Denver and Dillon.
- Strong winds up to
