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Mountain Snow Tonight and Monday

Mountain Snow & Strong Winds

Winter weather is expected to return to the mountains late this evening into Monday, with snow and blowing snow likely. The heaviest snow is expected to fall across the Park Range, with a Winter Weather Advisory in effect from 8 PM this evening through 5 PM Monday.

Snow will return to the mountains this evening, bringing slick travel conditions to the I-70 mountain corridor and the Northern Front Range Mountains by mid-evening. Winds will increase late tonight, causing areas of blowing snow to develop at elevations above 9,000 feet. A Winter Weather Advisory is in place from 8 PM this evening through 5 PM Monday for the northern mountains from Rabbit Ears Pass northward, where 4-10 inches of snowfall is forecast, with locally higher amounts expected at the highest elevations. Strong, gusty winds will develop along the Front Range Mountains and Foothills late tonight, with widespread gusts of 50-60 mph expected. Localized gusts to 75 mph will be possible early Monday morning for areas in the Boulder County Foothills. Winds are expected to persist through the day Monday before weakening late in the afternoon.