Up to 17 inches of snow is possible for portions of Colorado on Wednesday and into Thursday, the National Weather Service (NWS) warns, adding that “Travel could be very difficult to impossible.”
Why It Matters
This weather system is expected to create hazardous travel conditions, particularly along key commuter routes such as Interstate 25, and could potentially exacerbate travel challenges for local communities. Residents, travelers and businesses are being urged to prepare for the storm’s impacts, including dangerous roads and possible disruptions in daily routines.
What To Know
According to the NWS, the Sangre de Cristo Mountains are impacted, including Stonewall, Cuchara, Blanca Peak, Weston, La Veta Pass, Spanish Peaks and Poncha Pass.
“Heavy snow expected,” the NWS says, with accumulations of 10 to 17 inches possible. The warning goes into place at 8 a.m. local time Wednesday and continues until 2 a.m. Thursday.
Surrounding areas are under a winter weather advisory, including Wet Mountains, Wet Mountain Valley, Walsenburg vicinity and Upper Huerfano River Basin below 7,500 feet, Trinidad vicinity and Western Las Animas County below 7,500 feet, the NWS says…