Colorado weather: 10 inches of snow forecast for northern mountains

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Colorado weather: 10 inches of snow forecast for northern mountains
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A winter weather advisory will be in effect for northern Colorado from 6 p.m. Tuesday to 9 p.m. Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.

SUMMIT COUNTY, CO – DECEMBER 16 : A snowboarder down hill at Arapahoe Basin ski resort in Summit County, Colorado on Tuesday, December 16, 2025. Up to 10 inches of snow are forecast this week across northern Colorado’s mountains, but more than a foot will be possible on some of the state’s highest summits, according to the National Weather Service.

A winter weather advisory will be in effect for northern Colorado from 6 p.m. Tuesday to 9 p.m. Wednesday, including parts of Boulder, Clear Creek, Gilpin, Grand, Jackson, Larimer and Summit counties,. Most of the area will see 2 to 10 inches of snow and up to 50 mph wind gusts, the advisory stated.3 inches at Bear Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park and the Keystone Ski Area Summit, with up to 5 inches possible6 inches on U.S. 6’s Loveland Pass and Colorado 9’s Hoosier Pass near Breckenridge, with up to 8 inches possible8 inches on Colorado 14’s Cameron Pass near Fort Collins, with up to 10 inches possible 14 inches on Mount Zirkel, the highest summit of Colorado’s Park Range of the Rocky Mountains, with up to 17 inches possibleThe big melt: A look at Colorado ski resort closing dates as some areas shut down earlyDenver weather: City’s first 90-degree day of 2026 forecast amid record-breaking heat “Roads will become slippery in spots, especially through mountain passes. Travel could be very difficult,” forecasters wrote in the advisory. “The hazardous conditions will impact the Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning commutes.” A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from 6pm Tuesday to 9pm Wednesday for the northern Colorado mountains above 9000 feet. Snow accumulations of 2 to 10 inches are expected and winds gusting up to 50 mph. Slick travel is possible!Another longtime Denver-area brewery set to close its doors in JuneDirector of Colorado's Medicaid agency resigns after lawmakers planned vote calling for her removalDenver’s $1 billion road overhaul would cut space for cars, boost public transit. Critics say it will make traffic worse. Denver's $1 billion road overhaul would cut space for cars, boost public transit. Critics say it will make traffic worse.Wolf wandered through parts of Jefferson, Douglas counties in March Broncos owner Greg Penner turns up pressure on new stadium talks, calls Burnham Yard timeline 'ambitious'

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