A fresh wave of winter weather is expected to drop more than a foot of snow on Colorado’s highest peaks and mountain passes between Tuesday and Thursday, according to the National Weather Service.
As of Tuesday morning, according to the weather service, snowfall expected to accumulate by 5 a.m. Friday included:
- 4 inches in Eldora and Winter Park, with up to 6 inches possible
- 5 inches on Colorado 9’s Hoosier Pass near Breckenridge, with up to 7 inches possible
- 5 inches on Colorado 125’s Willow Creek Pass near Granby, with up to 10 inches possible
- 6 inches on Interstate 70’s Vail Pass and U.S. 6’s Loveland Pass, with up to 10 inches possible
- 7 inches on U.S. 40’s Muddy Pass near Kremmling, with up to 12 inches possible
- 8 inches at Bear Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park, with up to 11 inches possible
- 8 inches on U.S. 40’s Berthoud Pass near Winter Park, with up to 13 inches possible
- 13 inches on Colorado 14’s Cameron Pass near Fort Collins and U.S. 34’s Milner Pass in RMNP, with up to 18 inches possible
- 19 inches on Mount Zirkel, the highest summit of Colorado’s Park Range of the Rocky Mountains, with up to 30 inches possible
Snow will start in the mountains as early as 11 a.m. Tuesday and continue through Thursday morning, but the strongest chance for accumulating snow lies between 5 p.m. Tuesday and 4 p.m. Wednesday, according to the weather service.
Heavy snow and strong winds gusting up to 65 mph will reduce visibility and make travel difficult in Colorado’s mountains, especially Tuesday night, according to a winter storm warning from the weather service.
The warning, which will be in effect from 8 p.m. Tuesday to late Wednesday near midnight, covers parts of Jackson, Larimer, Grand and Boulder counties.
Snow will return to the mountains Tuesday afternoon through Thursday morning. Strong winds on Tuesday and Wednesday will cause blowing snow and create low visibility at times. Be cautious while driving! #COwx pic.twitter.com/XyRrg51fOp
— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder) February 24, 2026
Further east, a separate winter weather advisory was issued for parts of Grand, Boulder, Gilpin, Clear Creek, Summit and Park counties from late Tuesday night to late Wednesday night, according to the weather service. That includes Breckenridge, Winter Park, Berthoud Pass and the Mosquito and Gore mountain ranges.
No snow is forecast for the Denver area.
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