A snowstorm that is expected to deliver significant fresh powder to the Colorado Rocky Mountains could also impact weekend ski traffic amid the spring break season.
National Weather Service forecaster Maggie Ideker said the snowstorm is expected to start Thursday evening, March 13, and continue throughout Friday, March 14. The storm could drop between 4-7 inches of snow along the Interstate 70 corridor near Summit County, impacting ski traffic between the mountains and Denver, especially on Friday, Ideker said.
“It’s an all-day snow event for the mountains,” Ideker said. “The worst travel conditions will probably be Friday morning, which will have the heaviest snowfall.”
While snow totals could change as the storm approaches, Ideker said that the snow will be accompanied by high winds, with gusts between 40-50 mph in the mountains on Friday that could result in “localized whiteout conditions” even if snow totals are lower.