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Colorado Weather: Snow Starts Pounding The Mountains, Advisory Issued For Denver
The snow isn't being caused by a traditional storm system. Instead it will be generated by a jet stream over Colorado.
DENVER (CBS4) – Ample moisture from the the Pacific Ocean will stream directly into Colorado through Friday night. The result will be very difficult travel in the mountains thanks to multiple feet of snow. The Denver metro area has a good chance for at least a few inches.
The mountains are under a Winter Storm Warning through midnight Friday night for up to 3 feet of total snow accumulation. This includes the I-70 mountain corridor between Georgetown and Avon. Accumulation will be somewhat less around Aspen and Crested Butte but up to 18 inches is still possible in these areas through Friday night. Meanwhile, mountain valleys and the northern half of the Western Slope are under a Winter Weather Advisory for 2-5 inches of snow around New Castle, Mesa, Parachute, Rifle, and Silt. Farther north the Craig and Meeker areas will see 5-10 inches while North Park, Middle Park, Dillon, Fraser, Granby, Grand Lake, and Hot Sulphur Springs will see 8-16 inches.
(source: CBS)
