Jan 28, 2008 5:10 am US/Mountain
Blizzard Hits SW Colorado, Snow Later In Denver
Winds Will Be Strong Along Front Range
DENVER (AP/CBS4) ―
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James Bundy sent CBS4 these pictures of the snow on the ground in Durango Monday morning, Jan. 28, 2008.
James Bundy
The National Weather Service is warning drivers of blizzard conditions in parts of southwest Colorado through Monday. The snow has extended to the mountains closer to Denver where a snow and blowing snow advisory is also in effect until Tuesday morning.
The Colorado Department of Transportation closed most of the mountain passes in southwest Colorado Monday morning. Chain restrictions were also in place along eastbound Interstate 70 at the Eisenhower Tunnel and Vail Pass. Chains were required for commercial vehicles over Loveland Pass as well.
Ice and snowpacked roads, along with wind gusts up to 70 mph at higher elevations, could make driving treacherous and lead to whiteouts in southwest Colorado throughout Monday. A blizzard warning and winter storm warning were in effect until 11 p.m. for most of the area.
The heaviest snow is expected west of the Continental Divide. Two to 3 feet of snow could fall for areas including Crested Butte, Telluride and Ouray.
High winds are expected as far east as Georgetown along Interstate 70 and south along the Front Range from the Rampart Range through Pikes Peak down to the Sangre De Cristo Mountains.
In the Denver area, conditions will be partly cloudy and windy on Monday with highs in the lower 50s before a 20 percent chance of light snow moves in during the evening hours and overnight into Tuesday.
Winds will remain strong overnight with winds out of the northwest from 15 to 25 mph around Denver.
Tuesday will see sunny skies and highs in the mid 30s with strong winds out of the west.
Wednesday is forecast to bring another chance of snow in the afternoon with highs in the mid 30s.
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