Colorado weather: Up to 9 inches of snow forecast for mountains, Denver remains dry

Denver s dry spell continues this week but up to inches of snow are expected to fall in Colorado s mountains starting Sunday according to the National Weather Institution With no measurable snow in the forecast for Denver through at least Tuesday the city is on track to record its at least fourth-latest first snow of the season according to weather provision records If no snow falls in the city by Wednesday when a slight chance is forecast by the weather utility Denver will pass its third-latest first snowfall benchmark and a dry Friday would mark the second-latest snowfall on record Denver s latest-ever first snow was recorded on Dec according to the weather arrangement Snow is forecast to start in Colorado s mountains Sunday evening and continue into Monday weather arrangement forecasters reported Meteorologists expect the heaviest snow to fall across the Park Range part of the Rocky Mountains in northwestern Colorado and where a winter weather advisory has been issued The Park Range will see between and inches of snow from p m Sunday to p m Monday according to the advisory Snow covered roads will make trip hazardous especially through mountain passes forecasters stated in the advisory Use caution when traveling Other Sunday morning snow forecasts included Up to inch in Boulder Georgetown Fraser Granby Dillon and Frisco Up to inches on U S s Berthoud Pass and at Winter Park Grand Lake and Breckenridge Up to inches on Loveland Pass Copper Mountain Vail Pass and Hoosier Pass on Colorado near Fairplay Up to inches on U S s Muddy Pass near Steamboat Springs and Colorado s Willow Creek Pass near Granby Up to inches on U S s Rabbit Ears Pass near Kremmling Up to inches on Colorado s Cameron Pass near Fort Collins and on Milner Pass in Rocky Mountain National Park And up to inches on Mount Zirkel the highest peak of the Park Range in the Rocky Mountains Related Articles Demise of historic Jefferson County ranch means long-term protection for a critical Arvada water source Denver weather Near-record heat forecast for city cooler temps on the way PHOTOS See the northern lights shine across Colorado Northern lights return to Colorado skies tonight as severe solar storms continue Denver s first snow remains elusive more warm dry weather to come Winds are also expected to pick up across Colorado starting Sunday night including the Front Range mountains and foothills according to the weather organization Gusts between mph and mph may cause patchy blowing snow above feet forecasters declared This is a evolving story and may be updated Get more Colorado news by signing up for our daily Your Morning Dozen email newsletter