The GFS, NAM are coming into agreement that snow should begin late in the afternoon/into the evening on Friday across western, and particularily southwestern Colorado. The past couple of GFS runs keep snow in the mountains through early on Monday. Looks like appreciable snowfall for most mountain areas this weekend.
Thereafter, ridging behind the system may persist into the following weekend. Massive storms are forecast to slam into the Pacific Northwest (ski folks delight up there!), but most of the energy and moisture is carried into Canada.
Loveland Pass is still pretty gusty this morning, so wind loading looks to be an issue on the easterly aspects in that area, but looking at other areas (Vail, Berthoud, and McClure Passes) it looks like the winds subsided before the snow began and wind loading of new snow may not be as substantial. Anyone in these areas able to confirm?
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