DENVER (CBS4) – Vacation travelers will possibly have a rough time obtaining by means of the mountain of Colorado on Sunday as a new winter season storm comes from California. In addition to large snow this storm will convey a ton of wind to the point out. The mix of wind and snow could create white-out ailments at situations, specifically on better and uncovered mountain passes.

Most all of Colorado’s mountains will be under a Winter season Storm Warning (pink) or a Wintertime Climate Advisory (purple) all day on Sunday. Lots of locations will stop up looking at anywhere amongst 6 and 14 inches of snow. Quantities will be lighter in valleys but journey could continue to be just as perilous because of to the wind.

The new snow will create additional problem for avalanches, specifically in the backcountry. Most all mountain zones are beneath either an Avalanche Observe (brown) or an Avalanche Warning (blue) on Sunday.

For Denver, the Entrance Variety foothills and the eastern plains it will be dry on Sunday but incredibly windy at occasions. In fact parts of south-central Colorado are below a Superior Wind Warning for the possible to see wind gusts between 60 and 85 mph.

Mainly because it has been so dry and heat, the wind will lead to the hearth hazard to be large for a substantial element of east-central and southeast Colorado. These spots will be beneath a Crimson Flag Warning concerning 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Sunday.