Colorado
Significant Colorado snowstorm to impact Thanksgiving travel plans
Winter weather: What warnings, watches and advisories mean
The National Weather Service issues warnings, watches and advisories depending on conditions to alert the public.
A significant snowstorm will reach Colorado just in time to impact Thanksgiving travel.
If you can get to Colorado’s ski slopes before the storm arrives, you will enjoy some fantastic skiing.
Generally, travel conditions will be worse in the mountains and tapering to the Eastern Plains.
Here are details regarding the impending storm, according to the National Weather Service as of Monday morning:
Here is where and when winter storm warning is in place
- Winter storm warning: 3 a.m. Tuesday to 11 p.m. Wednesday with total snow accumulations between 10 and 20 inches for most areas, including the Front Range mountains; Park and Gore Ranges, including Rabbit Ears Pass, Rocky Mountain National Park, Medicine Bow Range, mountains of Summit County, Mosquito Range and Indian Peaks Wilderness. Road closures and very difficult travel conditions expected. Call 511 or visit cotrip.org for travel conditions.
Timing of the snowstorm and how it will impact travel
- Tuesday morning: Light to moderate snow begins for areas above 9,000 feet. Rain showers for lower elevations along the I-25 corridor.
- Tuesday afternoon/night: Heaviest snowfall expected to happen during this time in the mountains, especially above 10,000 feet, with mountain travel difficult over mountain passes. Light snow begins for areas above 7,000 feet with rain/snow mix possible for I-76 and I-25 corridor.
- Wednesday morning: Colder air arrives with lighter snow. Accumulation on roads could impact travel on the Eastern Plains and Palmer Divide.
- Thursday (Thanksgiving): Slick roads likely as roads freeze overnight, otherwise chilly and mostly dry.
Here are forecast snowfall totals for Fort Collins area and statewide
Wide snowfall total ranges are due in part because of when rain may turn to snow.
Larimer/Weld counties
- Fort Collins: 0-3 inches
- Loveland: 0-4 inches
- Wellington: 0-2 inches
- Windsor: 0-2 inches
- Greeley: 0-2 inches
- Berthoud: 0-4 inches
- Estes Park: 1-11 inches
- Red Feather Lakes: 2-9 inches
- Virginia Dale: 0-6 inches
- Cameron Pass: 12-26 inches
- Bear Lake (RMNP): 8-20 inches
- Milner Pass (RMNP): 11-25 inches
- Buckhorn Mountain: 1-9 inches
Other Colorado cities
- Denver: 1-2 inches
- DIA: 0-3 inches
- Boulder: 1-2 inches
- Castle Rock: 4-6 inches
- Colorado Springs: 2-3 inches
Colorado mountains/ski areas
- Steamboat Springs: 12-18 inches
- Winter Park: 18-24 inches
- Vail: 12-18 inches
- Aspen: 8-12 inches
- Breckenridge: 6-13 inches
- Breckenridge ski area: 15-34 inches
- Copper Mountain: 13-28 inches
- Keystone ski area: 13-26 inches
- Eisenhower Tunnel: 15-30 inches
- Berthoud Pass: 14-31 inches
- Loveland Pass: 14-27 inches
- Vail Pass: 13-25 inches
- Grand Lake: 7-15 inches
- Rabbit Ears Pass: 15-26 inches
Here is a look at the Fort Collins forecast for Thanksgiving week
- Monday: Sunny, with a high near 46 degrees, south-southeast wind 3 to 7 mph and low around 23.
- Tuesday: 30% chance of rain/snow mix until noon, then chance of afternoon rain, with little to no snow accumulation. Partly sunny, with a high near 49, southeast wind around 5 mph.
- Tuesday night: 70% chance of precipitation. Rain likely before 11 p.m., then rain and snow likely. New snow accumulation of less than a half-inch possible. Cloudy, with a low around 29 and northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
- Wednesday: 50% chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39, north wind 7 to 14 mph, gusting to 21. 30% chance of snow before 11 p.m. Low around 16.
- Thursday (Thanksgiving Day): Sunny, with a high near 39 and low around 15.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 42 and low around 18.
- Saturday (CSU home football game): Sunny, with a high near 40 and low around 15.
- Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 39.
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Julian Lewis Says Deion Sanders’ Colorado ‘Wasn’t Really Looking at Defenses Much’ Last Season
Colorado quarterback Julian Lewis made a stunning admission that could explain the team’s 3-9 finish to the 2025 season.
While speaking to ESPNU at Big 12 media days, Lewis was asked what the biggest difference was between last year and this year, and he revealed that the Deion Sanders-coached Buffaloes typically didn’t watch film during his first season with the team.
“My play, I’m actually looking at the defenses now,” Lewis said. “Last year, we wasn’t really looking at defenses much, just kind of high school free-balling, just out there playing football. But it’s a lot bigger than that now, so it should be fun.”
Before taking a redshirt year, Lewis played in four games as a true freshman with two starts and threw for 589 yards, four touchdowns and no interceptions while completing 55.3 percent of his passes. He should fare even better this season with the benefit of film study.
Lewis will enter the 2026 campaign as Colorado’s starting quarterback, so he will have the opportunity to show his improvements when the Buffaloes open the year against Georgia Tech on Sept. 3.
State and federal agencies are starting to reopen public lands, state wildlife areas and a segment of the Colorado River that were closed in light of the Snyder Fire in Mesa County.
Stage 2 fire restrictions — banning all open fire or flames, including charcoal grills and wood-burning stoves — remain in effect as extreme fire danger, spurred on by hot and dry conditions, persists across the region.
The Snyder Fire started on Friday, June 26, when several smaller fires burning on the Colorado-Utah border combined. As of July 7, the fire was 98% contained after burning over 30,200 acres and killing three wildland firefighters.
With fire activity decreasing and containment increasing, Colorado Parks and Wildlife and the Bureau of Land Management shared their plans Tuesday to reopen lands impacted by the wildfire.
Parks and Wildlife said in a news release that it, alongside the Bureau of Land Management, had lifted the closure for public access and downstream recreation on the Colorado River, starting at the James M. Robb-Colorado River State Park in Fruita and extending to the Utah state line. It also reopened the boat ramp at the Fruita section of the James M. Robb-Colorado River State Park in Fruita to downstream traffic.
The state agency’s Horsethief State Wildlife Area in Fruita and the Loma Boat Launch State Wildlife Area also reopened.
The BLM said in a news release that all lands within the perimeter of the Snyder Fire burn area remain closed to ensure public and firefighter safety.
“The burned landscape — including vegetation — remains dynamic and unpredictable as it naturally recovers from the fire impacts. This order is effective immediately and will remain in effect until the order is rescinded,” the BLM said.
Both agencies also warned that fire danger remains extremely elevated and Stage 2 fire restrictions are in place.
A map of current federal and state fire restrictions is available on the Rocky Mountain Area Interagency Fire Restriction Dashboard or by visiting DFPC.Colorado.Gov/sections/wildfire-information-center. The Colorado Trails Explorer (or COTREX) app also has wildfire closure alerts.
Under current conditions, Parks and Wildlife advised the following actions to prevent sparking wildfires:
- Use established rings: Where permitted, only build campfires inside permanent metal fire rings in designated campgrounds.
- Clear nearby debris: Remove all dry grass, leaves and pine needles within a 10-foot radius of any flame.
- Drown and stir: Extinguish fires completely with water, stir the ashes, and ensure the debris is cold to the touch.
- Watch campfires constantly: Never leave a fire or portable stove unattended. If you see an unattended fire, call 911.
- Keep vehicles off brush: Avoid parking or idling cars on tall, dry grass where hot exhaust systems can ignite a fire.
- Secure towing equipment: Ensure trailer safety chains do not drag and spark against asphalt. Check them at every stop.
The BLM added that under its Stage 2 restrictions, smoking is prohibited except in an enclosed vehicle or building, a developed recreation site, or while stopped in an area at least three feet in diameter that is barren or cleared of all flammable materials.
Gas-powered stoves or grills with a shut-off valve are still allowed in cleared areas under this stage.
Violating Stage 2 fire restrictions by lighting a campfire is a Class 2 misdemeanor. Violators face an immediate citation, a mandatory court appearance, steep fines and potential jail time. Additionally, you can be held financially liable for all fire suppression costs and property damage if the campfire sparks a wildfire.
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