A winter weather advisory has been posted by the National Weather Service for the central and southwest mountains of Colorado where 6-10 inches of snow is expected starting late this morning and continuing into Thursday morning.
The advisory is for the western Mosquito Range above 11,000 feet, the eastern Sawatch mountains above 11,000 feet, the La Garita mountains above 10,000 feet and the eastern San Juan mountains above 10,000 feet.
West to southwest winds of 15-25 mph with gusts to 40 mph are expected and will result in blowing and drifting snow with visibility reduced to less than a quarter of a mile. Travel in the advisory area is being discouraged and travelers are encouraged to seek alternate routes.