A snowstorm arriving on New Year’s Day in Colorado’s mountains could dump up to 2 feet of snow on the state’s highest peaks, according to the National Weather Service. By 5 a.m. Sunday, weather service forecasters expect snow accumulations of roughly: 2 inches on U.S. 6’s Loveland Pass and Colorado 9’s Hoosier Pass near Breckenridge, with up to 3 inches possible; 3 inches on U.S. 40’s Berthoud Pass near Winter Park and Colorado 125’s Willow Creek Pass near Granby, with up to 4 inches possible; 5 inches on U.S. 34’s Milner Pass in Rocky Mountain National Park and Interstate 70’s Vail Pass, with up to 6 inches possible; 6 inches on Colorado 14’s Cameron Pass near Fort Collins, with up to 8 inches possible; 10 inches on U.S. 40’s Muddy Pass near Kremmling, with up to a foot possible; 14 inches on U.S. 40’s Rabbit Ears Pass near Steamboat Springs, with up to 17 inches possible; And 19 inches on Mount Zirkel, the highest peak of the Park Range in the Rocky Mountains, with up to 2 feet possible. A winter weather advisory will be in effect for the Park Range Mountains from 11 a.m. Thursday to 5 p.m. Friday, according to the weather service. Four inches to a foot of snow is expected on most of the range’s peaks. Related Articles Colorado weather: More than a foot of snow to fall in mountains by Saturday Colorado weather: Up to 6 inches of snow forecast in mountains on New Year’s Day Hundreds of flights delayed at Denver airport ahead of New Year’s Eve Colorado weather: Snow returns to mountains on New Year’s Day Colorado snow totals for Dec. 28, 2025 Another advisory will take effect for the northern Front Range mountains late Thursday night and continue through 5 p.m. Friday, weather service forecasters said. Those peaks can expect 2 to 7 inches of snow and up to 60 mph winds, which may create white-out conditions. No snow is forecast for Denver. This is a developing story and may be updated. Get more Colorado news by signing up for our daily Your Morning Dozen email newsletter. ...read more read less