Colorado mountains face up to 31 inches of snow as storm warnings expand

9 articles · Updated · The Denver Post · May 4

Forecasts show 31 inches on Berthoud Pass and at Bear Lake, 30 on Cameron Pass, while Denver could get 2 to 5 inches by Wednesday.
Warnings cover parts of Boulder, Jackson and Larimer counties through Wednesday afternoon, with advisories and watches across much of northern and central Colorado.
Forecasters say mountain snowfall confidence is high but lower-elevation totals remain less certain; wet snow could damage tree limbs and power lines, and measurable Denver snow would be its latest spring snowfall since 2022.

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