Overview

• Winter weather advisories are in effect through Tuesday afternoon for Colorado’s high country, with snow levels near 9,000 to 10,000 feet and slick mountain passes possible.
• Tuesday is forecast to be the coolest and wettest day, with highs mainly in the 50s to low 60s on the plains, widespread showers, and north winds gusting around 20 to 30 mph.
• New Mexico saw storms Monday with a risk of strong wind gusts and localized heavy rain, and a backdoor cold front brings cooler air and additional storm chances into midweek.
• Parts of Montana face a frost advisory early Tuesday, with lows dipping into the 30s and patchy frost possible in western areas.
• The system exits by Wednesday as high pressure builds, bringing drier conditions and a temperature rebound into the 70s and 80s later in the week.