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High-elevation snow and fall colors could collide in Colorado this weekend

Leaf-peepers could see more than just changing aspens this weekend

Aspen leaves cling onto their branches as snow covers Peak 1 and Tenmile Peak on Oct. 3, 2023.
(Andrew Maciejewski/Summit Daily News)
Aspen leaves cling onto their branches as snow covers Peak 1 and Tenmile Peak on Oct. 3, 2023. (Andrew Maciejewski/Summit Daily News)
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Golden fall color could be accented by the arrival of high elevation snow in northern and central mountain areas this weekend.

According to National Weather Service meteorologist Russell Danielson a “pretty strong storm” is forecast to begin Saturday morning and into Sunday, with the potential for “pretty significant rain for September standards.”

Daytime temperatures in valley areas Saturday will drop from the 60s to 50s, with overnight lows in some cases falling below freezing. In some of the highest elevation areas, that may translate to as much as 2-4 inches of snow accumulation, though Danielson said that will be dependent on the storm’s path.

“We’ll see if we get a direct hit from this storm,” Danielson said. “It’s still pretty uncertain.”

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