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Wolf Creek Gets More Than 4 Feet Of Snow From Storm

DENVER (AP) - Snowfall from the latest storm to hit Colorado's mountains has already surpassed 4 feet around Wolf Creek Pass.

The Wolf Creek Ski Area says it has received 52 inches of snow as of Tuesday morning from the storm that moved in Friday.

The National Weather Service says another 3 to 6 inches of snow are expected there and other spots above 10,000 feet in the eastern San Juan Mountains Tuesday. A blizzard warning remains in effect there through 5 p.m. because of gusty southwest winds.

Red Mtn Pass Avalanche 5 (mitigation work, from Dan Bender of La Plata County SO via CDOT)
Red Mountain Pass (credit: Dan Bender of the La Plata County Sheriff's Office )

Red Mountain Pass remains closed after an avalanche on Sunday left a debris pile 6 feet deep on U.S. Highway 550 south of Ouray.

RELATED: Highway 550 On Red Mountain Pass Remains Closed For Avalanche Mitigation

Loveland Pass closed early Tuesday, forcing hazardous materials trucks to use the Eisenhower Tunnel on Interstate 70.

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