80mph winds, snowfall place Summit County under winter weather advisory as gusty weather disrupts some ski lifts
Andrew Maciejewski/Summit Daily News
Between 3-8 inches of snowfall and wind gusts as high as 80mph above timberline have Summit County under a winter weather advisory, according to the National Weather Service of Boulder.
The advisory expires at 6 p.m. Monday.
Breckenridge Ski Resort released information on social media saying the gusty weather caused disruptions to some of its lifts on Monday.
According to National Weather Service forecasts, winds will continue to be strong with gusts near 50 mph Tuesday and 1 to 2 inches of snow possible. Wednesday will be breezy but mostly sunny with a high near 42 degrees and gusts up to 25 mph.
Intermittent snow showers are possible through Sunday.
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