Severe Winter Weather Prompts Avalanche Warning in Central Colorado

Snow and ice covered parts of central Colorado on Monday, December 4, amid an avalanche warning in the region.

Multiple highways and passes were closed due to slick, snow-covered roadways, local media reported on Sunday.

The avalanche warning was issued from Saturday night until late Monday afternoon, the National Weather Service said.

Footage filmed by Heidi Kerr-Schlaefer shows wintry conditions in Red Cliff, Eagle County, on Sunday afternoon. Credit: HeidiTown via Storyful

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