A snowstorm in western Colorado brings needed moisture but raises avalanche risks through Friday. Travelers are advised to avoid backcountry areas.

Today, the eastern plains will see sustained westward winds blowing between thirty and forty miles per hour and gusts of upwards of 65 miles per hour, according to local forecasts. The high winds will likely last from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and be strongest in areas further east, including Limon, Fort Morgan and Sterling.

Colorado ski areas have been struggling to pick up snow this winter, but after a mid-week storm, some mountains saw more than 2 feet of snow.

A potent winter storm is set to hit Colorado on Tuesday, bringing blinding snow squalls in the mountains and fire danger.

Thursday stays mostly sunny, with a high near 41°F and northwest winds of about 9 to 15 mph, gusting up to around 21 mph during the afternoon. Clouds fill in later Thursday, and a late-day chance of light snow could bring minor accumulations,

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More snow showers are coming in the high country, meanwhile partly cloudy skies are likely in Denver weather with a slight chance of an isolated snow shower.

This winter has been among the warmest ever in Denver as the city officially broke a decades-old record for the most 60-degree days in a winter.