Editor’s note: This story was updated to correct dates for the storm system.

Between 8-18 inches of snow is expected to accumulate across Colorado’s northeast region of mountains, according to a National Weather Service winter storm warning.

The warning extends from 3 p.m. Monday, April 15, to 3 p.m. Tuesday, April 16. Winds are expected to gust as high as 60 mph, and the northern Front Range is expected to see the brunt of the high winds and heavy snowfall, according to the warning.

Warm and sunny weather Monday will make way for blustery conditions Monday night into Tuesday morning as the storm strengthens as it moves east, according to OpenSnow founder and lead meteorologist Joel Gratz, who is calling for snow totals ranging from 5-10 inches with a chance for an “upside surprise.”

“A strengthening storm can lead to an upside surprise, so we’ll have to keep an eye on Tuesday morning as the time for deeper-than-expected powder,” Gratz wrote in his daily blog.

Mountains near Eldora Mountain, Winter Park Resort, Arapahoe Basin Ski Area, Loveland Ski Area, Vail Mountain, Beaver Creek and Breckenridge Ski Resort could see snow totals ranging between 9 inches to 14 inches, according to OpenSnow forecasts. While Beaver Creek and Keystone Resort are closed for the season, other mountains have announced extensions, like Copper Mountain Resort.

“The best chance for an upside surprise of 10-15+ inches will be along the higher elevations of the northern continental divide, including Cameron Pass, Rocky Mountain National Park, Eldora, Winter Park and Berthoud Pass, Loveland and A-Basin, and maybe Breckenridge,” Gratz said. “This upside surprise potential will be caused by the combination of a strengthening storm, moisture wrapping back around the storm and into northern Colorado, as well as a favored wind direction from the northwest.”

Following the storm, which is expected to dissipate in the early afternoon, sunny skies are expected to prevail before more waves of storm energy bring light showers to the mountains.

In the 6-10 day and 8-14 day outlooks published by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, temperatures will be above average across Colorado and precipitation will be near normal.

Snowpack levels across the state took a dive over the past week, dropping to 100% of the 30-year median, which is the historic norm. After a slow start to the season, plagued with below-average snowfall, the state began to climb out of a deficit, reaching above normal levels midway through winter. Roughly 1.5 inches of snow water equivalent, which is the amount of liquid water trapped in the snowpack, melted during that timeframe.

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