WEATHER ALERT: Accumulating snow Tuesday night into Wednesday morning

BLIZZARD WARNING in effect for eastern La Animas county and Baca county until Wednesday at 12p.m.. Gusty winds and snow will create whiteout conditons/reduced visibility. DO NOT DRIVE!

TONIGHT: Snow for tonight into the early hours of Wednesday morning. We'll see higher snow accumulations from Pueblo south to the New Mexico border. SNOW TOTALS: Colo Springs 1-3", Pueblo 2-3", Walsenburg 8-12", and 6-8" across the eastern plains.

EXTENDED: Snow will quickly come to an end by Wednesday afternoon with clearing skies and warmer temperatures through the end of the week. Highs by Saturday will climb into the mid and upper-60s. A chance for precipitation returns Sunday night and Monday.