The National Weather Service issued a report at 6:02 p.m. on Tuesday for heavy snow until 6:45 p.m. for Southwest San Juan Mountains, Animas River Basin and San Juan River Basin.

“At 6:01 p.m., a band of heavy snow was along a line extending from 7 miles northwest of Bayfield to near Ignacio to 9 miles northeast of Cedar Hill and moving east at 25 MPH,” states the NWS.

Locations impacted by the alert include Allison, Arboles, Tiffany, Bayfield, Ignacio and Oxford. This includes the following highways: U.S. Highway 160 in Colorado between mile markers 94 and 127. Colorado 151 between mile markers 1 and 33. Colorado 172 between mile markers 1 and 18.

The NWS states, “Conditions can deteriorate rapidly in winter weather situations. Be prepared for snow or ice covered roads. Slow down and allow extra time to reach your destination.”

Source: The National Weather Service