In Utah, meteorologists warned of heavy snow in the Wasatch Mountains south of I-80, the Central Mountains, Southern Mountains and the Western Uinta Mountains, including along some interstates. "Winter driving conditions can be expected along all mountain routes, including higher passes along I-15 and I-70," the NWS office in Salt Lake City warned.

A storm system will be moving into New Mexico starting Friday. Widespread rain, with locally heavy rainfall and mountain snow will continue through the weekend. Showers and light mountain snow has again been moving across New Mexico since early this morning.

More than a foot of heavy, blowing snow is expected to fall on Telluride and other cities around Colorado’s San Juan Mountains this weekend, making travel dangerous.