As a result of all the snow, an avalanche warning is in effect through Thursday for all of the Colorado backcountry areas in the northern and western mountains. It is recommended to avoid backcountry skiing and snowboarding during this period of time.

Heavy mountain snow will decrease Wednesday afternoon and end in the evening, but not before another two to six inches of snow stacks up, NWS forecasters said.

A snowstorm swept through Colorado on Tuesday and into Wednesday afternoon, accumulating over two feet of snow in some areas across the state.