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The wintry weather coincides with the peak season for viewing fall aspen colors in the mountains.
Fort Collins is expected to receive nearly an inch of rain as a cold front moves into Colorado.
Several mountain passes, including Cameron Pass and the Eisenhower Tunnel, are also forecast to receive snow.
The first day of fall will look wintry at higher elevations of Rocky Mountain National Park where up to a foot of snow is forecast, prompting the closure of Trail Ridge Road during the busy aspen viewing season.
Fort Collins could see nearly an inch of rain with a cold front moving into Colorado.
The forecast from the National Weather Service in Boulder calls for 8 to 12 inches of snow for the Longs Peak area as well as higher elevations in the northern part of Rock