Starting Tuesday and lasting through Thursday morning, a major storm will bring rain, snow and a hard freeze to Southern Colorado.

A late spring snowstorm has picked up in Colorado, closing schools, delaying flights and creating slushy conditions for commuters.

The National Weather Service still has areas under winter storm warnings and advisories, but it's winding down towards the end of the week. The top peaks in Boulder and Larimer expected more than 2 feet of snow.

A winter storm expected to dump 3 to 9 inches across the Denver metro Tuesday and Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service in Boulder.

Several schools canceled or delayed classes Wednesday after El Paso County experienced one of the few winter storms the region has had this year. This time, in typical Colorado fashion, it happened in May.

A late-season Sierra Nevada winter storm is taking aim at California, with up to 4 feet of snow possible at the highest peaks and 70 MPH gusts threatening I-80 over Donner Pass, Highway 50 over Echo Summit,

Warm and calm weather Monday shifts to rain Tuesday, then heavy snow Tuesday night into Wednesday. Travel may be difficult, especially north of I-70, before improving late week.

The NWS warns that while conditions will dry out briefly on Saturday, parts of Colorado could see additional rain and snow Sunday.