Colorado’s mountains are forecast to welcome New Year’s Day with a round of snow. Light snow is expected to begin falling Wednesday afternoon and evening, becoming heavier overnight and into Thursday morning, according to the National Weather Service in Boulder.

On-and-off snow will continue across the mountains of Colorado throughout the weekend and into early next week. This coincides with the busiest next 7 to 10 days of the ski season, as many celebrate the new year at the ski resorts.

Road conditions could be treacherous in Colorado’s mountains in the days leading up to the New Year’s holiday. Amid what is expected to be a record-breaking period for end-of-year holiday travel, weather experts are

Near-treacherous travel is expected at times across Interstate 70 as several rounds of snow hit the mountains of Colorado.On-and-off waves of snow are expected through the weekend and even early next week across the mountains.