A hazardous weather outlook is in place for Summit and Grand counties as well as much of northeast and north central Colorado due to snow showers that will continue into this weekend, according to the National Weather Service.

Light snow showers that grew widespread across the mountains Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 25, are expected to diminish into the evening, but roads could remain slick, the hazardous weather outlook states.

Snow accumulations in most areas are expected to be between 1 and 4 inches. Some places just west of Denver could see up to 8 inches in the late afternoon and evening. At lower elevations, there’s a chance of light rain showers in the later afternoon and evening.

On Wednesday night, the Mountain Recovery owner Charlie Stubblefield said slick roads led to a vehicle crash on eastbound Interstate 70, leading to a brief eastbound closure near Mile Post 198, a little after 5 p.m.

The Colorado Department of Transportation’s CoTrip.org map showed icy spots and adverse conditions along the entire I-70 mountain corridor Wednesday night. During winter storms, Colorado has a passenger vehicle traction law that requires vehicles to be equipped with certain equipment such as winter tires or chains.

The National Weather Service is also warning that light mountain snow is expected Thursday night, with rain and snow showers possible again at lower elevations. Roads will become slick in places, so drivers should be prepared for mountain conditions.

Another round of snow showers is expected late Friday and early Saturday, the hazardous weather outlook states. Following that, there is a continued chance of a few pockets of light snow in the mountains through the weekend. By Monday, a fast moving system could bring windy conditions with more snow likely in the mountains.