Light snow is expected in Denver on Monday as a stronger winter storm sweeps across the mountains, according to the National Weather Service.

NWS forecasters said snow is most likely to fall in Denver between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday, but isolated snowfall could continue into the evening or overnight.

The Denver area will see anywhere from a dusty to 3 inches, with the most snow expected south of the city in Parker and Castle Rock, according to NWS snow forecasts.

Snow will fall Monday night or earlier in the Denver metro area, but is expected to continue in the mountains until Tuesday evening. Forecasters said snowfall totals would reach:

• Up to 12 inches in the Sangre de Cristo Range of southern Colorado, including Bigelow Pass, Ratón Pass, Bushnell Peak and Culebra Peak;
• Up to 10 inches in the Spanish Peaks of southern Colorado, including Cordova Pass;
• Up to 6 inches in the Elk Mountains of western Colorado, including West Elk Peak and Schofield Pass;
• Up to 9 inches in the Park Range of northern Colorado, including Mount Werner;
• And up to 6 inches along Rabbit Ears Pass, where US 40 connects to Steamboat Springs and several ski resorts.