DENVER -- The biggest issue this weekend will be the winds.

High wind warnings have been issued for portions of the southern mountains including areas west of Colorado Springs and Monument Hill.

Sunday Severe Weather Update

A blowing snow advisory has been issued for the foothills, including Golden, Lakewood, Boulder and Longmont. We could see wind gusts in the 50 to 80 mph range.

A snow and blowing snow advisory is in effect for the northern and central mountains until early Monday morning. The high mountain passes will see around 6-18 inches of total snow this weekend.

Watch for blowing snow if you're traveling in the mountains or foothills. The high wind warning also includes portions of southern Wyoming, so travel on I-25 north may also prove difficult Sunday.

Saturday night, CDOT shut down I-25 northbound for a few hours because of the conditions, leaving some travelers stranded.

"It's frustrating," said Dan Sawyer, a Cheyenne resident headed home after the Broncos game. "The weather is not that bad in Cheyenne. We just want to get home."

Along with the winds, there will also be light snow. The snow will spread south as a cold front pushes through Colorado. We aren't expecting much in the way of accumulation and the skies should be fairly clea by early Monday morning.

Thursday's storm put 2007 on the snowiest December list. On average, Denver usually sees around 8 inches of snow in December.

With Thursday's storm, monthly snowfall totals are now over 20 inches and in sixth place for the snowiest December.

First place is December 1913, with 57.4 inches. Last year was the third-snowiest December with a total of 29.4 inches.

A weak cold front moves through Colorado late Sunday night, so there's a slight chance of flurries on the plains and across the metro area early Monday morning.

The year will end on the cold side as we ring in the the new year with temperatures in the single digit and teens. Warmer weather will move in for the start of 2008 and by mid-week it looks like upper 40s and low 50s will dominate the rest of our seven-day forecast.

A nice ridge of high pressure will build through the week and block any storms from moving into Colorado for the next few days.