A spring storm has brought considerable moisture to Teller County Tuesday, resulting in US 24 being closed between Woodland Avenue and Lucky 4 Road for several hours. The roadway was reopened as of 3 p.m. on Tuesday. Slower speeds are still advised.

The entire US 24 corridor has been affected with icy road conditions from the storm, which began dropping moisture Monday.

The worsening weather conditions Tuesday led Teller County to close all government offices at noon. The main parking lot for the Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument has also been closed for the day.

A storm system continues to bring rain to the Pikes Peak region Tuesday, which turns to snow above 8,000 in elevations, according to meteorologists at the National Weather Service.

The NWS is predicting an accumulation of more than 3 feet of snow on the top of Pikes Peak by Tuesday night. Woodland Park is forecasted to get up to 12.8 inches.

The snow won’t stick around long though.

“The snow will likely melt very quickly Wednesday morning as it warms up so we don’t expect any flooding impact,” NWS Hydrologist Justin Louen said.

The storm system is to roll out of the Pikes Peak area Thursday.

May is typically a wetter month for the area, averaging a little more than 2 inches of rain, according to the Weather Service.