Blizzard warnings have been issued south and east of Denver. Treacherous travel due to wind and snow is expected overnight Monday into Tuesday afternoon for portions of Colorado's Eastern Plains.Let me start with the high country as widespread 4-10 inches of snow is expected throughout the day on Monday.

Wednesday sees a return to sunshine, although winds still may be strong. The winds will be breezy out west, but not as bad. Farther east, they will still be gusty, but should come down by the afternoon. High temperatures will mostly be in the 40s, although some with snow cover may remain in the 30s.

Many types of winter weather alerts are in effect from an incoming spring storm in southern Colorado. Here's a primer on the differences between each of them.