A Denver couple decided to go for a weekend getaway into the mountains of Colorado, expecting to see the changing colors of fall — warm oranges, yellows and reds. They saw all of those with some white thrown in.

Their weekend leaf peeping trip received a dose of snow before the excursion even began.

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That's because the weather in the mountains can be unpredictable, changing suddenly.

Watch the video to experience the changing leaves and so much more in the Rocky Mountains.

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