A powerful and fast-moving storm will roll by means of Colorado right now. We’re seeing areas of heavy snow west of the Continental Divide this morning, with a rain/snow combine anticipated on the plains by early morning.
The roads will doubtless simply keep moist throughout the Jap Plains, with little to no snow accumulation anticipated in Denver. The Entrance Vary foothills and Palmer Divide might see slightly extra accumulation so the roads might get slushy in spots.
Count on it to be fairly windy too, with sustained winds of 35 to 45 mph, and gusts as much as 65 mph. A Excessive Wind Warning goes into impact on the Jap Plains at 9 am and stays in impact till 8 p.m. Friday.
When you’re heading to the mountains, be prepared for areas of snow and blowing snow particularly over the excessive mountain passes.
Within the mountains, snow will accumulate all through the day, with some areas receiving 6-12 inches. In southwest Colorado, we might see as a lot as 17 inches of snow and Winter Climate Advisories and Winter Storm Warnings are in impact till Friday night time. The excessive winds mixed with the snow will make driving robust, particularly within the greater elevations.
Saturday will begin off fairly quiet, with principally sunny skies alongside the Entrance Vary. We’ll see rising clouds within the afternoon and some extra inches of snow for the Colorado mountains.
Temperatures might be chilly Saturday, with highs within the higher 40s. We’ll rebound into the low 60s on Sunday beneath a principally sunny sky.
On Monday, for St. Patrick’s Day, highs might be again round 70 levels with sunny situations.
A powerful storm is now rolling by means of Colorado
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