So long March, hello April! It'll be a soggy, cool and unsettled start to the new month across Colorado.
Tonight, a storm will move into the state bringing heavy snowfall to the mountains and mostly cloudy skies to much of Eastern Colorado. Overnight lows will only dip into the mid 30s along the I-25 corridor.
It'll be a tricky Tuesday morning drive in the mountains with heavy snow and gusty winds. The High Country snow will lighten up during the afternoon, meanwhile the Denver metro will see mostly cloudy skies and a few scattered afternoon showers. Daytime highs will be a bit cooler in the lower 50s.
A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect through early Wednesday morning for the Front Range mountains for 4 to 10 inches of new snow. Look for 6 to 12 inches around Vail, Aspen, Snowmass and Crested Butte. The Park and Elkhead mountains could pick up 6 to 14 inches of snow by Wednesday morning. It'll be blustery too with gusts up to 60 mph, so blowing and drifting snow will make for a tough drive across mountain passes.
Strong winds along with high fire danger will be a concern in southern Colorado as they'll see 60+ mph wind gusts. A Red Flag Warning is in effect again Tuesday from Colorado Springs to the south and east for warm temperatures, low humidity values and blustery winds.
Looking into the rest of the week, there’s another system that could bring snow to the plains on Wednesday night into Thursday. The Denver metro will see a rain/snow mix off and on Thursday with highs in the upper 30s to low 40s.
And it looks like it's going to be a little chilly for the Rockies home opener, with highs near 50 degrees in downtown Denver that afternoon. We'll also see a slight chance of a little rain and snow.
A stronger storm moves in Friday night bringing the potential for heavy snow in the Denver metro early Saturday morning. More details to come!
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