DENVER — A weak disturbance moving across Colorado, is bringing light snow to the higher mountain elevations. While the lower areas are too dry for much snow, a few flurries are falling over the northeastern plains this evening. The weather will remain windy, especially in the eastern and northeastern plains, where gusts of 30-45 mph are expected. Winds will calm down later this evening, and temperatures will drop significantly overnight, reaching single digits for the metro areas and below zero in the mountains.
Tomorrow, winds will pick up again in the afternoon, and temperatures will stay cold, similar to today. It will be a breezy and chilly day, with near-freezing conditions expected for the plains.
Looking ahead to Thursday night through Friday, a ridge will build over Colorado, and winds in the mountains could reach gusts of 50-60 mph. While there won’t be significant snow falling, the mountain areas could see some drifting or blowing snow. Temperatures on Friday will warm up to near 50 degrees around metro Denver. However, another cold front moves into the state Friday night, which will likely bring light snow to most areas, especially in the mountains and foothills. We will also see snow for the Front Range into Saturday- but totals should be light. A few models on the higher end are putting about 2-6” of snow in Denver…on the lower end less than 2. We will see how powerful this storm is as we get closer to the time frame.
Temperatures will stay cold through the weekend, but no major storms are expected after that.
By early next week, the weather is expected to dry out, with temperatures returning to normal. The forecast looks dry and cold, with no major changes expected.
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