It was a gorgeous start to March, with unseasonably warm temperatures throughout the weekend! Hope you got a chance to get outside and soak it in!
Monday will start off mild and dry with highs in the low 60s by the early afternoon. Look for increasing clouds as another storm system moves across the state. This system will bring snow to the mountains first, with rain developing on the plains Monday evening turning to snow later that night. A cold front swings through the state, bringing much cooler temperatures and blustery winds to the region early Tuesday.
Heavy snow along with powerful wind gusts could lead to blizzard conditions along the I-70 corridor in the mountains and on the eastern plains. A Winter Storm Watch is in effect Monday afternoon until Tuesday afternoon for the Front Range mountains, foothills and areas east of Denver International Airport. The High Country could pick up 8 to 18 inches of new snow, while much of eastern Colorado is bracing for 4 to 12 inches of snow. Wind gusts will be up to 60mph early Tuesday morning, making travel very difficult, if not impossible.
The Denver metro won't see nearly as much snow as the city is not under any travel alert. Look for 1 to 3 inches of slushy, wet snow along with 40mph wind gusts. The snow continues in the mountains and on the plains through Tuesday afternoon before fully moving out Tuesday night.
We'll get a brief break Wednesday into Thursday morning before another system brings more rain and snow to the state Thursday evening into Friday. Temperatures will cool again, with more accumulating snowfall possible.
So far, the weekend looks gorgeous with more sunshine and slightly above-average temperatures.
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