DENVER — Sunday was mild again, with highs in the upper 40s and low 50s with strong winds into the evening. Highest gusts in the last 12 hours: Breckenridge Resort Peak 6 and 8 84 mph, Berthoud Pass 75 mph, Winter Park 71 mph, Coal Creek Canyon 65 mph, Rocky Flats @ Hwy 93 and Hwy 72 64 mph, Denver 50 mph.
A High Wind Warning is in effect for the foothills and mountains (west of the metro area) until Tuesday afternoon- winds could gust as high as 85 mph. Be very careful driving back to Denver from the mountains on Monday afternoon and evening...winds will be significant.
Monday will be dry and warmer in Denver. Highs will climb to the mid to upper 50s. Tuesday, highs will near 60 degrees ahead of our next, stronger storm system.
Tuesday through Thursday will be unsettled with some periods of snow for the high country and a chance for rain, shifting to snow in Denver on Wednesday. Highs Wednesday will drop to the mid-30s, with clearing skies and cold temperatures for Thursday.
As for the heavy snow in the mountains, the storm will dump the most snow from Tuesday into Wednesday for western Colorado.
We have a Winter Storm Watch in effect for western Colorado for Tuesday and Wednesday for up to 1 to 2 feet of snow.
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