Moist climate is shifting throughout the state Friday as snow from the mountains spreads into decrease, hotter elevations and turns into rain, in line with the Nationwide Climate Service.
Snow that began within the mountains Thursday night time will decide up all through the day Friday, spreading southward to the Interstate 70 Mountain Hall in a single day, in line with a NWS hazardous climate alert.
Mountain passes just like the Park Vary and Rabbit Ears Go will see probably the most snow accumulation, and journey throughout them could also be tough beginning Friday night time, the alert said.
Slick street situations throughout all mountain roads will return after darkish Friday and proceed via Saturday morning, NWS meteorologists said on X.
The northern mountains, particularly close to the state border, will see between 3 and 6 inches in a single day Friday, in line with NWS forecasters.
None of that snow is anticipated to make its means all the way down to the Denver space — because the storm strikes in, hotter climate on the decrease elevation will flip snow flurries into rain showers.
Rain within the metro space will probably be most certainly between 4 and 10 p.m., forecasters mentioned. Thunderstorms are potential nearer to 10 p.m.
Denver can count on a heat, sunny day earlier than the rain, with excessive temperatures nearing 60 levels and light-weight wind within the afternoon, in line with forecasters. In a single day, temperatures will dip all the way down to a low of 34 levels because the clouds transfer in.
Gentle mountain snow and spotty rain for the plains and metro space will proceed via Sunday, NWS meteorologists said.
The Denver space could get its personal dose of snow beginning Monday, if temperatures handle to dip beneath freezing, in line with NWS forecasters. In any other case, rain showers will proceed.
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