Morning drivers can count on icy roads and light-weight snow alongside the Interstate 70 Hall within the mountains on Tuesday morning, Nationwide Climate Service forecasters stated.
Summit County and different high-elevation areas might see one other 1 to three inches of snowfall Tuesday morning, bringing the entire snow depend as much as 4 to eight inches, NWS forecasters stated.
“Lesser quantities to the north, however a pleasant bonus for ski nation,” forecasters stated.
The snow might nonetheless make its method to the Denver space earlier than 11 a.m. Tuesday and Aurora, Centennial, Golden, Highlands Ranch, Littleton and Parker might see lower than an inch of snow accumulation, based on NWS snow forecasts. Snow isn’t anticipated to stay anyplace else within the metro space.
Denver and the Japanese Plains are additionally forecast to see windy, chilly climate all through Tuesday as temperatures drop 10 to fifteen levels earlier than regular, forecasters stated.
The Denver space is forecast to see temperature highs within the mid-30s Tuesday earlier than dropping into the teenagers in a single day, based on NWS forecasters.
“Temperatures will fall to the coldest readings up to now this season tonight throughout southern Colorado,” NWS forecasters stated.
In areas of the Japanese Plains not coated by snow, hearth hazard shall be elevated Tuesday because of the gusty winds and dry air, NWS forecasters stated in a Hazardous Climate Outlook.
Sturdy winds of as much as 60 mph will proceed Wednesday over the Entrance Vary and foothills and dry climate will proceed by Saturday, forecasters stated within the outlook.
Beginning Sunday, a number of storm programs will convey snow to Colorado that might final by mid-week — prime time for Thanksgiving-related journey.
How a lot snow will fall forward of Thanksgiving, how lengthy it’s going to final and whether or not it’s going to stick principally within the mountains or unfold throughout the Entrance Vary and Japanese Plains stays unknown, forecasters stated.
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