A winter storm that introduced snow, cloudy skies and freezing temperatures to the metro space on Wednesday is predicted to filter in a single day, with sunny skies within the Denver climate forecast on Thursday.
The widespread storm system introduced winter climate to the Entrance Vary, the mountains and the Jap Plains.
Boulder acquired 8.3 inches of snow as of about 6:20 p.m. Wednesday, whereas Denver Worldwide Airport acquired 2.8 inches late within the day, in accordance with the Nationwide Climate Service. Genesee at 10.3 inches on Wednesday morning.
❄️Ship us your snow totals! Right here in Boulder now we have 8.3″ and DIA is at 2.8″. There was fairly a little bit of accumulation through the day, we want to add it to our knowledge! Give us your closest intersections, measured snow whole and you probably have a spotter ID. #Cowx
— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder) February 16, 2023
Denver’s excessive temperature was recorded early, 22 levels at 12:02 a.m. Wednesday, and the low temperature within the metropolis through the day was 11 levels at 9:17 a.m., the climate service stated. At about 6 p.m. Wednesday, Denver’s temperature was all the way down to 9 levels, and dropping, with gentle snow falling and a foggy mist.
Regular snow, grey skies and freezing climate contributed to cancellations and delays at DIA. At about 6:30 p.m., there had been 868 delays, incoming and departing flights, on the airport, in accordance with FlightAware.com. Complete flight cancellations had been 191 late within the day.
DEN is experiencing flight delays as much as 2 hours as a consequence of climate. Verify together with your airline for up to date data in your flight. ✈️ #cowx
— Denver Int’l Airport (@DENAirport) February 16, 2023
Into Wednesday evening, there was a 50% probability for continued snowfall, primarily earlier than 1 a.m. Thursday, in accordance with the climate service forecast. A winter climate advisory posted for the metro space was set to run out at midnight and the in a single day low temperature in Denver can be round 5 levels, with a wind chill worth of -4 levels.
On the Steamboat Mountain Resort on Wednesday snowboarding and using was canceled due to antagonistic climate circumstances. A resort official blamed the closure on excessive winds and excessive wind chill. At mid-afternoon the temperature at mid-mountain was 9 levels with winds from the south at 4 miles mph, in accordance with the resort’s web site.
Snow-packed roads, with ice and slushy circumstances slowed commuters within the metro space and alongside the Entrance Vary within the morning and the night. There have been a number of short-term highway closures within the metro space due to accidents, however most roadways remained opened all through many of the day.
Snowy packed roads close to Inexperienced Mountain Falls. #cowx #Colorado #ColoradoSprings @kktvSydney pic.twitter.com/09Da2K59vW
— Colorado Storm Chasers (@COStormChasers) February 15, 2023
Because the storm system strikes out in a single day, a quiet climate sample is predicted to settle in to the metro space by the weekend, in accordance with the climate service.
On Thursday in Denver skies are anticipated to be sunny with a excessive temperature close to 35 levels, the climate service stated. Friday also needs to be sunny within the metropolis with a excessive temperature close to 53 levels.
There’s a slight probability for snow in Denver on Monday, earlier than 11 a.m., which can give technique to an opportunity of rain because the excessive tops out round 56 levels.