Denver Forecast
Weekend Outlook: Scattered Showers on the Plains, Heavy Mountain Snow, Avalanche Danger HIGH
More heavy snow is pushing through the high country today and tonight, with lingering snow showers off and on through the weekend. The Colorado Avalanche Information Center has "considerable" and "high" avalanche alert out for most of the high country through the weekend. For snow, look for 8 - 16" for the central mountains through tonight, with most of the high country seeing good snow over the next several days: East across the plains, we'll see some rain
Mountain Snow
Snowpack Is Up But So Too is The Avalanche Danger
Colorado's snowpack seeing much needed boost Colorado's weather pattern has shifted to a much snowier and colder one than we had previously been experiencing. The negative is that this comes with an increased avalanche danger. The positive is that this comes with the good news of beneficial snowpack, which in many parts of the state is lacking. The recent heavy wet snow of the past week – more than two feet for many mountain ranges – fell onto a ha
Mountain Snow
Elevated Avalanche Danger for Colorado Mountains
Avalanche Watch in Effect for Northern Mountains Recent heavy snowfall in the Colorado mountains have elevated the avalanche threat and is already responsible for two deaths in February. The Colorado Department of Transportation has been doing avalanche mitigation work along many roadways to prevent a slide that could put drivers at risk. CDOT says it has been doing more mitigation work this season than it has in decades. Thanks to their efforts, no drivers have been injured as a result of a
Mountain Snow
Snow Piled High in the Colorado Mountains
If you've been following along on FreshyMap over the last week, you'll know that the mountains have been getting slammed with snow. Totals over the last week have range from about 1 to 4 feet, and after a lull Tuesday and Wednesday, the northern mountains could see even more snow to end this week. Responsible for one of the best couple of week's in years across the Colorado high country is what's often referred to as the "Pineapple Express", a batch of moisture with ori
Snowfall Forecast
Friday PM Update: Chance of Snow Continues
Quick update this afternoon as our second round of snow has started to develop across the southern metro area. General consensus is that some locations will see a few more inches of snow by midday Saturday, with the best chances being across the southern suburbs and down into Castle Rock. Most of the accumulating snowfall will occur Friday evening into Friday night. We have broad-brushed Denver with 1 to 3 inches of additional snow, with 2 to 5 inches further south and west. A few locales may g