Snowfall Forecast
Significant snowstorm on the way for Denver area, FEET of snow likely for the foothills; Latest snowfall forecast & discussion
We're just hours away from the onset of a significant Colorado snowstorm set to bury the Front Range foothills in feet of snow, and possibly bringing upwards of 12" of snow to the Denver metro area. Impacts will be greatest at higher elevations west of Denver and Boulder and across the western Palmer Divide, but the cities are looking at a significant snow event as well, and travel from late tonight through Thursday will not be advised, and in all likelihood impossible in some locations as dee
Snowfall Forecast
Winter Storm Warnings posted for Denver area, snow storm moves into Colorado on Wednesday night, latest snowfall forecast
Our biggest storm since the Pi Day Blizzard of March 14, 2021 looks to be on track to arrive Wednesday night into Thursday... and fittingly, Thursday is the 3-year anniversary of that storm. This storm looks to begin impacting us Wednesday afternoon, potentially lasting into Friday morning south of the Palmer Divide. Let's get right into the details of this thing! Snowfall and timing Wednesday 9AM - 3PM Should be a fine start to Wednesday mo
Denver Forecast
Denver Weather: System brings rain and snow with temperatures dropping all of Tuesday
There's a system set to arrive in the metro areas overnight through Tuesday, meanwhile the mountains are cashing in on snow from that system Monday. Meanwhile, Denver hits the 60s with this wind Monday prior to see a downhill trend all day Tuesday. Starting with the hourly temperatures, you'll see that downhill slide all of Tuesday. Although Monday is warm, that wind has a bit of a bite to it. While temperatures cool off Tuesday, more of that wind chill will be a factor. I certainly hope fires
Colorado Weather
Colorado weather: Wind, fire, and snow through Tuesday
After a very active start to February, we've really toned things down. We are now starting to see the atmosphere charge up again ahead of our next storm system set to move through Monday and Tuesday. Ahead of it, wind and fire danger concerns take us through the rest of the weekend, and on the back half, mountain snow developing Monday night, leading to a chance at some front range snow by Tuesday morning. Red Flag Warnings Today (pink) and Fire Weather Watches for Sunday (tan)Above is the curr
Denver Forecast
Colorado weather: Another mild afternoon in the forecast ahead of rain and snow showers across the state
Our mini-heatwave continues today as temperatures will again climb into the mid 60s along the Front Range ahead of a bit of change in the weather later today and for your Thursday. Temperatures on Tuesday were similarly warm across the region, with more than a handful of daily record highs being set across Colorado and the central plains states. This animation shows those locations that set records, or came close. For Denver, the high of 66°F on Tuesday was well shy of the record for the date
Snowfall Forecast
Colorado weather: Quick chance of snow Friday could bring accumulation to Denver, Front Range
We continue to track the week-end storm, which will bring pockets of good accumulating snow to the northern mountain to kick off the weekend, and it looks increasingly like a few bands of snow will develop along the hills Friday evening – with perhaps a few communities along the urban corridor picking up a quick 1 to 3" of snow under those bands. Here's the hourly planner for the Denver area, you can see it's a relatively brief window Friday afternoon/evening for that snow to occur, but a fair
Colorado Weather
After an active start to February, do we have any more left in the tank?
Back-to-back weekends in early February brought wintry weather to Colorado. Do we see any more on the way as we look forward? Our prospects don't look all that exciting, but the passage of a broken upper-level jet streak will provide the mountains with a chance of snow through this weekend, and might we manage a bit at lower elevations? Here is a look at the current basin-level snowpack, these are within a normal range but will decrease a bit with a calmer pattern for the next bit. What about
Colorado Snow
Saturday storm update: Impressive snow band overnight; how much snow to expect today
As we discussed last night , this system has had a few tricks up its sleeve. A snow band last night delivered the goods, and oh-how-close it was to finally delivering Fort Collins a boom! While Fort Collins did manage some accumulating snow as convective showers peeled off the hills, the main band setup just to the east of the city, extending from the northwest Denver suburbs up through G
Colorado Weather
Colorado weather: Next winter storm(s) is on the way, will deliver snow to much of the state
We're tracking more accumulating snow for much of the state Friday and into the weekend as more wet weather moves our way to end the week and our unsettled pattern continues. For the urban corridor that means an uptick in snow chances Friday, then again Friday night and Saturday before odds drop off Saturday night. Temperatures will cool into the low 40s Friday, and hover around freezing on Saturday with that off and on snowfall. The forecast remains a bit messy, even as we could see some fo
Snowfall Totals
Colorado snow storm delivers heavy wet snow, plentiful moisture; A quick look ahead
A quick post this evening to share precipitation and snowfall totals from our storm yesterday. It was a wet one, really by any measure, but particularly for the first days of February. Denver International Airport picked up 5.5" of snow, we had forecast 2 - 6" for the city. The storm also delivered 0.76" of precipitation, which is nearly double the monthly average for the month of 0.41". Wow! AND DIA was some surprise (surprise) not all that representative of what we saw over the core of the c
Colorado Weather
Colorado weather: Who sees rain, who sees snow, and who sees nothing at all
We've been a bit quiet, but there hasn't been much to report on with regard to the upcoming system either. Most of what we outlined on Monday remains true, though the paths to a big time snow at lower elevations are certainly far fewer this morning vs what we were seeing in guidance a few days ago. But so it goes. The storm track has been relatively stabl
Colorado Weather
Monday AM update: Heavy rain and snow a possibility for Colorado next weekend, so too is a near-miss
We've been talking about the early days of February for a couple of weeks now on Weather5280, and for Insiders we had an update on what we're watching for the month yesterday as well. From a forecasting perspective, things certainly look "interesting", while the uncertainty remains quite high as to how things will ultimately pan out. We'll get in the weeds a bit here, and then breakdo
Colorado Snowpack
Latest Colorado snowpack numbers, and what's on tap for the remainder of the month
Temperatures have warmed and the storm track has quieted after a pretty good stretch of winter over the first part of January across the region. Much of eastern Colorado is running from 8 - 12°F degrees below average through the first 20 days of the month. Last week's cold was impressive, and not just in our backyard but across much of the country as you can see below: We have also finally seen some meaningful snow across parts of the state, and after a dismal start to the new year for snowp
Colorado Weather
More heavy snow falling across the northern mountains; gusty winds and a few snow showers for the Front Range
We've got another system swinging through the state today and Thursday which will bring more wintry weather to parts of the state. The northern and central mountains will see another 1 to 2 feet of snow by the time things wrap up on Thursday, in particular across the higher terrain of the Gore and Park Ranges. For lower elevations, snow with this system will be sparse – in fact, the latest HRRR (below) shows nothing along the urban corridor through Friday morning. Still, some snow showers may
Arctic Cold
Colorado weather: Coldest night of the arctic outbreak tonight; how much additional snow to expect, and when it will end?
A good chilly morning to you all! We hope everyone is somewhere warm and safe this holiday Monday, and enjoying a wintry weather day that may be reminding some of you of the good ol' days in Colorado. ☃️ Here's a look at current temperatures across the northern high plains this morning – Colorado almost looks warm compared to our neighbors to the north, but look at those single digit values all the way down into Oklahoma this morning. Brr! The snow and cold has been real with this impressive
Arctic Cold
Arctic cold headed to Colorado this weekend, big mountain snow, some Front Range snow as well
Winter will make itself known across Colorado this weekend! Several cold fronts, plenty of arctic cold, lots of mountain snow and a shot at some Front Range snow as well. Winter lovers, this is your kind of weather coming up. The 5-day temperature anomaly shows us that this is cold isn't just going to be a quick in-and-out type of event. It's likely that parts of eastern Colorado see 3 consecutive days of near and below zero wind chills – potentially dangerous stuff if exposed too long. A W
Arctic Cold
Active weather pattern continues, tracking more snow chances and Arctic cold on tap for Colorado
I fully realize that in that title there are plenty of folks rolling their eyes a bit, especially if you live along the urban corridor north of Denver. What active pattern, amirite? Yesterday's snow was really not exception to the pattern we've seen over the last weeks – Denver and north hard-pressed to squeeze meaningful snow out of the system, with the Palmer doing pretty well, and happily more than 2 feet of snow for parts of our southern mountains over the last three days. We've seen som
Colorado Springs Forecast
Focus of storm on Thursday will be across Southern Colorado, more snow for the weekend?
It still looks like a wintry weather pattern over the next 10 days, kicking things off tomorrow with some snow across parts the state, and cooler temperatures for everyone along the Front Range. Here's the latest 10-day temperature outlook for Denver from the ECMWF model: As mentioned, a storm system will impact mainly southern portions of the state with snow on Thursday, another storm system flies through Friday evening, and another is possible Sunday night and Monday – but that one has been
Denver Forecast
A bit more snow to go... system that just won't quit delivers plenty of wintry surprises Tuesday
Ironically, what wrecks me as a forecaster today was exactly what made me fall in love with forecasting snow however many decades ago. One of my earliest memories of snow along the Front Range was from a very similar setup to the one we are dealing with today. A system that was meant to move on delivered a wallop of 6+ inches of snow to my street in similar fashion to what we saw unfold early this morning across parts of the metro area. I remember listening to forecasters on the radio try to exp
Snowfall Forecast
Friday morning update: Snowfall forecast for Colorado, Denver area over the holiday weekend
We continue to track a change in the weather due to arrive this weekend and bring with it some rain, snow, wind, and cooler temperatures as we move through the long holiday weekend. In yesterday's update [https://www.weather5280.com/2023/12/21/hoping-for-a-white-christmas-in-denver-heres-an-update-on-the-incoming-rain-and-snow-to-colorado-this
Colorado Weather
Foothills, Palmer Divide see freezing drizzle and fog, update on snow potential for Colorado Springs, SECO
A busy, and well, wintry update this Tuesday evening for you. We've got Winter Weather Advisories in place lining Colorado's Front Range and Palmer Divide, and continue to track rain and snow for southeast Colorado – which gets going in earnest later tonight and on through much of the day Thursday. First for the northern urban corridor and foothills where we are seeing pockets of freezing drizzle and fog tonight. A Winter Advisory is in effect through noon tomorrow to account for low visibilit
denver weather
Colorado weather: Light mix with slick spots Tuesday morning, Wednesday storm approaching
After mild days Sunday and Monday, we're heading into a cloudier and colder pattern through midweek. It's all kicking off with some moisture streaming into the region Monday night and Tuesday morning. Short range models are indicating a some drizzle and snow showers along the northern foothills and front range through Tuesday morning and into the early afternoon. The signal for moisture is highest for Larimer and Weld counties, but we'll likely see some moisture drawn into the Denver Metro ar
Snowfall Totals
Denver area snowfall totals, forecast for remainder of the weekend
It was a bit of a rollercoaster of a forecast to get there , but in the end it all (mostly) worked out. This morning much of the Front Range basks under a blanket of fresh snow, putting us all in the holiday spirit as we inch toward the end of 2023! What a wonderful view from City Park this morning of the Mile High City, under about 3" of fresh snow and low
Snowfall Forecast
Winter Weather Advisories posted; Snowfall forecast update as snow arrives in Colorado, Denver area
This hasn't exactly been a fun snowfall forecast to pin down. Some pretty wild up-and-downs in the data over recent days, with little agreement in the data on who sees what and when, with varying jet influences, upslope, and even marginal temperatures at times. This morning we think things look a bit clearer, and well, the first round of snow has already arrived across parts of the urban corridor and Palmer Divide – so let's see what to expect from the remainder of the day today and tonight.
denver weather
Colorado Weather: In the warm before the storm, a peek into the MJO
After a chilly, windy and snowy weekend across the state of Colorado, the work week has landed us in a pretty good spot. Monday featured a bit of wind and leftover snow in the mountains, Tuesday is looking great with widespread 50s and 60s along the Front Range, and Wednesday should be one of the warmest days of the week with most getting into the 60s along and east of I-25. Clearly we're going to be working with stuff well above normal the next few days. The good news is that we won't have muc