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Winter Weather Update: After a month-long break, another spring snowstorm begins late Friday afternoon

After a month long hiatus, widespread accumulating snowfall will return to the Front Range late Friday as a classic jet-forced banded snowfall event unfolds across the area. While final snowfall totals will undoubtedly vary from location to location, we discuss the latest details of the springtime snowflakes knocking on our door, including when things will commence and expected travel impacts.

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This Week in Colorado Weather: April 15, 2024

Warm temperatures, low humidity, and strong gusty winds will start our week with continued fire danger across the Plains. A strong area of low pressure will also bring the threat of rain showers late Monday into Tuesday to the Denver Metro area, with heavy snow piling up in the Mountains. Later in the week, a cold front will slide down ushering in below normal temperatures and upslope flow. A prolonged period of unsettled weather will follow this front, with even some late-season snow possible in the Metro area and heavy snow looking likely in the Foothills. Read on to find out more.

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This Week in Colorado Weather: April 8, 2024

After the very windy weekend, our weather in the Front Range will turn much quieter for the week ahead. Temperatures will fluctuate between the 50s and the 70s throughout the week with only one minor chance to pick up any precipitation. The upcoming weekend will see temperatures soar towards 80 degrees with fire danger unfortunately on the rise. Read on for all the details.

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Forecast Update: Weekend storm offers little in the way of precipitation, but could produce winds up to 100 MPH around Boulder

An exceptionally strong spring storm is approaching Colorado which will develop into a big ol’ blizzard in the coming days. However, unlike the last few storms which have been direct hits on the Front Range, this one will track further north leading to more wind than precipitation in our area. After a warm and gusty Friday with high fire danger, the incoming storm will bring colder temperatures and a brief chance of rain/snow showers on Saturday. The biggest impacts from this system, though, will come in the form of prolonged damaging downslope winds. We take a look at the large-scale atmospheric setup and discuss the potential snowfall amounts and which unlucky areas have a chance at wind gusts up to 100 MPH this weekend.

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