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This Week in Colorado Weather: December 19, 2022

A doozy of a forecast will unfold this week as extremely cold Arctic air overtakes the Front Range late on Wednesday accompanied by a quick shot of fluffy snowfall. However, the main story will be the bitter cold with wind chills dropping to dangerous levels for an extended period. This may be the coldest air to reach our area in decades. We discuss the timing of the powerful front, just how cold it will get and give our early thoughts on potential snowfall accumulations.

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This Week in Colorado Weather: December 11, 2022 (Updated)

A strong and slow-moving winter storm takes aim on Colorado late Monday night and through Tuesday. The system will bring snowfall, gusty winds, and colder temperatures to the Front Range. The greatest impacts will be felt east of the Denver Metro where blizzard conditions will exist over northeast Colorado. After a mild day to start our week on Monday, below normal temperatures in the 30s will persist through the rest of the week, with perhaps an intrusion of Arctic air in the extended outlook. Read on for the latest on potential snowfall amounts and a look at just how cold it will get this week.

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Storm Recap: An exclamation point on a decisively cold & snowy month of November

We concluded the already very snowy and cold month of November with even more snow and cold on Tuesday. A brief period of moderate to heavy snow led to a slick morning commute in many areas, with some of the coldest air of the season filtering in as the snow cleared out. Let’s take a look at the snowfall totals across the area, review November’s weather so far, and discuss the largely pleasant weather that lies ahead.

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This Week in Colorado Weather: November 28, 2022

After a largely quiet and long Thanksgiving weekend, things get going quickly this week with widespread accumulating snow developing across the Front Range late Monday night into Tuesday alongside much colder conditions. Afterwards, the rest of the week will see moderating temperatures and generally dry/quiet weather, but we are tracking more snow in the Mountains on Friday. Read on for all the details.

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This Week in Colorado Weather: November 21, 2022

It will be a rather quiet Thanksgiving week overall with dry conditions and temperatures remaining near or slightly below normal through Thursday. Beyond the holiday, a strong ridge will build into the area with warmer weather on the way for Black Friday. No precipitation is expected this week outside of light snow in the Mountains. Read on as we discuss the weather week ahead in the Front Range.

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Storm Recap: Long-duration light snowfall led to nearly a foot of fluff along the base of the Foothills

Snow began earlier that expected Thursday morning making for three consecutive tricky commutes across the Denver Metro area. Light snow continued almost continuously for 24 hours leading to a slow but steady accumulation reaching several inches of snow across the Front Range, with up to a foot in some upslope-favored locations. Let’s take a look at the snow totals and the beautiful weather that lies ahead for the weekend.

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Winter Weather Update: Arctic chill and upslope-driven snow will engulf the area Thursday into Friday (Updated)

After the surprising minor wallop of snow earlier this week and a brief reprieve on Wednesday, things turn wintry again quickly Thursday into Friday as an Arctic cold front blasts across the Front Range. Shallow but prolonged upslope will produce a period of light, fluffy snow accompanied by bitter cold temperatures. The area in and around Boulder is most favored during this event. In this winter weather update, we discuss the timing of when snow starts and stops, how much snow to expect, which commutes will be impacted most, and just how cold it will get.

Premium Storm Update (11/17/22 7:00AM): Overnight model runs have stuck to their guns and forecast confidence remains high regarding the incoming fluffy snow that will develop this morning and continue roughly 24 hours into early Friday! We provide a brief update on the timing of the snow, check in on the all the overnight model runs, and discuss a few changes we’re making to our snowfall forecast amounts — hint: they are going up a tad! READ HERE

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