As we enter Thanksgiving week, Colorado is bracing for a significant weather event fueled by a strong atmospheric river flowing in from the west. A potent storm system is set to sweep through the region Tuesday into Wednesday, delivering widespread heavy snowfall to the Mountains with significant disruption to travel expected. Meanwhile, the Boulder-Denver Metro area faces a more uncertain forecast with varying snowfall predictions due to warm initial temperatures and questionable upslope. Despite the midweek forecast challenges, we can all at least look forward to a definitively quiet but chilly Thanksgiving Day. Read on for a complete outlook of the weather week ahead.
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This week’s weather will be a mixbag across Colorado, with a little bit of Mountain snow, bouts of gusty winds, and one or two sizable temperature swings for the lower elevations. With the exception of a cold and windy Tuesday, the week ahead will be pretty nice for us overall. Looking ahead, a juicy atmospheric river may reach Colorado during the upcoming weekend with substantial Mountain snow in the works. Read on for all the details.
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Front Range weather will be quiet for the most part this week — a welcomed change considering how crazy things were around here recently. Temperatures will stayed near to slightly above normal in the days ahead. The only chance of precipitation will be on Tuesday alongside a shortwave trough and a cold front. However, this system will mostly hit the Mountains. We are also watching a potential late-weekend system into early next week that could bring a return chance for snow for the area. Read on for more details.
The well-advertised late-week winter storm delivered widespread wet snow to the entire Denver Metro area and nearby Foothills Thursday into Saturday, with some rain mixing in at times across the warmer northern tier. We review the soupy snowfall totals from this final bout of winter weather that put a bow on the lengthy cold and snowy week in the Front Range. We also discuss the shift back to sunny and dry conditions for the upcoming week.
The faucet of Gulf of Mexico moisture is on full blast into Colorado today! Moderate to heavy snow is beginning across the Front Range NOW and will continue through early Saturday, at times mixing with rain on the north side. We discuss the latest on the approaching low pressure, take a tour through the most recent model data, and provide a few final details leading into this big and wet snowstorm!
After already delivering a thick blanket of snowfall earlier in the week, the very same storm system is set to boomerang back north and slam eastern Colorado once again with widespread precipitation Friday into Saturday. With temperatures not as cold as last time, the storm’s impact will vary across the region, with plenty of heavy snow to go around, but also unfortunately with chilly rain spoiling the party a bit for northern cities. We discuss expected snowfall amounts, potential travel impacts, and the unique meteorological conditions contributing to what will be an extreme event for some parts of eastern Colorado to end the week.
Premium Storm Update (11/9/24 9:00 AM): The faucet of Gulf of Mexico moisture is on full blast into Colorado today! Moderate to heavy snow is beginning across the Front Range NOW and will continue through early Saturday, at times mixing with rain on the north side. We discuss the latest on the approaching low pressure, take a tour through the most recent model data, and provide a few final details leading into this big and wet snowstorm! READ HERE
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