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This week in Colorado weather: February 14, 2022

The upcoming week will begin and end rather quiet across the Front Range, but smack in the middle we’ve got an excellent chance of upslope snow on Wednesday. Models remain inconsistent with the specifics of this storm system, but it’s clear that everyone should see some accumulation alongside the markedly colder temperatures. Read on for our preliminary snowfall expectations and a complete outlook for the week ahead.

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Winter Weather Update: Jet-forced heavy snow bands will be around Friday afternoon and evening

The week will end with a bang as snow is headed to the Denver Metro area on Friday thanks to a quick-moving storm system diving across the state. A front will pass through early Friday morning bringing colder temperatures for the day with snow developing late in the afternoon into evening. This event will be headlined by the risk of heavy jet-forced snow bands which could wreak havoc on the evening commute. Let’s take a look at the atmospheric setup, timing of the first flakes and heaviest snow, and our snowfall forecast map.

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This week in Colorado weather: February 7, 2022

After one of the snowiest mid-winter stretches in Boulder’s history, it appears that things will quiet down somewhat for the week ahead. Temperatures will be fairly mild through the week. However, there will be several disturbances to watch which could produce snow across the Front Range — one Wednesday night with another to follow late Friday. Read on for our complete outlook for the week ahead.

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Winter Weather Update: An Arctic blast ushers in widespread snow and bitter cold beginning Tuesday afternoon (Updated)

A slow-moving winter storm will impact the Front Range Tuesday through Thursday bringing accumulating snow and bitter cold temperatures to the entire area. We expect the most snow to fall in the city of Boulder and nearby Foothills with lower amounts in Denver. Nonetheless, travel impacts will be widespread and temperatures will bottom out below zero as the storm pulls away on Thursday. Let’s talk timing and look at our snowfall forecast map.

Premium Storm Update (2/1/22 7:00AM): Overnight model runs have increased our confidence that higher-end snow totals will occur with this system. Thus we are bumping up snow amounts a tad across the area. We discuss the model changes and some things that still need to be watched closely as the snow begins Tuesday afternoon. READ HERE

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This week in Colorado weather: January 31, 2022

The final day of what has been a snowy January will be quiet across the Front Range, but that all changes for the start of February as a significant winter storm takes aim on the region. Upslope favored areas like Boulder could very well see close to a foot of snow this week while parts of Denver will see much less. Some of the coldest air of the season will be moving in as well. We give our current thoughts on the incoming storm and our preliminary snowfall expectations. Quiet weather returns late in the week and for the upcoming weekend.

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The snowiest January since 2014 has put a “normal” snow season back within reach as drought conditions improve

Adding in the few inches that fell on Thursday, Boulder has now notched nearly two feet of snowfall in the month of January, the most since 2014. This recent snow event was just one of many small winter storms to impact the Front Range in the weeks following the devastating Marshall Fire. Colorado has seen slight drought improvement, but there is definitely much more needed. In this update we discuss the recent snow totals, how January as a whole is shaping up, the locations that are seeing drought conditions improve, why La Niña will make further recovery more challenging and much more.

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