Temperatures will be on the uptick over the next couple days, after which a downward trend takes over toward the latter part of the week. There are also hints of a late week rain and snow event. We’ll detail all of this and more in our week ahead.
Temperatures will be on the uptick over the next couple days, after which a downward trend takes over toward the latter part of the week. There are also hints of a late week rain and snow event. We’ll detail all of this and more in our week ahead.
A moisture-infused spring storm dumped up to 2″ of liquid and 2 feet of wet snow in portions of the Metro area on Thursday on the first day of spring. We briefly review the atmospheric setup and take a look at the regional snow totals and blizzard-inducing wind gusts.
Paradoxically, the last day of winter will feel like spring and the first day of spring will be filled with heavy blowing snow. The Front Range will transition from warm and sunny weather Wednesday afternoon quickly to blizzard-like conditions on Thursday. However, the forecast remains a steep challenge with a combination of several factors likely to limit overall snow accumulation across the Denver Metro area, despite a deluge of liquid expected. We discuss the latest forecast, including our concerns about the wintry aspects of the storm and how much snowfall to expect.
PREMIUM UPDATE (8:00 AM Thu 03/19/20): We take a look at the impressive satellite imagery and observations this morning across the Denver Metro area and discuss our lingering concerns with those pesky springtime temperatures. Click HERE to read.
⦁❶⦁ Shallow upslope this morning produces widespread low clouds, patchy fog/drizzle
⦁❷⦁ Mostly cloudy through the day, highs in the low to middle 50’s
⦁❸⦁ The weather models remain consistent for the rain to snow event later this week
⦁❹⦁ Increasing confidence for heavy snow across Front Range, but several inhibiting factors will limit accumulation
It’s business as usual to start the week with continued mild conditions through Wednesday. However, we are keeping close tabs on a developing winter storm later this week. It’s a complex system to say the least and our confidence in the forecast is low right now, but we could be talking up to a foot of snow in some portions of the Metro area by Friday morning. Read on for our complete outlook for the next five days.
Goodbye Spring! Our weather has already turned colder following the passage of a front earlier this morning. The stakes get raised even further Thursday night into the day Friday when a wide range of precipitation is expected across the Front Range. In this end of week forecast update, we talk freezing drizzle, rain and snow. And yes, there is a snowfall map!
After a rather pleasant weekend concluding with a few thundershowers Sunday night, we enter a calmer pattern for the next several days as temperatures remain above normal. We are however monitoring a southern-track storm system which may bring a return of rain and snow to the Front Range late in the week.
Following a quick taste of winter Sunday night, our weather takes a turn for the better with warmer and drier conditions ensuing this week. We discuss the snow totals from Sunday night and look ahead to possible record warmth later this week into the weekend.
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