Category: Winter Weather (Page 16 of 124)

These posts contain some discussion of the white stuff, whether it be mountain snow pack or a Front Range snowstorm.

This Week in Colorado Weather: February 19, 2024

Largely near to above normal temperatures will be the story for the upcoming week, with even some 60s on Tuesday as high pressure and downslope flow dominate our weather pattern. However, we are watching a few systems that will track through Colorado in the coming days — one from the southwest around midweek and a second from the northwest on Friday. The latter has more uncertainty but the former also shares in a fair bit of spread on potential rain/snow impacts. Read on as we discuss in detail our weather for the upcoming week.

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Winter Weather Update: A late-week cold front will usher in colder temperatures & light snow to the Front Range (Updated)

After a rather quiet week with seasonal temperatures, winter weather will return to the Front Range for the third weekend in a row as colder air and a quick shot of light accumulating snow arrive Friday evening and night. We discuss the atmospheric setup about to unfold, the potential snowfall amounts across the Metro area and Foothills, as well as when travel will be most impacted.

Update (Friday 2/16/24 8:00AM): We’re now seeing a better signal of stalled convergence/jet-forcing briefly sitting over the Denver area Friday evening, combined with a continued expectation for very fluffy snow ratios. Thus, we’ve bumped up snow amounts across the Metro area. Please check the updated snowfall map and storm impact timeline near the end of this post. We talk about this shift and much more in Friday morning’s Premium discussion HERE

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This Week in Colorado Weather: February 12, 2024

After our second snowy weekend in a row, things will stay quiet across the Front Range for much of the upcoming week with seasonal temperatures and lots of sunshine. However, that will change late-week as a quick-hitting Arctic cold front will surge south across the area. This front will likely be accompanied by at least a little bit of wintry precipitation, but the cold won’t stick around long at all. We also look ahead to several more devastating atmospheric river events set to slam California — their remnant moisture will likely spread into our Mountains to further bolster statewide snowpack. Read on for all the details.

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Winter Weather Update: Two-part winter storm brings snow for a second weekend in a row, locally heavy snow expected at times

After a largely quiet work-week with seasonal temperatures and dry conditions across most of the Front Range, winter weather will make a return for the second weekend in a row! A series of disturbances will impact Colorado over the next couple days seeding the return of snow to the area. Winter weather will come in two parts — the first Friday night with locally heavy convective snowfall expected. A second wave of more widespread, but lighter snow will develop Saturday behind a weak cold front. Let’s take a look at the latest forecast for Super Bowl weekend, including our expected snowfall totals and the timing of the worst travel conditions.

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January 2024 Graphical Weather Review: One of our coldest starts to a calendar year!

The beginning of 2024 was completely opposite to the conclusion of 2023, with temperatures taking a sharp colder turn as multiple Arctic outbreaks slammed the Front Range. Warmer temperatures toward the end of the month saved January from being one of the all-time coldest here. There were also several light snow events during the month, but nothing substantial — not surprising as January is our driest month of the year after all. Here’s a quick and colorful graphical recap of our weather during January and how it relates to climatology.

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