These posts contain some discussion of the white stuff, whether it be mountain snow pack or a Front Range snowstorm.
⦁❶⦁ A cold front has moved through overnight with highs today below normal in the 40’s
⦁❷⦁ Spotty rain/snow showers developing late this afternoon into the evening
⦁❸⦁ Light accumulations possible mainly in the Foothills and Palmer Divide
⦁❹⦁ Dry and seasonal for Thanksgiving Day with highs in the 50’s
Warm weather and sunshine will start out our holiday week as temperatures reach comfortably into the 60’s. A strong cold front will usher in much colder temperatures around midweek, along with a slight chance of snow. Early indications are that Thanksgiving will be seasonal and dry. A gradual warming trend is in-store for the latter half of the week and into the weekend with no major storm systems anywhere to be found in the pipeline.
The saga for our first measurable snowfall of the season is finally over, in Boulder at least. In a rather uninspiring fashion, the city reported its first official snowfall early Wednesday morning before sunrise. Let’s review how it happened, check in how this fits in with climatology, and congratulate the winners of our 2021 First Snow Contest!
Warm and gusty weather will kick off the week before a cold front arrives Tuesday evening bringing primarily light Mountain snow to the state. 60’s and 70’s will transition to 30’s by Wednesday. There is also a few outside chances for snow across the Denver Metro area this week, but nothing to get excited about. Both Boulder and Denver are rapidly closing in on the record for the latest first accumulating snowfall of the season. At this point, those records are definitely in jeopardy of getting eclipsed.
October 2021 was extremely dry for all of eastern Colorado and drought has exploded once again across the region. Other notable highlights during the month include the return of La Niña for a second winter in a row, magnificent fall colors, a drizzly Halloween, and the lack of any accumulating snowfall yet in Boulder or Denver. Here’s a quick and colorful graphical recap of our weather during October and how it relates to climatology.
After an unseasonably warm weekend across the Front Range, this week starts and ends with seasonal to below normal temperatures. A series of cold fronts will traverse through our area as a storm system strengthens over the midsection of the country. This pattern will favor snow for the higher terrain mid to late-week, but just dry, breezy, and chilly conditions for the Plains. Denver and Boulder are both rapidly approaching record territory for the latest first snow.
The week kicks off with cold and unsettled conditions lingering across the Front Range. A combination of chilly upslope and the nearby jet stream will produce scattered rain and snow showers for the entire region with a chance some areas could see minor snow accumulations. After a wave of heavier Mountain snow on Tuesday, things begin to quiet down and warm up midweek and beyond. Read on for our complete outlook of the week ahead including a look at potential snow amounts.
Happy Friday! It sure is gorgeous out there today. Change is coming however as the weather pattern is set to shift just in time for Halloween and the end of the month. We discuss the latest forecast surrounding the much cooler and gloomier weather about to settle into northeast Colorado…and yes, it will offer another chance for Front Range cities to pick up their first snow of the season!
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