Winter weather returns to the entire Front Range Monday and Tuesday with light snow on the table for the area. We discuss factors contributing to the early week snow and provide our snowfall forecast map. By mid-week, the pattern will shift abruptly and we could be talking 60 degrees come Friday. Read on for our complete outlook of this week’s weather.
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These posts contain some discussion of the white stuff, whether it be mountain snow pack or a Front Range snowstorm.
A few light snow showers impacted the Denver Metro area on Martin Luther King Jr Day afternoon and into the overnight. Only the very far southwestern suburbs had any snow stick. Boulder and Denver both reported just a trace of snow. A few inches were observed in the Foothills of Boulder and Jefferson Counties.
Shown below is our snowfall forecast map with actual storm totals overlaid in boxes. Green boxes indicate that our forecast verified to within one inch of the observed snowfall. Red did not.
The week starts out with a southern track snowstorm for the higher terrain, with only a trace to 1/2″ expected in the Denver Metro. Westerly flow ensues for the remainder of the week, with the potential for gusty winds reappearing around midweek. Outside of a brief period of Chinook warming on Wednesday, highs will remain at or slightly below average through the week ahead and into the upcoming weekend.
The return of winter this past weekend has been well-received by most! Quiet weather starts the week under high pressure with temperatures on the rise and the fresh snow melting. However, expect a gradual trend toward chillier temperatures later in the week. The extended outlook shows signs of an active pattern with snow chances over the weekend and into next week. Let’s take a look!
Shown below is our snowfall forecast map with actual storm totals overlaid in boxes. Green boxes indicate that our forecast verified to within one inch of the observed snowfall. Red did not (there are no red).
It hasn’t snowed in our area since last year! Well….December 28th to be more precise. However, white stuff is once again in the forecast to begin 2021. A Four Corners low pressure system will spread winter weather back into the Front Range Saturday into Saturday night. Let’s take a look at the timing and potential snowfall amounts in what is sure to be another disappointing snowfall event.
UPDATE (7:00AM Sat 1/9/21): Adjusted snowfall forecast map slightly
The first week of 2021 will not make much of a mark for the Front Range. We’re watching a series of quick-moving but ultimately weak storm systems that will scurry across the Rockies throughout the upcoming week. Mountain snow will be the main story, but we’ve also got a bora wind event in the works for the Plains and possibly some late-week snow as well. Read on for all the details.
December 2020 was marred by a series of weak storm systems that resulted in very little snowfall. This lack of moisture further exacerbated the ongoing drought in Colorado and dashed the hopes of many for a white Christmas in our area. Overall, it was yet another warm and fairly dry month. In fact, this was the sixth month in a row that ended warmer and drier than normal. Here’s a quick and colorful rundown of our weather during December and how it relates to climatology.
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