The incredibly snowy start to 2022 continued with yet another snowstorm across the Front Range last evening. The storm played out as we expected with up to 10″ of snow falling in some locations. Let’s take a look at both the storm and seasonal snowfall totals and the current status of the drought. We also peek ahead to the next Arctic blast targeting Colorado early next week.
After several mild and beautiful February days, winter is entering right back into the forecast. The first southern-track storm of the season will aid in producing a smattering of wintry weather on Wednesday including much colder temperatures, patchy freezing drizzle and several inches of accumulating snow. Let’s take a look at the atmospheric setup, timing of the first flakes, potential commute impacts, and our snowfall forecast map.
Premium Storm Update (2/16/22 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 latest from six different models and the updated timeline for snow beginning Wednesday afternoon. READ HERE
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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