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This week in weather: February 20, 2017

After a long stretch of very warm weather across the Plains and a lack of mountain snowfall this past week, things look to slowly trend toward a more wintry-feeling, but not until late in the week! We are looking at possible record highs again over the next few days along with downslope wind events, then a quick transition to colder weather by late week and, dare we say, possibly snow? Read on for our full weekly outlook.

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Tracking wet and snowy weather for Sunday night

We’re currently tracking a spring storm set to arrive to eastern Colorado Sunday night. It has the potential to bring significant snowfall to parts of the area. The track has remained consistent for several days now, and the models seem to be converging on a common solution. As such, confidence is increasing and we’re here to outline what we know so far and what to expect to end the weekend.

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El Niño update and the outlook for the second half of winter

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On paper, the 2015-16 super El Niño became everything that it was forecast to be, with water temperatures across the equatorial Pacific Ocean warming to near-record levels. However, the location and extent of the warming, and the global impacts, have been anything but typical. We discuss how well our last El Niño forecast verified and the outlook for the remainder of our winter season. What can Boulder expect in the way of precipitation, snowfall, and temperatures heading forward? Read on to find out.

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