Snow anticipated to have an effect on Wednesday afternoon commute in NE Colorado

DENVER – The Denver metro space and mountains are nonetheless on observe for an additional few inches of snow Wednesday, and the heaviest snow is predicted to start out across the time of the night commute.

Whereas highs will attain near 60 levels within the metro space on Tuesday, a chilly entrance will transfer into the world in a single day. There might be some gentle freezing drizzle to start out the morning Wednesday within the metro space, in line with the newest forecast from the Nationwide Climate Service Tuesday morning.

Snow ought to begin early within the morning within the mountains that can intensify by means of the morning there.

On the plains and within the metro space, there may be nonetheless uncertainty Tuesday morning about when precisely the snow will begin – whether or not it will likely be late within the morning or within the afternoon, in line with the NWS.

However the heaviest snow is predicted to fall between 5 p.m. and midnight, when snowfall charges may attain a half-inch per hour. The NWS mentioned Denver Worldwide Airport, the place the official measurements are taken for Denver, ought to get at the least 2 inches of snow after 5 p.m.

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There can be some upslope winds with the storm, which favors the heaviest snow within the foothills. The NWS mentioned these areas ought to anticipate between 3 and seven inches of snow.

The NWS had not issued winter climate advisories as of Tuesday morning however mentioned it nonetheless may in upcoming forecasts.

Tuesday morning’s forecast reveals 3-4 inches for Denver, 4 inches for Citadel Rock, 4-6 inches for Boulder, 6-8 inches for Winter Park and an inch or two on the Japanese Plains. The northern and central mountains may see upwards of 6 inches, in line with Tuesday morning’s forecast.

The snow ought to principally taper off after midnight, however flurries may proceed by means of Thursday morning on the Palmer Divide.

Colorado’s statewide snowpack sat at 93% of median Tuesday. 4 of the eight river basins had been at or above median ranges as of Monday’s information — Higher Colorado Headwaters (100%), Gunnison (104%), Laramie and North Platte (101%) and South Platte (105%).

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The San Miguel, Dolores, Animas and San Juan (89%), Yampa and White (88%), Arkansas (86%), and Higher Rio Grande (84%) basins had been all barely beneath median ranges.

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