DENVER — FORECAST BY: 9NEWS Weather Impact Team Meteorologist Keely Chalmers
THE FORECAST AT A GLANCE:
An early preview of Winter in Fall this week as we track three storms and each with a chance to bring snow and cold to the mountains and to Denver.
One storm moves out tonight, the first one and another is moving our way from the northwest. We saw some pretty impressive snow totals in the mountains over the last 24 hours. Well over a foot of new snow fell at some of our favorite ski areas. Light snow fell in and around the Denver Metro area, but we didn't see any accumulation with it in town.
We get a brief break in the winter-like weather tonight and tomorrow. The break won't last all that long, though: We've already issued a Weather Impact Day for Wednesday, with a slower, stronger storm system likely to bring accumulating snow to the metro area.
Totals with the next storm will vary widely: the foothills west of Denver will probably get several (4"+) of snow, while areas north and east of Denver (including Fort Collins and Greeley) may only see a dusting to an inch or two of snow. The Palmer Divide and south will likely get inches of snowfall as well.
The big question will be where and how that storm moves. This storm is a so-called "cutoff low", meaning it's detached from the jet stream with nothing to move it. That means the storm will likely sit and spin for several days, pumping in snow to southern Colorado before potential moving back over the Plains and bringing another bigger storm with it.
Be ready for a wintry week with several rounds of snow, with Wednesday and Friday night/Saturday morning looking like the main time windows for Denver-area snow.
MONDAY: Morning show showers, then partly sunny, dry and cool, high 45. Partly cloudy overnight, low 26.
TUESDAY: Partly sunny and cool with a chance for late day and evening rain and or snow showers late, high 53. Mostly cloudy overnight, low 28.
WEDNESDAY: Mostly cloudy with snow likely, mainly in the morning, high 35. Mostly cloudy and cold overnight, low 21.
THURSDAY: Partly cloudy with a chance for flurries, high 38. Cloudy overnight, low 24.
FRIDAY: Partly to mostly cloudy with snow showers possible, mainly late, high 42. Mostly cloudy with snow likely overnight, low 28.
SATURDAY: Mostly cloudy with morning snow likely before clearing late, high 53. Partly cloudy overnight, low 30.
SUNDAY: Partly to mostly sunny and warmer, high 56. Partly cloudy overnight, low 32.
MONDAY: Partly to mostly sunny and warmer, high 58. Partly cloudy overnight, low 32.
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