Denver Weather: More snow possible through Monday evening as extreme cold continues

Frigid temperatures will grip Denver and the Front Range through Tuesday morning with snow showers for many areas.

After officially dropping to -5 degrees in Denver on Sunday, the official low temperature on Monday morning was -10 degrees which tied the record for January 30 set in 1985. The extreme cold led to a delayed start of school for some students. 

Monday afternoon won't be much warmer with high temperatures stuck in the single digits in many areas and only in the teens for others. The mountains will not be as cold especially south of Interstate 70.

Regardless of the air temperature, wind chill temperatures will stay in the dangerous category for the Eastern Plains and most of the Interstate 25 urban corridor including Denver, Boulder, and Fort Collins. A Wind Chilly Advisory starts at 9 p.m. Monday and continues through 8 a.m. Tuesday for wind chills as low as -20 degrees. Frostbite can develop on exposed skin in less than than 30 minutes when wind chills are that low.

In terms of snow, most mountain areas in Colorado are under a Winter Storm Warning or Winter Weather Advisory through Monday afternoon. Snow will gradually end in the high country Monday night and most mountain areas will be dry on Tuesday.

For Denver and the Front Range, bands of snow will be possible through Monday evening. Under these bands, 2-4 inches of snow is expected with snowfall rates of 1-2 inches per hour. The snow could snarl traffic in the metro area during the Monday evening commute.

Sunshine will finally return to most of Colorado on Tuesday and after another extremely cold morning, temperatures will reach in the 30s in most areas in the afternoon. Then a gradual warming trend will continue through the rest of the week. At this time, the next chance for snow in the Denver metro area after Monday night waits until next Tuesday (Feb 7).