Snow to begin taper off in Denver area
With drier air moving in from the north, snow will begin tapering off through the morning hours, before eventually wrapping up Monday afternoon.
Watch CBS News
First Alert Meteorologist Alex Lehnert provides the weather forecast on CBS Colorado Mornings. Catch her latest First Alert Weather updates on TV and on our free streaming service, CBS News Colorado.
Alex grew up in Greeley, Colorado, but moved away after college and is now very excited about being home and working in the First Alert Weather Center.
"This Colorado girl is finally back!" she said on her first day at work at CBS News Colorado in 2023.
After graduating from the University of Colorado with a Bachelor of Science in Journalism, Alex started walking down the path toward her dream.
She kicked off her career in Casper, Wyoming (KTWO-TV) where she worked as a reporter, anchor, producer, editor, weather forecaster -- you name it. From Wyoming, she moved to Fresno, California (KMPH-TV) where she worked as a weather forecaster and reporter. After spending a few years in sunny and warm California, Alex made the move to the bold north of Minnesota, where she worked at KMSP-TV in Minneapolis as a Weekend Meteorologist for five years.
While in Minneapolis, Alex attended Mississippi State University, receiving her Certificate in Broadcast Meteorology.
Minnesota is also where she met her husband, where her first son was born, and where her love of the water really grew. (It is the "land of 10,000 lakes" after all.)
When she's not forecasting, Alex loves to spend time with her family. She loves to get out and about with her son, including hitting the slopes in the winter. Her family is also quite passionate about pickleball. ("Family holiday tournaments can get quite heated!" she said.)
Just The Facts
Alma mater: University of Colorado -- Sko Buffs!
Most memorable interview: Billy Bob Thornton
Role model: My momma
Dream job: This one.
Job you would never attempt: Beekeeper
Star sign: Leo
First TV appearance: An interview at my college graduation
What are you listening to? Louis Armstrong, Chet Baker, Old Dominion
Hometown: Greeley
Hobbies: When I'm in the right frame of mind, I consider myself an excellent organizer. Also, painting while sipping on a glass of wine and listening to jazz music. And anything with my son.
Favorite food: Baguette and butter... but it must be good butter. Preferably with crystalized salt on top.
Number of siblings: 3
Number of pets: One. An oversized Yorkie named Finley
Favorite sports team: The Broncos, the Buffs, and the Vikings (by marriage)
Favorite author: Paulo Coelho
Favorite vacation spot: Sint Maarten for the beaches and the memories, Italy for the wine and the countryside.
Least favorite household chore: Taking out the diaper pail.
Favorite word: Quintessential
Favorite noise: My son's laugh
Least favorite noise: My dog's nails on the garage floor
What keeps you in Colorado? Family! And it doesn't hurt that it's gorgeous here.
What's the biggest risk you've taken? Leaving one internship in college for another potential internship at a television station. I think it worked out.
You can contact Alex by sending an email to yourreporter@cbs.com.
With drier air moving in from the north, snow will begin tapering off through the morning hours, before eventually wrapping up Monday afternoon.
For some, Thursday into Friday brought the first snow of the year, but more chances of snow are moving into the forecast heading into the weekend.
Enjoy the upper 40s because by Thursday clouds build, and cold temperatures move in with snow likely Thursday night into early Friday.
A system moving through the Southern Rockies today will lift in light snow to Eastern Colorado and into the Palmer Divide Wednesday afternoon through Thursday morning.
Road crews closed westbound Interstate 70 in western Colorado after a pileup of at least 18 cars in snowy conditions. The interstate was closed between Parachute and DeBeque.
Temperatures on Thursday will warm into the mid-60s for the Denver metro and Front Range. This will be the last of the warm days for the extended forecast.
While it has been warm the last several days across the state, the warmth builds Wednesday afternoon. High temperatures will climb into the upper 60s and low 70s across the Denver metro and Front Range, more than 20 degrees warmer than average.
Light snow will continue to fall through the weekend, bringing some healthy totals to the Colorado's high country.
An overnight cold front pushed in resulting in cooler temperatures and more clouds for most of the Denver metro and Front Range for Thursday and Friday.
It's avalanche season in Colorado's high country, and with periods of warmer, dry weather between snowstorms, conditions are ripe for avalanches. Several factors contribute to an avalanche, but the strength of the snowpack is at the core.
A quick-hitting storm system will track across Colorado throughout Thursday, eventually dissipating by Thursday night.
Wednesday's First Alert Weather Day is bringing mountain snow and a wintry mix for the Denver metro area.
Sunday afternoon temperatures in Denver broke records, reaching an afternoon high of 78 degrees.
While the snow has stopped falling across Colorado and the sun continues to warm things up, temperatures will stay roughly 10 degrees cooler than average Tuesday.
A dense fog advisory was in place for the Denver metro area and part of Northern Colorado on Thursday morning.