Another round of snow and cold air will arrive this weekend
Another round of accumulating snow and colder air is expected to develop across Colorado's mountains, and eventually Denver through the evening on Friday.
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Another round of accumulating snow and colder air is expected to develop across Colorado's mountains, and eventually Denver through the evening on Friday.
First Alert Weather Days have been issued through Tuesday morning as dangerously cold conditions continue across Colorado.
Fresh powder will drive avalanche danger to increase heading into the holiday weekend.
Snow has started falling in downtown Denver and a winter weather advisory is now in effect.
A dangerously cold Colorado weekend is approaching with arctic air and wind chills as cold as 30 degrees below zero.
Our average high temperature is 45 degrees and on Sunday it will be on the chilly side with daytime highs in the mid-30s.
A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for the Park and Elkhead Mountains, the Flattops, as well as the Front Range mountains through Saturday night.
The Colorado Avalanche Information Center is urging backcountry travelers to exercise extra caution across the Colorado mountains through the weekend as dangerous avalanche conditions persist.
It's a First Alert Weather Day on Thursday as snow moves into the Denver metro area. The main concern with this system won't be the amount of snowfall but will be with the gusty winds causing areas of blowing snow.
Colorado will see measurable snowfall and colder temperatures Saturday and Sunday.
The Colorado Avalanche Information Center is urging backcountry travelers to exercise extra caution across the Colorado mountains through the weekend as dangerous avalanche conditions persist.
Winter weather advisories and winter storm warnings continue in the mountains before the snow gradually comes to an end overnight.
In the mountains, snow will move into this afternoon and evening. Snowfall will be light to start, but is expected to intensify overnight through Thursday morning.
It's the first full day of winter, but it's not going to feel that way with daytime highs running well above normal. Sunday will be mild and dry with unseasonably warm temperatures. Daytime highs will reach into the upper-50s and low-60s which is 15 to 20 degrees above normal for this time of year.
Sunday a High Wind Warning is in place from 11 a.m. through 11 p.m. across the Front Range, with wind gusts up to 75 miles per hour possible in the foothills and mountains.