Denver residents started the New Year under a veil of mostly sunny skies, with an expected high near 44 degrees, however, the National Weather Service (NWS) in Denver, CO, warns of incoming snow and hazardous weather conditions approaching the area. As reported by the National Weather Service, winds were coming in from the south at 14 mph with temperatures around 21°F and felt even chillier with the wind chill at 8°F early this morning.
The forecast details tonight's transition to partly cloudy conditions with a low of around 23 degrees. Still, the real concern comes with the hazardous weather outlook released by the NWS, for northeast and north central Colorado, expecting another round of snow to start hitting the mountains this afternoon and increasing overnight, bringing heavy snowfall, especially in the northern Gore and Park Ranges, and these adverse conditions may lead to considerable blowing snow over higher mountain passes and above timberline with poor visibility and hazardous travel conditions; there's also the chance for a couple bands of snow spreading onto the northern plains later tonight.
Looking ahead to the rest of the week, Denver is forecasted to enjoy mostly sunny days with highs creeping up to 58 degrees by Friday, before the weekend brings a new system through, expected to sprinkle moderate accumulating snow across the mountains and a lighter dusting of snow across the plains, as per the NWS prediction. Thursday night Denver can expect partly cloudy skies with a low around 26 degrees and then light snow is expected to hit the plains over the weekend, with most areas seeing less than 2 inches of snow.
The NWS also warns of a coming system to deliver more widespread light snow to the Denver area on Tuesday, flagged by potential dips in temperatures following Tuesday night, projecting a significant chill that could well be below normal for this time of year, making it clear that winter is not yet ready to loosen its grip on Colorado, although they see no need for spotter activation, they do encourage reports of accumulating snow, which can be of great help to their assessments and advisories.
