Posted on 01/27/2023 1:38:12 PM PST by george76
Northern mountains could get up to 30 inches of snow in some areas Friday through Saturday..
Coloradans are in for some serious winter weather this weekend and early next week.
Some areas of the northern mountains could get up to 30 inches of snow by Saturday, and Denver and the plains could see wind chills of -20 degrees Sunday through Tuesday.
Starting Friday afternoon, snow will intensify over the Park Range, including Rabbit Ears Pass, and portions of the northern Front Range mountains like Medicine Bow and Rocky Mountain National Park.
Snowfall rates could be as high as three inches per hour in the Park Range, and with strong winds through the night, blowing snow, poor visibility and treacherous conditions, travel will be nearly impossible in most mountain passes and some roadways.
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Heading into ski country this PM?
⚠️ Heads Up ⚠️ Snow will become heavy later today, with strong winds, blowing snow, and poor visibility.
Travel over Rabbit Ears Pass to Steamboat Springs expected to be near impossible this afternoon/evening. Travel HIGHLY discouraged.
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Rabbit Ears Pass on U.S. 40 will likely see the most snowfall with up to 30 inches, so the National Weather Service is asking weekend drivers to avoid traveling through there Friday night.
Further south on the Interstate 70 mountain corridor, snow is likely to be much lighter; Vail Pass and some mountain ridges are expected to see the heaviest snowfall of four to ten inches. The snow here is still likely to impact travel over the weekend, especially Saturday morning with added ski traffic.
In Denver and the northeast plains, the main focus of the weekend and early next week will be bitterly cold temperatures as a cold front moves in Saturday and lasts through Tuesday.
“Sensitive infrastructure and vulnerable populations need to prepare for 72-84 hours of very cold conditions all across eastern Colorado,” forecasters at the National Weather Service in Boulder said. “Wind chills may drop to -20 across some areas of the plains, and possibly as cold as -10 to -15 in metro Denver-Boulder-Fort Collins and Greeley, especially Monday and Tuesday mornings.”
Temperatures will start falling throughout the day Saturday into the teens, then the low Saturday night is 6 degrees.
Temperatures Sunday should only reach highs in the teens across the plains and Interstate 25 urban corridor, then drop overnight to below zero.
Temperatures will range from -5 to -10 degrees, and one forecast model shows “it`s pretty darn certain that temps will drop to -10 in the metro area,” forecasters said. Wind chills could also get as cold as -20 degrees in some areas.
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Frigid temps are on the way to the Front Range! A cold front that moves across the area late on Saturday will drop temps below zero Sunday and Monday night. Wind chill could get as low as -20°F. Limit time outdoors and bundle up Saturday night through Monday night
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Denver only has a high of six degrees Monday then will drop into negatives again overnight with a -2-degree low.
Tuesday will bring another bitterly cold morning, then it could “warm” up to the teens, but forecasters say that guidance could be too warm.
Wow...it’s winter in January!
Headed to Summit County/ Copper Mountain the latter part of March. Sounds like it could quit snowing now and there would still be enough snow for skiing at the end of March.
On that trip we are supposed to snowmobile up to the continental divide and get a view of Rabbit Ears Pass. Have been through the pass several years ago by car. Looking forward to vacation. Already been a tough year at work.
Tons of snow... watch out for avalanches - bring friends / spotters , beacons, shovels, water, satellite phone, warm gear to spend the night, etc..
Meh. Since Jan 1, MT Rose outside Reno has gotten 26 feet. Low temp forecast for Tuesday is 4 not factoring in any wind chill....... Just sayin’......🏂🎿❄🌨
The are outfitters in Steamboat that rent out snow machines for running around that huge bowl at the top of Rabbit Ear Pass.
Skiing is going to be outrageously good if a person can keep from being a popsicle. Sounds like Winter Park and Mary Jane will also be good powder.
Well the fires from all that rioting should keep them warm.
Yep the weather not obeying the climate change agenda again.
Stupid Global Warming!
Be! More! Funny!!!
yep, it’s gonna get cold again in Colorado ... it’s winter here, you know ... serious cold is good for killing plant and tree pests trying to overwinter ...
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