An updated National Weather Service forecast map now shows up to a foot of snow landing in parts of Colorado, favoring the mountains just west of the I-25 corridor.
The Evergreen, Boulder, and Castle Rock areas are expected to get hit the hardest among the Front Range cities, each expecting somewhere between six to eight inches of snow, with higher totals likely at nearby high elevation points. Denver is looking at between four to six inches, along with the Estes Park area. Colorado Springs residents should expect around three to four, with higher totals around Pikes Peak.
Previous weather alerts also warned of the possibility of freezing fog in the Colorado Springs area and beyond, which can result in downed power lines and subsequent power outages.
Here's a look at the full forecast map, showing widespread snowfall around much of the state. The darker yellow portions represent predicted snowfall between eight and 12 inches:
Multiple 'winter weather advisories' have been activated in the impacted area, spanning a huge stretch that starts at the Wyoming border and ends at Colorado's border with New Mexico. This includes cities of Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Trinidad, and Castle Rock, among others. See up-to-date details specific to your area on the National Weather Service website.
The National Weather Service also published an 'experimental snow forecast' graphic that depicts the snowfall by elevation along the I-70 corridor. It shows peak totals along this stretch of road happening near Genesee, with Golden and Idaho Springs also expected to get quite a bit of accumulation.
🆕 Experimental snow forecast graphic for the I-70 Corridor. Feedback welcome.
— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder) February 24, 2021
Snow develops late this afternoon/eve. Heaviest totals in/next to foothills, & only light snowfall for mountain I-70 Corridor thru Summit Cty. Slick/slow travel overnight into early Thursday am. #COwx pic.twitter.com/YLvKo3P8Cz
Sunny skies are expected to return to Colorado by Thursday afternoon. In the meantime, be prepared to encounter winter weather on roadways around the state. Slick conditions are expected to be present.
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