A late spring storm is expected to drop between five and 10 inches of snow in the foothills, southern metro area and eastern plains, according to the National Weather Service, which has issued a winter storm warning for those areas beginning late Sunday.
The fast-moving storm will drop the heaviest snow Monday morning, just as commuters begin to head for work, but will also dissipate quickly, with highs expected to reach the 50s again by Tuesday, said National Weather Service meteorologist Carl Burroughs.
Denver is likely to see less snow, between two and five inches, and the snowfall will turn to rain by the time it reaches the state’s eastern border.
“This is a quick mover, which is typical for this time of year,” Burroughs said.
Boulder, Jefferson and western Douglas Counties will see the heaviest snowfall, but the storm watch extends north to the Wyoming border and out to the eastern plains.
Colorado ski resorts received new powder over the weekend, following several days of snow showers, according to a Colorado Ski Country report.
Aspen Mountain got 8 inches while Snowmass received 13 inches of new snow, the report says.
“From Winter Park to Keystone to Monarch and out to Aspen the snow just kept falling across the slopes, almost as if in celebration for us all to have an amazing Irish powder weekend,” the report said.
Kirk Mitchell: 303-954-1206 or kmitchell@denverpost.com
