A winter storm was expected to pile it on thick in the foothills and mountains west of Denver overnight but leave only a light coating of snow, fog and slick streets in the city to slow this morning’s commute.
According the National Weather Service, 6 to 10 inches of snow might fall in southern Colorado and the mountains by this morning, producing treacherous driving conditions in the foothills and the high country.
In Colorado Springs, snow began falling Monday afternoon. Road conditions deteriorated, causing a multicar pileup in town and a wreck involving a tour bus in the southbound lanes of Interstate 25 near Fountain.
But just a few inches of snow were expected overnight. “It’s moving through a little bit too fast” for heavy accumulations, Weather Service forecaster Stan Rose told The Gazette.
The mountains of northern and northwest Colorado could see another 2 inches today, the Weather Service predicted.
Closer to the metro area, forecasters anticipated up to 10 inches of snow in Summit County and 4 to 7 inches in parts of Jefferson County.
Metro Denver was forecast to receive about an inch of snow overnight, with a 50 percent chance of more snow beginning by 11 a.m. and a projected high temperature of 34 degrees.
There was a slight chance of later snow by 8 p.m., but total accumulation should be less than 1 inch, the Weather Service said. The projected low temperature tonight is 24 degrees.
The Weather Service predicted an end to Denver’s cold streak Wednesday, with a sunny forecast and a high reaching into the 50s.
Kyle Glazier: 303-954-1822 or kglazier@denverpost.com
