Hope you have a windbreaker handy if you’re trying to stroll around the park.
The metro area should be very windy Saturday with gusts up to 35-40 mph, National Weather Service meteorologist Russell Danielson said. It gets stronger heading south of Denver toward Castle Rock, where wind gusts can be up to 60-65 mph, sparking a high wind warning that continues south of Pueblo.
The high Saturday should be in the low 70s in Denver followed by an overnight low around 38 degrees. Sunday should be cloudy with a high around 53 degrees. Both days are expected to be dry.
A winter storm warning is in effect for northern mountains, including Rocky Mountain National Park. Areas could see 8-16 inches, potentially as high as 24 inches, through the weekend into Monday morning, he said.
The Colorado Department of Transportation warned drivers to take it slow on Interstate 70, which is seeing snow above 9,000 ft. Chain and traction laws were in effect on the interstate from Silverthorne to Bakerville, as well as on Loveland Pass, in the morning but have since been lifted.
A couple of minor crashes and slide-offs closed westbound lanes at the Eisenhower Tunnel this morning, CDOT spokesman Mark Aultman said. The tunnel has reopened.
With the end of Daylight Savings Time tomorrow, Saturday had the latest sunrise of the year, peaking up at 7:32 a.m., according to NWS. There are 47 days until the winter solstice.
Due to the time change tonight, the sunrise this morning will be the latest of 2017. Just 47 days until the winter solstice.
— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder)
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