Snow blanketed much of the Front Range Sunday, leaving cars to slip and slide through the wintry conditions sporting white top hats of un-brushed snow. The freezing temperatures should continue to result in hazardous driving condition as the work week of begins, with chances of more snow falling on commuters Monday morning.
The snow shouldn’t stick around for long, however, as temperatures warm by mid-week, according to the National Weather Service.
The Boulder Climate Station reported 12.6 inches of snow by 5 p.m. on Sunday.
Snow should continue to sift down across the Denver area until midnight with a possible 1-2 inches of accumulation. Paired with temperatures near 17 degrees, what melted Sunday may freeze into hazardous road ice overnight and into the morning.
Chances of snow are expected diminish during the Monday morning commute. The high will reach near 31 degrees as the sun peaks out from behind the clouds come afternoon, but the clear night will be a sharp 18 degrees.
Tuesday, the snow should start to melt as the high is expected to climb to around 48 degrees. By nightfall, the cold will claw back into the Denver air with a low around 27.
A sunny Wednesday is expected to come with a high near 57 degrees and a low around 30.
The pattern of warm days and freezing nights will continue throughout the week and into the weekend, according to the National Weather Service.
Thursday will have a high near 56 degrees and a low around 26. Friday will have a high near 52 degrees and a low around 29. Saturday will have a high near 50 degrees and a low around 26 degrees.
