A blustery winter storm will whip through the mountains Tuesday, bringing up to 13 inches of new snow, before reaching Denver Wednesday morning and dropping up to 4 inches of snow, forecasters say.
Before the bitter-cold storm hits Denver, the skies will be sunny and the high temperature will be 46 degrees, according to the National Weather Service in Boulder.
While the weather is still mild in Denver, a winter weather advisory will go into effect in Colorado’s northern and central mountains. Between 6 and 13 inches of snow is expected in the mountains. Travelers beware of icy and snow-packed roads and drifting snow.
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The snowstorm will drop between 1 and 3 inches of snow in Denver on Wednesday and less than an inch Wednesday night, according to the National Weather Service in Boulder.
Snow will start falling Wednesday morning, mainly after 11 a.m., the NWS says. The high temperature will be around 29 degrees at 10 a.m.
A blustery, northeasterly wind will gust up to 24 mph. The storm will continue into the night, forecasters say.
It will be a good night to stay indoors and drink hot chocolate. Temperatures will dip to about 2 degrees with wind chill values as low as minus-11 degrees, the NWS says.
The sun will be visible Thursday but it would appear like it’s not working properly because the high temperature will only be 22 degrees, according to the forecast. The low temperature on Thursday night will be around 7 degrees.
Warmer days are ahead.
On Friday, it will be sunny with a high temperature of 40 degrees. It will be mostly sunny through the weekend with highs in the lower 40s Saturday and Sunday, according to the NWS.
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