The roads are slippery Thursday morning after the evening snowfall in Denver and are expected to become slick as it continues, with up to 1 inch per hour possible, according to the National Weather Service.
Roads are slick to west of Denver & are expected to become slick to the south of Denver later this evening as snow continues. Snowfall rates of 1 inch per hour will be possible.
— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder)
As of 6:30 a.m., seven crashes have occurred in Denver, according to Denver police, a much better record than Denver’s first snowfall.
, we know itap early but you’re doing great — we’ve only had 7 traffic crash reports since midnight and most came in before 2 AM! AND, we’ve only had one puffer report! Keep up the good work and we’ll all make it thru this freezing morning!
— Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice)
The weather service issued a winter weather advisory until 8 a.m. in Denver, Boulder and the suburbs west of Denver, cautioning residents of additional snow accumulations up to half an inch. The advisory encourages drivers to slow down and give extra time during the morning commute.
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A winter storm warning is also in effect through 8 a.m. for the southern Foothills and Palmer Divide.
Although, that doesn’t mean everything will be back to pre-snow conditions after 8 a.m.
Roads are expected to continue to be icy across the metro area with snow-packed conditions along Interstate 70 near Morrison and I-25 over Monument Hill, according to the weather service’s hazardous weather outlook. In the foothills, conditions continue to worsen.
Conditions in the foothills continue to worse, especially in the foothills of Jefferson county. For the Denver area, wet roads are expected to become snowy and slushy by mid evening as snow increases and temperatures fall.
— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder)
Conditions are expected to get better during the day with cloudy skies and temperatures in the 40s across the plains and 20s and 30s in the mountains and foothills, according to the weather service. Denver’s forecast calls for a high near 40 and a low near 23 degrees. Still, icy and slick conditions and colder temperatures could make the evening commute a little dicey with the snow and ice from earlier turning to slush.
And don’t put away those ice scrapers yet — Denver may not have gotten a lot of snow Wednesday night, but a cold front is expected to bring more snow Sunday through Monday and again Tuesday and Wednesday, according to the weather service.
