National Weather Service forecasters say freezing drizzle and fog are likely to cause slick driving conditions across the Eastern Plains on Thursday morning, while most of the state will see light snowfall Thursday and Friday nights.
Light snow, in two rounds, will impact mountains, foothills, Palmer Divide & eastern plains through early Sat AM. Generally negligible travel impacts; locally minor at most. Watch for fog this AM!
Note: Snow forecast covers both rounds, this PM/tonight, and Friday PM/night
— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder)
According to forecasters at the agency’s Boulder office, the freezing fog, which contains pockets of freezing drizzle, is expected to spread across much of the Interstate 76 corridor, including some north Denver metro suburbs. Visibility is expected to be reduced to a quarter-mile. A dense fog advisory is in effect until 9 a.m.
Observations and webcams show dense fog has developed across portions of northeast Colorado. This fog will likely spread across much of the I-76 corridor and may near the northern suburbs of Denver. Use caution while driving.
— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder)
While the metro area and the northern half of the state are only expected to see light snowfall in two bands of storms on Thursday and Friday night, a is in effect until 11 a.m. for the San Juan Mountains. Winter weather advisories from 8 a.m. Thursday to 5 a.m. Friday for the southern Sangre de Christo Mountains and from 11 a.m. Thursday to 5 a.m. Friday for southeastern Colorado also have been posted.
, between two and five inches of snow is expected to accumulate across much of the area, with the Sangre de Cristo Mountains expected to receive between five and eight inches and the San Juan Mountains expected to receive between five and 10 inches, on Thursday night. More snow is expected to accumulate Friday night and late Sunday. The metro area and the eastern plains may see less than an inch of snow, while the Palmer Divide may get between one and four inches.
The metro area and the plains may see more substantial snow later Sunday and into early next week, but it is still too early to tell how much can be expected. The southern foothills and the Palmer Divide are the most likely to get several inches.
