Update 10:25 a.m.: A snow squall warning is in effect in Douglas County along Interstate 25 until 10:45 a.m.
A snow squall warning is in effect until 10:45 AM MST for I-25, US-85 near Denver–Aurora, CO.
— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder)
Update 9:55 a.m.: A snow squall warning is in effect over Interstate 70 east of the Denver metro from Watkins to Byers until 10:30 a.m.
Update 9:20 a.m.: A snow squall warning is in effect until 10 a.m. for Denver and the east metro, including Arapahoe, Adams and Douglas counties.
Affected interstates include Interstate 70, Interstate 25, Interstate 76, Interstate 270 and Interstate 225.
Update 8:50 a.m.: A snow squall warning is in effect for most of the Denver metro area, including Interstate 225, Interstate 70, Interstate 270, Interstate 76 and Interstate 25.
Colorado Department of Transportation traffic cameras show heavy snow falling in the north metro area as a cold front moves south across the state.
A snow squall warning is in effect until 9:15 AM MST for I-225, I-70, I-25, I-270 near Denver–Aurora, CO and I-76 near Lochbuie, CO and I-25, US-287 near Longmont, CO and US-85 near Fort Lupton, CO.
— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder)
The warning is in effect until 9:15 a.m.
Original story:
From warm, dry conditions to near-freezing temperatures and snow, Denver’s weather is about to feel much different from the beginning of the week.
A quickly approaching cold front is moving across the state, dropping temperatures and bringing snow to the Front Range.
Heads up! A Snow squall is moving quickly across Larimer County. Expect a burst of heavy snow, gusty winds, and rapidly deteriorating travel conditions. This radar loop is 20 minutes long ending at 5:10 AM. Blue polygon is the warned area.
— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder)
The front has already caused near Greeley and Fort Collins as it moves south from Wyoming, and it could reach Denver anytime before 9 a.m.
Denver could get some rain in that time, depending on if the precipitation arrives before the temperature drops, but any precipitation will likely be snow by afternoon.
Snow expected this morning along with much colder temperatures behind a cold front.
— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder)
Denver could see up to a couple inches of snow, but totals will likely stay around an inch. Warm ground from the past few days and daytime sun should limit travel impacts in the metro area.
The mountains are a different story; heavy snow started falling Monday, and a winter storm warning is in effect through Tuesday night. Up to more 12 inches of snow could fall through the evening.
Travel through the mountains could be dangerous.
The high temperature in Denver is 43 degrees. Temperatures will be right around freezing by 5 p.m., and the overnight low is 15 degrees. Denver will open severe weather shelters overnight Tuesday for the cold temperatures.
Tuesday will also be breezy, with gusts reaching up to 31 mph.
The cold and snowy weather won’t last long, with a sunny Wednesday on the horizon and temperatures returning to the 50s and 60s the rest of the week.
The next snow chance in Denver will be Sunday.
