Colorado’s mountains are forecast to get another few inches to more than a foot of fresh snow on Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.
Most of the snow will be in northern Colorado’s Park Range, NWS forecasters said, with between 6 and 18 inches falling on Tuesday, but the highest peak — Mount Zirkel — could see up to 21 inches.
Buffalo Pass, a mountain pass that goes through the Park Range, could also have up to 21 inches of snow, .
Other Tuesday morning include:
- Up to 12 inches on U.S. 40’s Rabbit Ears Pass
- Up to 5 inches in Rocky Mountain National Park, including at Bear Lake and along Trail Ridge Road
- Up to 4 inches at the Eisenhower and Johnson tunnels and along U.S. 6’s Loveland Pass
- Up to 3 inches on Keystone Mountain, Vail Pass and Breckenridge
- Little to no snow in metro Denver
Though the snow has mostly wrapped up in the Denver area, with only a dusting possible between Tuesday morning and Wednesday evening, freezing temperatures will continue in the city, .
Denver’s temperatures will peak around 13 degrees Tuesday, though it could feel as cold as 8 degrees below zero with windchill, before falling to minus 1 overnight, NWS forecasters said.
Temperatures at about 5 p.m. on Sunday and are until around 11 a.m. Friday, forecasters said. That means Denver is on track for nearly 115 hours of consecutive, below-freezing temperatures.
The Eastern Plains, especially in the northern corner of Colorado, will also have below-freezing temperatures through Friday, .
Temperature highs will be in the single digits across the plains on Tuesday and fall close to 15 degrees below zero overnight. it will feel as cold as minus 30 degrees with windchill.
