Denver’s dry spell continues this week, but up to 10 inches of snow are expected to fall in Colorado’s mountains starting Sunday, according to the National Weather Service.
With no measurable snow in the forecast for Denver through at least Tuesday, the city is on track to record its at least fourth-latest first snow of the season, .
If no snow falls in the city by Wednesday — when a is forecast by the weather service — Denver will pass its third-latest first snowfall benchmark, and a dry Friday would mark the second-latest snowfall on record.
Denver’s latest-ever first snow was recorded on Dec. 10, 2021, .
Snow is forecast to start in Colorado’s mountains Sunday evening and continue into Monday, .
Meteorologists expect the heaviest snow to fall across the Park Range, part of the Rocky Mountains in northwestern Colorado and where a has been issued.
The Park Range will see between 3 and 8 inches of snow from 8 p.m. Sunday to 5 p.m. Monday, according to the advisory.
“Snow covered roads will make travel hazardous, especially through mountain passes,” forecasters stated in the advisory. “Use caution when traveling.”
As of 6 p.m. Sunday, other included:
- Up to 1 inch in Eldora, Breckenridge, Georgetown, Fraser, Dillon, Fairplay and Frisco;
- Up to 2 inches on U.S. 40’s Berthoud Pass and at Winter Park, Grand Lake and the Keystone Ski Area Summit;
- Up to 3 inches on Loveland Pass, Copper Mountain, Vail Pass and Hoosier Pass on Colorado 9 near Fairplay;
- Up to 5 inches on U.S. 40’s Muddy Pass near Steamboat Springs and Colorado 125’s Willow Creek Pass near Granby;
- Up to 6 inches on Milner Pass in Rocky Mountain National Park;
- Up to 7 inches on U.S. 40’s Rabbit Ears Pass near Kremmling and on Colorado 14’s Cameron Pass near Fort Collins;
- And up to 10 inches on Mount Zirkel, the highest peak of the Park Range in the Rocky Mountains.
Winds are also expected to pick up across Colorado starting Sunday night, including the Front Range mountains and foothills, .
Gusts between 55 mph and 75 mph may cause patchy, blowing snow above 9,000 feet, forecasters said.
This is a developing story and may be updated.
