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Denver weather: 2 inches of snow falls in metro area, creates slick commute

Chances for snow will return to the Denver area on Friday, according to the National Weather Service

A person shovels snow near the intersection of 35th Ave. and Monroe St. in Denver on Monday morning, Jan. 19, 2026. (Photo by Patrick Traylor/The Denver Post)
A person shovels snow near the intersection of 35th Ave. and Monroe St. in Denver on Monday morning, Jan. 19, 2026. (Photo by Patrick Traylor/The Denver Post)
Lauren Penington of Denver Post portrait in Denver on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
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An overnight snowstorm dropped 2 inches of snow on parts of the Denver area, and up to 8 inches in the mountains, according to reports from the National Weather Service.

As of 7:30 a.m. Monday, from the weather service included:

  • 1 inch in Boulder
  • 2 inches at Denver International Airport
  • 2 inches on Copper Mountain
  • 2 inches in Breckenridge
  • 2.2 inches in Littleton
  • 2.5 inches in Estes Park
  • 3 inches in Nederland
  • 4 inches on Loveland Pass
  • 8 inches in Eldora

Colorado snow totals for Jan. 19, 2026

The snow, which weather service meteorologists said at 5:30 a.m. and was expected to end around 8 a.m., created icy conditions for the Monday morning commute.

Sunny weather and clear skies are expected Monday afternoon, forecasters said. Denver will see temperatures peak at about 39 degrees, but warmer days with highs in the low 50s are forecast for the city in the days ahead, .

A "slight chance" of snow will return to the Denver area on Friday, according to weather service forecasts.

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