Temperatures will drop on Friday as snow moves into the Denver area, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a hard freeze watch for most of the Front Range and Eastern Plains.
“Some snow finally returns to the lower elevations for Friday,” . “Not a big storm, but it will be more winter-like with light snow for the lower elevations, and a few inches and slick travel for the mountains.”
As of Thursday morning, , expected snowfall totals included:
- 1/2 inch in Commerce City and Denver, with up to 1 inch possible
- 1 inch in Aurora, Arvada, Broomfield, Centennial, Highlands Ranch, Lakewood, Littleton and at Denver International Airport, with up to 2 inches possible
- 2 inches in Boulder, Castle Rock and Parker, with up to 3 inches possible
- 3 inches in Estes Park, with up to 6 inches possible
- 4 inches in Coal Creek Canyon and Eldora, with up to 9 inches possible
- 5 inches on U.S. 40’s Berthoud Pass near Winter Park, with up to 8 inches possible
- 6 inches at Bear Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park, with up to 9 inches possible
- 7 inches on Colorado 14’s Cameron Pass near Gould, with up to 9 inches possible
Snow will be possible in Denver between 6 a.m. and 11 p.m. Friday, according to . The winter weather was previously forecast to continue into Saturday morning.
The issued for most of Colorado’s Front Range and Eastern Plains will start Friday night and continue into Saturday morning, when temperatures are expected to drop as low as 18 degrees, .
“If not drained or protected, damage to above-ground irrigation lines will likely occur,” the watch stated. “A hard freeze could kill sensitive vegetation and damage fruit trees.”
🥶Freeze Watch Friday Night🥶
Hard freeze expected with lows 18-25 Friday night. Damage to early season vegetation, fruit trees, and above ground sprinkler systems possible.
Move any freeze sensitive vegetation indoors if you can, and drain above ground sprinkler systems.
— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder)
