Morning drivers can expect icy roads and light snow along the Interstate 70 Corridor in the mountains on Tuesday morning, National Weather Service forecasters said.
Summit County and other high-elevation areas could see another 1 to 3 inches of snowfall Tuesday morning, bringing the total snow count up to 4 to 8 inches, NWS forecasters said.
“Lesser amounts to the north, but a nice bonus for ski country,” forecasters said.
The snow could still make its way to the Denver area before 11 a.m. Tuesday and Aurora, Centennial, Golden, Highlands Ranch, Littleton and Parker could see less than an inch of snow accumulation, according to NWS snow forecasts. Snow isn’t expected to stick anywhere else in the metro area.
Denver and the Eastern Plains are also forecast to see windy, cold weather throughout Tuesday as temperatures drop 10 to 15 degrees below normal, forecasters said.
The Denver area is forecast to see temperature highs in the mid-30s Tuesday before dropping into the teens overnight, according to NWS forecasters.
“Temperatures will fall to the coldest readings so far this season tonight across southern Colorado,” NWS forecasters said.
In areas of the Eastern Plains not covered by snow, fire danger will be elevated Tuesday due to the gusty winds and dry air, NWS forecasters said in a Hazardous Weather Outlook.
Strong winds of up to 60 mph will continue Wednesday over the Front Range and foothills and dry weather will continue through Saturday, forecasters said in the outlook.
Starting Sunday, multiple storm systems will bring snow to Colorado that could last through mid-week — prime time for Thanksgiving-related travel.
How much snow will fall ahead of Thanksgiving, how long it will last and whether it will stick mostly in the mountains or spread across the Front Range and Eastern Plains remains unknown, forecasters said.
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