8-14+” of Snow For CO Through Today | Then High Intensity Snow Storm On Tap For The Weekend

Chris Wallner | | Post Tag for WeatherWeather
PINK= Winter Storm Warning. PURPLE= Winter Weather Advisory. Image: NOAA

The snow continues in Colorado as a spring storm is impacting the area throughout the day today. Then a high intensity storm is expected to impact the area early this weekend. It could bring substantial snow accumulations across a wide range of elevations.

8-14+” of snow is expected to fall through Thursday.

7 day snowfall forecast. Image: Tropical Tidbits
7 day precipitation total. Image: NOAA

Snow levels will drop to mountain bases by early Thursday Morning and they are expected to stay at that level.

Additional Storm Information:

“Unsettled weather will continue across the region over the next few days, ahead of a potent storm system that will begin affecting the weather over the state by late Friday.” – NOAA Pueblo, CO
“Precipitation will increase overnight, with 4 to 14 inches of snow for the northern and central Colorado mountains through Thursday.” – NOAA Grand Junction, CO
“Attention then turns to Friday and Saturday when a wet spring storm is expected to impact Colorado. Impacts could be high if the system gets any colder which would produce heavy wet snow over the plains.” – NOAA Denver, CO

Colorado: 8-14+” of Snow Through Thursday

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 to 14 inches with locally heavier
  amounts.
- NOAA Grand Junction, CO
6-10 day temperature outlook. Image: NOAA
6-10 day temperature outlook. Image: NOAA

Colorado Winter Storm Warning:

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
105 PM MDT Wed Apr 26 2017

Elkhead and Park Mountains-Flat Tops-
105 PM MDT Wed Apr 26 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING
TO MIDNIGHT MDT THURSDAY NIGHT...

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Columbine, Hahns Peak, Toponas, Buford,
  and Trappers Lake.

* TIMING...Snow showers increase in coverage and intensity
  tonight and will continue through Thursday night. The heaviest
  snow is expected late tonight.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 to 14 inches with locally heavier
  amounts.

* SNOW LEVEL...Near 8500 feet this evening, dropping to mountain
  bases by Thursday morning.

* WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* VISIBILITY...Less than 2 miles in moderate snow and below 1
  mile in heavier showers.

* IMPACTS...Higher elevation roads and highways will become icy
  and snow packed with areas of slushy conditions below the
  passes. Main impacts primarily above 9000 feet.
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