We're in the midst of the coldest air mass of this winter so far; afternoon highs on Tuesday struggling to make it out of the mid 20s, and we're sitting at 16F at 8am Thursday, as I update this. A weak area of low pressure to our south and west coupled with a sprawling area of Canadian high pressure to our north -- together -- will continue to create decent, if not great, upslope snowfall conditions through early Friday morning.At the moment, current area snowfall totals range from under 1" (generally south & east of Denver) to nearly 3" (to the north & west of Denver in areas like Boulder). Light to moderate snow is likely to continue, with occasional breaks, through at least late afternoon Thursday. The heaviest snow will likely fall from 8am to 3pm today.
The very cold temperatures at the surface (may well not break the 20 degree mark again until Friday afternoon!!) as well as aloft will create a dry snow with high liquid to snow ratios. One last point: snowfall amounts will vary by location according to where localized bands of heavier snow develop; generally, the further north and west you head from downtown Denver, the better the chance of higher snow totals. I'm fairly confident now that Boulder does better than Denver in terms of snow totals.
DETAILED FORECAST:
Thursday:- Overcast with periods of light to moderate snow
- Heaviest snow from ~ 8am to 3pm
- Bitter cold afternoon highs only in the teens!
- Accumulation: ~ 1-2"
- Overcast with occasional snow flurries
- Overnight lows 8-12 degrees; coldest of season by 10+ degrees!
- Accumulation: under 1/2"
TOTAL EXPECTED ACCUMULATION
(for Boulder/Denver Metro Area)
TWO to FIVE INCHES*
*High country/ski areas in the foothills and further west have the potential to see up to 5-10" total by Friday AM
Note: image above courtesy Accuweather.
0 comments:
Post a Comment