Early-spring storm to deliver more snow to Denver
By
Nicole LoBiondo, AccuWeather meteorologist
Updated Mar 21, 2021 10:38 AM EDT
The National Weather Service reported winds of up to 64 mph in the Amarillo, Texas, area. This U.S. flag held up against the elements of strong winds and heavy snow on March 17.
Only a week after parts of Colorado were hit with historic snowfall, AccuWeather forecasters say more snow is on the way for the Colorado Rockies and the Denver metro area.
Denver has reported above-average snowfall so far this month with the city picking up about 27 inches of snow, all of it measured on March 13-14. This is 254% more snow than average for the city, which tends to pick up almost 11 inches of snow during the first 18 days of the month.
This satellite image shows snow across Wyoming, eastern Colorado and the Rocky Mountains on March. 19, 2021. (Image/Cira RAAMB)
A storm that pushed into the Pacific Northwest late last week entered into the Rockies on Saturday night and began to spread snow across portions of the Wasatch Range and the Colorado Rockies. Snow will continue to spread across these areas through much of Monday as the storm crawls through the area.
Although the snow event through Monday will not be a major snowstorm by Rockies' standards, it will bring accumulating snow to the Denver area and continue to build on the region's above-normal snowfall totals that have been recorded this March.
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A dip in the jet stream pattern allowed the storm from the Pacific Northwest to travel southeastward on Saturday and bring cold air and snow to the Rockies and Denver, according to AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Alex Sosnowski.
"On Saturday, some snow spread into Utah's Wasatch Range, but snow levels remained relatively high as the storm moved in," AccuWeather Meteorologist Mary Gilbert said.
As the storm progressed across Utah Saturday and into Colorado early Sunday, snow levels began to drop. A mix of snow and rain will break out at the onset of precipitation in the Interstate 25 corridor in Colorado by Sunday afternoon. By Sunday night, a changeover to all snow is expected.
Denver, Fort Collins and Pueblo, Colorado, are all expected to receive accumulating snowfall. Cheyenne, Wyoming, was buried by its biggest snowstorm on record last weekend but will likely only receive a snow shower or two from this storm. Deteriorating travel conditions are likely as major roads such as I-25 and I-80 will become slippery and slushy.
"Travel across the higher passes of Colorado will likely be quite difficult Sunday night as some of the higher spots can see over a half of foot of snow by Monday morning," AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist John Feerick explained.
By Monday, the storm will move east into the south-central portions of the United States, leaving cold conditions across the Front Range.
Cold air will filter into the Rockies behind the storm on Monday with high temperatures in the Front Range expected to be 10-20 degrees below normal. The high temperature in Denver on Monday is forecast to be 39 degrees, while the normal high temperature for late March in the Mile High City is around 56. Pueblo is forecast to have a high of 44, which is well below the normal high temperature of 61 degrees.
The cold will also impact areas farther north in Wyoming along the I-25 corridor such as Cheyenne. The high temperature on Monday is forecast to be 39 degrees; a normal high is around 49 degrees for late March in the city.
Looking ahead, there is another chance for some snow late Tuesday or early Wednesday in Denver and locations farther south into New Mexico. AccuWeather meteorologists are keeping a close eye on this storm as cold air will remain in place, creating ideal conditions for heavy snowfall, especially in mountainous locations.
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Early-spring storm to deliver more snow to Denver
By Nicole LoBiondo, AccuWeather meteorologist
Updated Mar 21, 2021 10:38 AM EDT
The National Weather Service reported winds of up to 64 mph in the Amarillo, Texas, area. This U.S. flag held up against the elements of strong winds and heavy snow on March 17.
Only a week after parts of Colorado were hit with historic snowfall, AccuWeather forecasters say more snow is on the way for the Colorado Rockies and the Denver metro area.
Denver has reported above-average snowfall so far this month with the city picking up about 27 inches of snow, all of it measured on March 13-14. This is 254% more snow than average for the city, which tends to pick up almost 11 inches of snow during the first 18 days of the month.
This satellite image shows snow across Wyoming, eastern Colorado and the Rocky Mountains on March. 19, 2021. (Image/Cira RAAMB)
A storm that pushed into the Pacific Northwest late last week entered into the Rockies on Saturday night and began to spread snow across portions of the Wasatch Range and the Colorado Rockies. Snow will continue to spread across these areas through much of Monday as the storm crawls through the area.
Although the snow event through Monday will not be a major snowstorm by Rockies' standards, it will bring accumulating snow to the Denver area and continue to build on the region's above-normal snowfall totals that have been recorded this March.
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A dip in the jet stream pattern allowed the storm from the Pacific Northwest to travel southeastward on Saturday and bring cold air and snow to the Rockies and Denver, according to AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Alex Sosnowski.
"On Saturday, some snow spread into Utah's Wasatch Range, but snow levels remained relatively high as the storm moved in," AccuWeather Meteorologist Mary Gilbert said.
As the storm progressed across Utah Saturday and into Colorado early Sunday, snow levels began to drop. A mix of snow and rain will break out at the onset of precipitation in the Interstate 25 corridor in Colorado by Sunday afternoon. By Sunday night, a changeover to all snow is expected.
Denver, Fort Collins and Pueblo, Colorado, are all expected to receive accumulating snowfall. Cheyenne, Wyoming, was buried by its biggest snowstorm on record last weekend but will likely only receive a snow shower or two from this storm. Deteriorating travel conditions are likely as major roads such as I-25 and I-80 will become slippery and slushy.
"Travel across the higher passes of Colorado will likely be quite difficult Sunday night as some of the higher spots can see over a half of foot of snow by Monday morning," AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist John Feerick explained.
By Monday, the storm will move east into the south-central portions of the United States, leaving cold conditions across the Front Range.
Cold air will filter into the Rockies behind the storm on Monday with high temperatures in the Front Range expected to be 10-20 degrees below normal. The high temperature in Denver on Monday is forecast to be 39 degrees, while the normal high temperature for late March in the Mile High City is around 56. Pueblo is forecast to have a high of 44, which is well below the normal high temperature of 61 degrees.
The cold will also impact areas farther north in Wyoming along the I-25 corridor such as Cheyenne. The high temperature on Monday is forecast to be 39 degrees; a normal high is around 49 degrees for late March in the city.
Looking ahead, there is another chance for some snow late Tuesday or early Wednesday in Denver and locations farther south into New Mexico. AccuWeather meteorologists are keeping a close eye on this storm as cold air will remain in place, creating ideal conditions for heavy snowfall, especially in mountainous locations.
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