A winter storm is headed for northern Colorado this weekend, with snow accumulations of up to 12 inches being forecasted, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). The incoming snow will cover roads and make travel "hazardous," the NWS warns.
Temperatures and conditions around Colorado Springs on Friday will be seasonal and pleasant before a change back to snow happens for Saturday.
Temperatures will hover in the single digits above and below zero across the Front Range and Eastern Plains, but overnight wind chills will make it feel as cold as minus 30.
Here are the lowest temperatures across Colorado on Tuesday morning, according to the National Weather Service.
Here are the lowest temperatures across Colorado on Monday morning, according to the National Weather Service.
Chances for snow will start in Denver around sunset, but snowfall will be more likely to start between 7 and 9 p.m. Sunday, forecasters said.
During the arctic blast over the weekend, Denver reached minus 11 degrees, but some places across Colorado were even colder.
Monday (Martin Luther King Day): A 40% chance of snow, mainly before 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 6. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east-southeast in the afternoon.
An extreme cold warning has been issued for areas across Colorado on Tuesday morning as temperatures stay below freezing. If an extreme cold warning sounds unfamiliar, that’s because it is.
The following Colorado snow totals have been reported by the National Weather Service for Jan. 19, 2025 as of 6:54 p.m. Sunday: RELATED: Everything you need to know about the polar vortex bringing extreme cold to Colorado
Frigid temperatures are expected to persist in Colorado Springs through Martin Luther King Jr. Day, with subzero overnight lows on Sunday and Monday, but the region should get a respite