While the snowstorm has dried out in metro Denver, up to another seven inches will fall in Colorado’s mountains on Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.
Just over 2 inches of snow fell in Denver and the surrounding metro area on Monday, according to NWS snow totals.
The light snow across Denver created slick roads for the morning commute and covered sidewalks with ice and snow, NWS forecasters said.
Sawpit, a small town in southwestern Colorado’s San Miguel County, saw the most snow in Colorado on Monday at nearly nine inches, according to NWS snow totals.
According to Tuesday morning forecasts, expected totals for fresh snowfall as the storm continues in the mountains include:
Up to 5 inches in the Rocky Mountains, including along Berthoud Pass, Rabbit Ears Pass and Cameron Pass;
Up to 5 inches in the Park Range Mountains;
Up to 2 inches near Loveland;
Up to 3 inches at the Eisenhower Tunnels;
Up to 7 inches along Buffalo Pass, near Steamboat Springs.
Snow is forecast to continue through 9 p.m. Tuesday and wind chill could drop mountain temperatures into the negative 20s, according to NWS forecasters. Elevations above 9,000 feet could see wind gusts of up to 40 mph Tuesday.
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Denver will see temperature highs in the mid-30s on Tuesday before dropping to 24 degrees overnight, forecasters said. Slightly warmer weather returns Wednesday and will continue through the rest of the week with temperature highs in the low 50s.
Light snow will return to the mountains and higher-elevation foothills overnight Thursday, NWS forecasters said.
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