Colorado weather: Winter storm approaches, up to 21 inches of snow expected in southern Colorado
Jan 28, 2025
A winter storm expected to hit southern Colorado on Wednesday could drop more than a foot of snow in the mountains and up to 6 inches in the southern metro area, according to the National Weather Service.
The storm will start Wednesday night and continue into Thursday evening, NWS forecasters said. The greatest impact will be along the southern and eastern mountains, including the I-25 corridor.
As of Tuesday morning, snow forecasts included:
Up to 2 inches in downtown Denver, Golden, Lakewood and at Denver International Airport
Up to 3 inches in Aurora, Centennial, Highlands Ranch and Littleton
Up to 6 inches in Castle Rock, Larkspur, Elizabeth and Parker
Up to 14 inches in Colorado’s Rocky Mountains, including Monarch Pass and Expectation Mountain
Up to 15 inches in southern Colorado’s San Juan Mountains, including Red Mountain Pass, Coal Bank Pass and Wolf Creek Pass
Up to 19 inches in central Colorado’s Columbus Basin
Up to 21 inches in Costilla County’s town of Blanca
NWS forecasters said the snowfall predictions aren’t set in stone because of uncertainty in the storm track and temperatures, but people should expect icy, snow-packed roads for the Thursday morning commute.
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