A storm system that was off the coast of the Pacific Northwest early Tuesday is heading toward the Rocky Mountain region and is expected to bring winds and heavy snow to Denver starting late Wednesday. Rain and snow were already falling inland on Tuesday.
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Parts of the southern and western parts of the Denver metropolitan area could see nearly 1.5 feet of snow. However, heavy snowfall (over 8 inches) is expected to begin falling as rain Wednesday night, then turn to snow, and continue into the day Thursday throughout the metropolitan area.
This storm system is expected to bring heavy, wet snow to Colorado's Front Range, in part due to upslope winds from another low pressure system forming to the northeast.
“We're definitely going to see a lot of snow west of Denver,” said First Alert Meteorologist Alex Lehnert. “As we move west from Interstate 25, the amount of snow is only going to increase.” “We think up to 3 feet of snow could accumulate in parts of the Front Range mountains and in Summit County as well.”
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A winter storm warning will be issued early Wednesday morning. Travel in the foothills and mountainous areas may become impossible due to snow and wind. Views were 1 to 2 feet high in the foothills, and as high as 3 feet in some areas.storm may also affect Denver International Airport experienced flight delays and cancellations Thursday. School closures or postponements are also possible.
The eastern Plains of Colorado and parts of northern Colorado will not see significant rain accumulation from this storm.
There is still uncertainty in this forecast as the storm's path could change, impacting its potential total and timing.
