Generally 1-5 inches of snow observed across the foothills and Urban Corridor overnight. Some light snow persisting across the Plains, and snow will re-develop over the mountains later today. Upper trough will move east of CO today, and then strong northwest flow aloft will develop over CO later today into Thursday. This moist flow will keep snow going across the northern and central mountains through Thursday, with heaviest amounts on west facing slopes due to orographic effects. Mountain valleys will likely only see light amounts of a few inches each day, while west slopes could receive 6-12 inches per day. Strong northwest flow aloft of 50-100 mph will create areas of blowing and drifting snow at higher elevations over the mountains, with winds of 25-50 mph possible across the foothills Tuesday night into Wednesday. Travel across the mountains to be quite difficult through Thursday.
Upper ridge then builds across CO from the west, so warmer temps and drier conditions expected across CO Friday into the weekend. Some snow possible Sunday west of the Divide, but dry across eastern CO. Next real precip chances look to be late next week as models suggest another sub-tropical upper low will move across CO late next week and bring snow and rain chances back to the entire state through next weekend.
Also, as the system that brought us our snow moves east today, a line of severe thunderstorms with possible tornadoes will move across MO, KS, OK and AR today, and continue east tonight into Wednesday into the Mississippi Valley and southeast states. Anyone traveling through this region should be alert for severe weather.
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