Denver residents are bracing for a weekend of winter weather, as the National Weather Service in Denver reports a significant chance of snow and cold temperatures. According to the National Weather Service, Snow will increase in the northern mountains through this afternoon and evening, and spread into the plains and urban corridor overnight, leading to slick road conditions. Denver itself is experiencing light snow and fog with a visibility of 5 miles, and temperatures hovering around 18°F with a wind chill of just 6°F.
Travelers planning to hit the slopes or venture into the mountains should be prepared for heavier snowfall, with the National Weather Service predicting 6-12 inches in the mountains north of the I-70 Corridor, which will probably cause traffic delays in the ski-sanctified region. Meanwhile, the urban corridor, including the I-25 area, can expect an accumulation of “2 and 5 inches” of snow, with the higher amounts closer to the foothills. As snowfall amounts dwindle further east, the plains are forecasted to see less than an inch.
For those on the I-25 Urban Corridor, driving conditions will likely be tricky, with an expected accumulation likely to range between 2 and 5 inches. The forecast for the following days suggests a warming trend, though the weather service advises that temperatures will gradually trend warmer next week, with a chance for some snow Wednesday and Thursday depending on the track of a storm system to our south…