Winter weather returned Thursday across Colorado’s high country and some snow fell.
Within the next 48-hours, a prolonged snow event has and will continue to shape up, delivering up to 30 inches to several mountainous regions across the state.
Recap:
On Thursday, while the Denver metro area and eastern Plains were dealing with thunderstorms and tornado warnings, some snow fell across Colorado’s high county with 1-6 inches of snow accumulating.
Forecast:
The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a winter weather advisory for the western slope from 3 p.m., Friday to 6 a.m., Sunday, calling for snow accumulations between 6-12 inches from the Park and Rabbit Ears ranges in the north to the San Juan and Sangre de Cristo ranges in the south.
The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a winter storm watch from Friday evening to Saturday night. Do not be surprised if the watch turns into a warning later Friday, as the NWS is forecasting between 8-18 inches of snow in the eastern Front Range foothills above 6,000 feet.