Heads up, Front Rangers, it’s looking like there’s finally a chance of snow along the I-25 corridor for later this week and it comes with a storm that’s also bringing the potential of up to 24 inches of snow to some southwestern Colorado peaks.
Per snowfall forecast mapping released by the National Weather Service at 9:17 a.m. on November 18, widespread snow should fall this week. That said, the actual accumulations that come with this weather pattern could vary greatly – one scenario meaning a widespread dusting with the exception of the southwest and another scenario pointing to up to a foot of snow on many Colorado mountains.
In the most likely ‘expected’ scenario (80% chance), it’s really only the peaks of the San Juans and Sangre de Cristos that get more than six inches, with upper potential being about a foot through Friday morning. Meanwhile, the peaks of the central mountain region and northern Colorado top out at about four to six inches during this multi-day stretch. The I-25 corridor between Castle Rock and Colorado Springs could also get about two inches, which isn’t much, but could be enough to result in slick conditions and traffic delays…