Is the apocalypse heading to Colorado? Cautionary weather maps and warnings posted by local news stations and the National Weather Service on Monday, February 16, predict upwards of 24 inches of snow in the mountains, winds at 85 miles per hour over the plains, and dangerous fire conditions in and around Denver.
“Tuesday could be a crazy weather day across Colorado,” 9News warned in a weather impact post on X. “Blinding snow squalls in the mountains, extreme winds between 60 and 85 mph, and elevated grass fire danger are the major concerns.”
That alert for today, February 17, has Colorado covered in a patchwork of warnings, including a pink fire danger warning around the Denver area, a red-and-blue blizzard warning over the mountains, and a huge swath of yellow warning of extreme wind from the southeast…