COLORADO — A complex early-March storm system is sweeping across the Front Range and central Rockies today, bringing a mix of valley rain, mountain snow, isolated thunderstorms, and even the potential for wet snow down to around 6,000 feet in parts of southern Colorado.
The system is already producing lower-elevation rain and heavier mountain snow this morning, particularly across the northwest plateau, northern Colorado mountains, southern Wyoming and the Cheyenne Ridge.
Morning: Rain Along I-25, Snow in Higher Terrain
As of late morning, radar simulations show:
- Rain showers along the Front Range, including areas near Fort Collins, Denver and Boulder
- Mountain snow across the northern mountains, with impacts possible near Steamboat Springs and higher elevations west of Fort Collins
- Mixed precipitation near Laramie and Cheyenne, where rain may change to wet snow at times
Farther east, showers and a few isolated thunderstorms are expected to stretch across the northern Front Range into the Nebraska Panhandle.
Afternoon: Cold Front Pushes South
By early to mid-afternoon, the center of low pressure moves into north-central Colorado, dragging a cold front southward.
Ahead of the front, temperatures are expected to rise into the 60s and even low 70s across parts of the eastern plains. Behind it, cooler air settles in with highs dropping into the 40s and 50s…