Winter Storm Warnings covered the I-25 corridor from Fort Collins, Boulder, and the Denver metro area to Castle Rock and Denver International Airport from 20:00 MDT Tuesday to 15:00 MDT Wednesday. The National Weather Service (NWS) warned that heavy snow accumulating on trees could break limbs, bring down power lines, and cause scattered outages, while slick and hazardous conditions remained possible for the Wednesday morning commute.
The highest totals were forecast for Rocky Mountain National Park, the Medicine Bow Range, Estes Park, Red Feather Lakes, Nederland, and the northern Front Range foothills. NWS forecast 15-41 cm (6-16 inches) for Summit County, the Mosquito Range, Indian Peaks Wilderness, and the southern Front Range foothills, with the heaviest snowfall generally along and north of I-70.
“A significant late-season winter storm is underway in the Rockies, with heavy snowfall expected to continue through tonight,” NWS forecaster Blanco-Alcala said. “Chances of at least minor impacts remain very high, at over 90%, per the latest Probabilistic Winter Storm Severity Index (WSSI-P).”…