They promised cold. We got cold.
On Wednesday evening, wind and a large plume of dust announced the arrival of the cold front we are now enjoying. You probably noticed as you frantically picked the last of your tomatoes, or tried to create some shelter for your garden.
Snow is on the move right now and the urban Front Range will get a light dusting. Expect wintry conditions for your morning commute — which means be mindful of ice bridges and passes and save extra time for a slower drive to work. Same applies for RTD riders.
"We'll have some snow falling during the morning commute so that'll make things a little sloppy probably 1 to 2 inches — but the timing is bad because it's right there when everyone's going to need to be on the roads," said Greg Hanson, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Boulder.
3 AM Thursday radar: Snow showers will move over Larimer/western Weld counties & along I-70 from Vail Pass to the western Denver metro area by sunrise. Expect 1-2" of snow on the plains, with 2-4" in the mountains from this band. Road conditions will deteriorate. #cowx #cotraffic pic.twitter.com/VqCA17lXtV
— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder) October 10, 2019
We promised your mom that we would remind you to grab your jacket, a warm hat and those mittens she knitted for you.
"The rest of this day we'll see some light snow down to the central mountains, the Pike's Peak region and the cold temperatures are, yes, statewide," Hanson said. "So this is going to end the growing season tonight. We'll have a really hard freeze tonight, possibly some record lows."
Icy and snowy commute this morning. Forecast snowfall amounts today. Very cold temperatures today through Friday. pic.twitter.com/ifp97WLUFM
— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder) October 10, 2019
A strong storm will bring rain and snow showers with accumulating snow in the mountains, impacting travel. Very cold tonight. #cowx #utwx pic.twitter.com/Zzha3qWQLR
— NWS Grand Junction (@NWSGJT) October 10, 2019
Cold today and tonight across southern Colorado with snow chances. #cowx pic.twitter.com/Mxeb6E3bcr
— NWS Pueblo (@NWSPueblo) October 10, 2019
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