Another mega storm barrels through west, may finally bring Denver snow too

The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch which is in effect from Thursday afternoon to Friday morning. A winter storm watch means there is potential for heavy snow and wind during this period.

While a watch is a step in the right direction, it would be really great to see them hoist a warning or advisory. Unfortunately too much uncertainty with the eventual track of this storm remains. The good news is, however, that models tend to be trending south - giving Denver its best shot for decent snow - and confidence continues to grow that we will see moderate snowfall. At this time the NWS is calling for 4 - 8 inches of snow for Denver, with 5 - 10 in the foothills and southern suburbs. They do caution, however, that any slight change in the storm's track could greatly raise or lower these numbers. So stay tuned as final forecast adjustments are made in the next 12 to 24 hours!

One constant in all of this is the cold air that is expected to arrive early tomorrow morning. By Friday we may be struggling to get out of the single digits for highs, with gradual warming through the weekend.