Summer weather returns after wild last day of Spring

Call it what you will, but snow falling anywhere in the state on June 20th does not happen every year. While many locations along the front range picked up well over an inch of rain, and experienced temperatures some 20 degrees below average for the day - the mountains put the monster snow-melt on pause for a moment to experienced freezing temperatures and accumulating snow. How much snow? Enough to close Trail Ridge Road, and force summer campers scrambling from upwards of 6 inches of fresh snow.

The system has now moved on, and the clear skies and soaring temperatures can attest to that. It appears things will only get warmer as the week goes on, sending highs into this low 90s by Thursday. The snow melt can resume, prompting new flood warnings and extending some old. The tremendous rains along the front range will only exacerbate these issues. A slight chance of showers will return to the forecast towards the end of the week, but these will generally be isolated and light.

Mountain Snow

Another system is bringing another much needed round of snow to the high country. Many mountain locations north of I-70 could be measuring this storm in feet before it is all said and done. For the plains, not so much. Today, however, will be noticeably colder than yesterday, with highs struggling to make it out of the 40s. Some rain and snow showers may drift off the foothills today and tonight - but would not expect anything in terms of accumulation. By later in the week the 60s will return, with 67 degrees predicted for first pitch of the Rockies' Home Opener!