Wild Spring weather slams parts of Coloardo

You always here about that "crazy" Colorado weather. Well, after an exceptionally dry and uneventful winter here in Denver, May is shaping up to be just that - a money maker for precipitation and weather events. The NWS did forecast this some time back as cool and unsettled weather in May can be an effect of La Nina which has ruled our weather pattern for months now.

More active weather has already arrived and will stick with us for the next 12 to 24 hours. Here is a list of just some what is in store for the region: Tornado Warning,Winter Storm Warning, Flash Flood Warning, Winter Weather Advisory, Flood Watch, Fire Weather Watch. Impressive to say the least. Winter, rain, floods, severe weather, fire danger - you name it. Welcome to Springtime in the Rockies! Here is an image from the NWS that shows these watches and warnings:

While we welcome the moisture, please take all warnings very seriously. Currently there are tornado warnings issued for Denver and surrounding areas, but specific locations are bound to change as these storms continue to develop and move on. I will be posting any warnings I see on Twitter (@brendansweather) but be sure to stay tuned to local media for more details on this ever changing weather.

Changes in our weather

It's March again, and that generally means interesting weather for Colorado's Front Range. While this winter has been virtually absent of snow (yes, we are still well below average), March might be our best chance at changing this. March is Denver's snowiest month with 11.7 inches on average (NWS). March is truly a transition month, with a record high of 84 and a record low of -11 we can pretty much see anything during this month. A prime example of March's wild weather was in 2003, when tornadic activity turned to snow late on the 17th and left Denver with it's second worst storm in history; 31.8 inches of snow was recorded at the old Stapleton Airport. While the outlook for March 2011 calls for warmer than normal temps, and below average precipitation (a continued thank you to La Nina!), it is not unreasonable to expect at least one decent storm this month. Read on!

After weeks of tranquil weather, changes could be coming. Temperatures tomorrow should again warm into the 60s, but rain and snow will be moving into the area by tomorrow evening. Friday will be quite a bit cooler with temps in the 40s and a chance of rain and snow. By the weekend temperatures will return to the 50s.

Our attention then turns to early next week when potential for another even stronger storm may arrise! I have been watching this system for several days now, and am trying to not get too excited about it. As it stands, it looks like most models will take the brunt of the energy too far north for substantial accumulation in Denver. That said, if the system slows a little, and allows for more digging to take place, we could be in for a classic March storm. Stay tuned!

Showers Return

Afternoon showers are in the forecast for the next several days. Already this afternoon the skies have quickly turned dark with some pretty decent thunderstorms developing in the foothills west of town. These storms will slowly work their way east through the next hours... Stay tuned to local media in the event of severe weather outbreaks!

The radar on the right hand side of the page seems to be having some technical problems - I hope to have these resolved asap!

Tornado Warning!

A large severe thunderstorm cell has been working its way across the northwestern Denver metro area. A large portion of northwest Denver, and the suburbs north of the area are under a tornado warning. Tried to spot one of the many funnels being reported... but had no luck.

The first video is of the tornado sirens roaring this afternoon...



Please tune into local media for more information on the severe weather.