Snow and cold return tonight *UPDATED*

Changes have been made to snowfall forecast... totals have been upped from 3 - 6 to 4 - 8. Latest models suggest this still might be underdone... which would likely mean a warning being posted later today. Stay tuned!

The National Weather Service has issued a *winter weather advisory* for Denver and the entirety of eastern Colorado. A strong cold front associated with this next system will plow through the region sometime late this evening bringing back single digit temps and widespread snow. The NWS predicts the heaviest snow to occur between 5am and 9am Tuesday morning, just in time to make for a hellish commute. In all, Denver should end up with 4 - 8 inches of snow, with snow-favored locations to our south and west picking up 5 - 10. In addition to the snow, temperatures Tuesday are not expected to make it out of the single digits, with lows dropping well below zero Tuesday night.

Please stay tuned for any changes in the going forecast, and snowfall predictions.

More snow likely

Drier air has worked into the the region this morning, but there still remains a chance for snow showers to redevelop this afternoon. With this drier air in place, accumulation likely won't be nearly as impressive as yesterday. Still an inch or so in Denver (more to our south and west) would not be surprising.

The arctic cold front to our north has slowed, and is now due in overnight Monday. This will allow temps to warm Monday during the day before plummeting some 40 degrees in the wake of the front. The NWS says 4 - 7 inches does not look unreasonable with this next system, but have plenty of time to tweak this going forecast.

Forecast Update

The National Weather Service has issued a *winter weather advisory* for Denver south, which remains in effect until midnight tonight. Snow totals of 3 - 6 inches can be expect in Denver, with up to eight inches possible in snow-favored locations to our south and west. North of I-70 to the Wyoming border will see likely see significantly less snow, with 1 - 3 inches expected.

Snow remains in the forecast tomorrow, and still expecting yet another surge of colder air and snow in the Monday/Tuesday time frame. Please see yesterday's post for more details.

Chance of snow to continue

There will be a chance of snow each of the next five days. Several disturbances passing through the region will provide occasional better chances for accumulating snow. The first will come tomorrow as a cold front passes through around midday. It does not look like too much snow at this point, but if the winds turn into the foothills a bit, we could see a couple inches in spots. Our next best chance for snow will come Monday night into Tuesday when another potent arctic airmass moves into the Front Range. Will monitor both these situations closely as there have been quite a few discrepancies in timing and strength of all over these waves.

Little disturbance brings moderate snowfall to parts of Front Range

As I tweeted this morning, a little disturbance moving through the area today will bring some light snow to the area. Looking at the radar right now, it looks like several moderate bands are embedded in this passing system. Still would expect any accumulation to be light, but would not be surprised if a few locations picked up a few quick inches of snow.

Expect the cool and unsettled pattern to continue into next week. With a break in the action Friday, snow returns to the forecast this weekend with another shot of cold air moving into the region Sunday. The NWS predicts an extended period of snowfall in the Sunday - Tuesday time frame, but at this time accumulations look light. We'll see!

Dangerous Cold

A *wind chill warning* remains in effect for most of Colorado today, including the greater Denver metro area. According to the National Weather Service a secondary surge of colder air may help keep temperatures even colder than previously expected. The current temperature is 8 below zero, and is not expected to climb much higher than that today. Tonight temperatures will be approaching record lows with -20 forecast for Denver. Areas with clearing and protected from the wind could see temps drop even lower. With wind chills near -40 today and tonight, the NWS warns frostbite on exposed skin is possible within 5 - 10 minutes. Below are images of the current temperatures and wind chills in the U.S. One can only imagine what these maps will look like tonight...

Temperatures will start to moderate a bit come Thursday, but will remain on the cool side through the weekend. Our next chance for snow looks to be Sunday into Monday, with another arctic blast possible. Still way to far out to have any confidence in this at this time.