According to the National Weather Service, Colorado will see its first “significant” snowfall of the season on Saturday.
Just two weeks ago, NWS meteorologists confirmed the first snowfall on Colorado’s mountains. This weekend, meteorologists said the peaks in the north of the state could between four and nine inches of fresh snow.
A winter weather advisory is in effect from 6 p.m. Saturday through noon Sunday for Rocky Mountain National Park, the Medicine Bow Range, Summit County, the Mosquito Range and the Indian Peaks. according to NWS forecasters.
“Roads will become slippery in places, especially on mountain passes,” meteorologists said in the warning. “Use caution when traveling.”
Snow won’t reach all the way to lower elevations in the Front Range, metropolitan area and Eastern Plains this weekend, but forecasters predict heavy showers and thunderstorms in areas below 9,000 feet.
According to meteorologists, the storms are expected to move into the Denver area around 4 p.m. Saturday and last until at least 3 a.m. Sunday. The rain wave will reach the Eastern Plains around 5 p.m. Saturday and last until noon Sunday.
Both the Front Range and Eastern Plains will see big drops in temperatures on Saturday and Sunday – the first day of fall, meteorologists said.
After a week of highs between 30 and 29 degrees Celsius, both areas are expected to see highs of over 18 degrees Celsius on Saturday and highs of under 10 degrees Celsius on Sunday, according to NWS meteorologists.
According to the weather forecast for the coming week, gradual warming is expected across the state, with temperatures expected to return to above 24 degrees Celsius in the metropolitan area and above 7 degrees Celsius in the mountains.
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