I-70 Daily Snow
By Sam Collentine, Meteorologist Posted 1 year ago December 6, 2022
Very Heavy Snow Tuesday, Even More Ahead
Summary
We are waking up to very heavy snowfall on Tuesday morning. Heavy snow continues through midday Tuesday before getting lighter through Tuesday afternoon. Off-and-on snowfall on Tuesday night and into Wednesday. Another round of heavy snow Wednesday night into Thursday. Dry Thursday afternoon through Friday. More snow later in the weekend and next week!
Short Term Forecast
I-70 Snow Conditions
I-70 Travel Conditions
Tuesday
It's game-on for Tuesday morning as intense snowfall moved in and delivered 6+ inches to nearly every location ahead of the lifts spinning. Get out there and enjoy the goods!
Heavy snow will continue to fall through Tuesday morning before the focus shifts south and we receive off-and-on light snowfall through Tuesday night. Expect to see big reports on Wednesday morning but know that most of this fell during the day on Tuesday.
Wednesday - Thursday
Off-and-on light snowfall will continue into Wednesday, with maybe a bit of sun, ahead of another round of moderate to heavy snow on Wednesday night and into Thursday morning. This final wave will be colder so expect fluffier snow and great snow quality on Thursday morning.
In total, Wednesday night's wave should bring another 3-6 inches, which will bring many locations above double-digits from Monday night through Wednesday night. Good stuff all around!
Travel Forecast
Icy and snow-packed road surfaces are now in place on Tuesday morning thanks to intense snowfall that has fallen over the past few hours. Road closures due to accidents could occur on Tuesday so keep an eye on CDOT for the latest updates.
Icy and snow-packed surfaces will continue from Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday afternoon, though travel conditions should improve compared to Tuesday morning.
Another period of difficult travel conditions will follow on Wednesday night and into Thursday morning. Plan for snow-packed road surfaces and extra travel time.
Mostly dry road surfaces and normal travel speeds should prevail from Thursday afternoon through at least Friday night. Icy and snow-packed road surfaces return by Sunday, December 11 and continue into Monday, December 12.
Extended Forecast
Friday & Beyond
Mostly sunny skies and comfortable temps will prevail on Friday. This will be the day to target if you've been waiting to enjoy all of the recent snowfall with a little Vitamin D.
Looking further ahead, Saturday and into Sunday should also stay dry ahead of another round of snowfall by Sunday night and into next Monday, December 12.
This storm continues to look interesting so keep an eye on next Monday and possibly Tuesday, December 13 for more powder conditions.
Thanks for reading and stay tuned for daily updates!
SAM COLLENTINE
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