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Wednesday

Our latest round of snow arrived on Tuesday night and delivered 1-3 inches for Wednesday's reports. Temps are currently in the teens to low 20s on Wednesday morning and they won't move much throughout the day.

From a snowfall perspective, we'll continue to receive heavy snow through Wednesday afternoon as a healthy slug of moisture, good storm energy, jet stream support, and cooler air slide into Colorado. Strong winds will also be encountered as wind gusts approach 40-60+ mph.

In total, look for an additional 3-8 inches through Wednesday evening ahead of clearing skies and calming winds through Wednesday night. Wednesday will be full-on storm skiing with possible lift closures due to strong winds. The snow quality will also be on the denser side due to warmer temps and winds bashing the snowflakes into each other.

Thursday

We'll wake up to partly to mostly sunny skies on Thursday morning. Temps will also be quite cold for late March as temps will start in the single digits and only rise into the teens. We should remain dry through Thursday morning ahead of snow showers and light accumulations on Thursday afternoon and into the evening hours. 

Friday

Friday will then also start out mostly dry and cold under partly to mostly cloudy skies. We'll then be tracking another quick-moving wave of snowfall that will push into Colorado on Friday afternoon. This ripple will look to deliver light to moderate snowfall and 1-4 inches through Friday night.

Saturday - Sunday

For the upcoming weekend, it will feel more like early January compared to late March as temps hover around 0°F to start each morning and only rise into the low teens each afternoon.

We should remain mostly dry from Saturday morning through Sunday morning under partly sunny skies ahead of yet another wave of snowfall on Sunday afternoon and into Sunday night. We'll go with another 2-4 inches through Sunday night.

Travel Forecast

Icy and snow-packed road surfaces will remain in place through Thursday morning. Due to heavy snowfall rates, strong winds, and blowing snow, very difficult travel conditions will be encountered on Wednesday, so give yourself plenty of extra travel time and keep an eye on CDOT for potential road closures.

Wet and slushy road surfaces will then remain in place from Thursday afternoon through midday Friday. Travel should cruise along at normal travel speeds.

More icy and snow-packed road surfaces will form from Friday evening through Saturday morning and again from Sunday afternoon through Monday morning. Plan to give yourself extra travel time this weekend.

We're entering that time of year when the higher sun angle really begins to be our friend in regards to clearing snowy road surfaces during the midday hours. Heavy snowfall rates can still overcome this higher sun angle so always remember to take it slow and give yourself extra travel time while driving during heavy snow.

Next Week & Beyond

Looking ahead to next week, we should catch a break from Monday through Wednesday. Temps will likely start well below average early in the week before jumping back up into the 20s to low 30s by the end of the week. Our next chance for snow will then arrive around Thursday, March 30 and into Friday, March 31.

Will April bring us more spring-like weather? It's hard to say as it does look like the active storm track will continue into early April with below-average temps. Spring is canceled until further notice...

Thanks for reading!

SAM COLLENTINE