Another foot of snow could fall in Denver this week and more than 3 feet of fresh snow is forecast for Colorado’s mountains, according to the National Weather Service.
The first snow of the season stuck in Denver on Tuesday, totaling nearly 2 inches by 8:30 p.m., according to NWS snow totals. But forecasters say that the worst of the storm, which is expected to continue through Friday, is still on its way.
Between 5 a.m. Wednesday and 5 a.m. Friday, downtown Denver and Denver International Airport could see between 5 inches and 1 foot of fresh snow, according to NWS snow forecasts.
Aurora, Centennial and Highlands Ranch could all see between 7 inches and 2 feet of new snowfall by Friday morning and Parker could see between 9 and 17 inches, NWS forecasters said.
A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect for Boulder, Jefferson, Broomfield, Douglas, Denver, Adams, Arapahoe and Broomfield counties until 11 p.m. Wednesday, forecasters said.
The heaviest Denver-area snow will fall in the south and southwestern metro, according to the weather advisory.
“Travel could be difficult,” forecasters said in the advisory. “The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday morning and evening commutes.”
According to a NWS Hazardous Weather Alert, the southern foothills, Palmer Divide and east-central plains could see “near-blizzard conditions” throughout the day.
Higher elevations, especially Colorado’s mountain passes, are forecast to get more than 3 feet of fresh snowfall by Friday morning. Forecasters said:
Cordova Pass in southwestern Colorado’s Spanish Peaks could see between 27 and 44 inches of snow;
Wolf Creek Pass and La Manga Pass in southwestern Colorado’s San Juan Mountains could see between 10 and 21 inches of snow;
Cucharas Pass, North La Veta Pass and Pass Creek Pass in central Colorado’s Sangre de Cristo Mountains could see between 19 and 36 inches of snow;
Raton Pass near the Colorado-New Mexico border could see between 27 and 36 inches of snow.
A Winter Storm Warning for the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and a Winter Weather Advisory for the San Juan Mountains remain in effect until 11 p.m. Wednesday.
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