Two waves of snow will blow through Colorado this week, according to the National Weather Service.
The first wave is forecast to start Thursday afternoon in Colorado’s mountains and continue overnight, spreading into the Front Range, Eastern Plains and metro area. A second wave of mountain snow will begin Friday afternoon, forecasters said.
Multiple Winter Weather Advisories will be in effect from 3 p.m. Thursday to 11 p.m. Friday, according to NWS forecasters. The advisories cover Rocky Mountain National Park, the Medicine Bow Mountain Range, the Mosquito Range, the Indian Peaks and the mountains of Summit County.
As of Thursday morning, snow forecasts include:
- Up to 1 inch of snow in Denver and at Denver International Airport
- Between 2 and 8 inches of snow in Winter Park, Vail and Nederland
- Between 2 and 7 inches of snow on U.S. 40’s Rabbit Ears Pass
- Between 3 and 7 inches of snow on Interstate 70 at the Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnel
- Between 2 and 6 inches of snow in Estes Park, Evergreen, Fairplay and Frisco
- Up to 2 inches of snow on the northeast corner of the Eastern Plains
If snow does hit the metro area, NWS forecasters said it will start as rain around 4 p.m. Thursday and turn to snow after 11 p.m., continuing through Friday morning.
Rain and snow are forecast to start at about 2 p.m. Thursday in the mountains and continue through 8 a.m. Friday, forecasters said. Snow will then restart Friday afternoon and last through 11 p.m.
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