This week’s second wave of snow started falling in the mountains on Thursday and is expected to reach the Denver area on Friday, according to the National Weather Service.
Snow will be possible from Thursday morning to Saturday afternoon in the mountains and from Thursday night to Friday night in the metro area, according to the weather service.
Colorado snow forecast as of Thursday morning
- 1 inch in Fort Collins, Greeley, Loveland and Fort Morgan, with up to 3 inches possible
- 2 inches in Aurora, Arvada, Denver and Commerce City, with up to 4 inches possible
- 3 inches in Centennial and Littleton, with up to 4 inches possible
- 3 inches in Boulder, Highlands Ranch and Lakewood, with up to 5 inches possible
- 4 inches in Castle Rock and Parker, with up to 6 inches possible
- 6 inches in Estes Park, with up to 8 inches possible
- 8 inches on U.S. 40’s Muddy Pass near Kremmling and Colorado 125’s Willow Creek Pass near Granby, with up to 10 inches possible
- 8 inches in Breckenridge and Georgetown, and at the Keystone Ski Area Summit, with up to 11 inches possible
- 9 inches in Nederland, with up to 11 inches possible
- 10 inches in Conifer and at Bear Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park, with up to 12 inches possible
- 11 inches in Eldora and Winter Park, and on Colorado 14’s Cameron Pass near Fort Collins and Interstate 70’s Vail Pass, with up to 15 inches possible
- 13 inches on U.S. 6’s Loveland Pass, with up to 15 inches possible
- 13 inches on U.S. 40’s Berthoud Pass near Winter Park, with up to 17 inches possible
A winter storm warning will be in effect for Colorado’s mountains — including parts of Jackson, Larimer, Grand, Boulder, Gilpin, Clear Creek, Summit and Park counties — from late Thursday night to late Friday night for heavy snow and strong winds, according to the weather service.
“Blowing snow will reduce visibilities and cause hazardous travel,” weather service forecasters said on social media.
In the Front Range mountains and foothills, a separate winter weather advisory will also be in effect from late Thursday night to late Friday night for snow and wind, according to the weather service.
A system will bring accumulating snow to the mountains and foothills late Thursday night into Friday. A Winter Storm Watch and Winter Weather Advisory are in effect for those locations. Blowing snow will reduce visibilities and cause hazardous travel! #COwx pic.twitter.com/f39fUBGGKA
— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder) March 5, 2026
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