9AM MST, Saturday, January 8, 2022 I’ll get to the weather in a moment, but I first want to announce that when my subscription for WordPress (host to this blog) is up for renewal on January 16th, I won’t be renewing. I’ve been doing these blogs for 20 years, first as an email list, then through this site. This blog has never been a paid job for me. I don’t regret that at all because I love the weather and sharing my knowledge of it. I am also honored by the hundreds who follow the blog and the praise I have received from many of you. Thank you! Because of the popularity of this site, I have fe ..read more

6:30 AM MST, Wednesday, January 5, 2022 Cold air will push back into the Front Range region this afternoon and early evening sending temperatures in the urban corridor to the 0-10 range tonight. After a cold Thursday, milder and breezy conditions should return on Friday. Later this afternoon and evening we should see a widespread snow with very variable accumulations. In general it will be a light snow, but there are likely to be long and narrow bands (100-200 miles long and 10-20 miles wide) of heavier snow that develop and dissipate. The bands will be oriented northwest to southeast. Therefo ..read more

6:20 Am MST, Monday, January 3, 2021 The very cold air has let up, but it’s not too far away and will likely make a comeback by late Wednesday. Before then, some areas in and along the foothills may experience high winds, particularly on Tuesday. Although the wind could be accompanied by blowing snow, fire risk is thankfully at a minimum due to that snow. Wind: High wind along the Front Range moves in from above as the higher wind aloft gets deflected to the surface. That’s why it can be so sporadic and vary greatly over short distances. Tuesday appears to present the best chance for wind maki ..read more

3:20 PM MST, Wednesday, December 29, 2021 The main update since my blog yesterday morning is that there is more confidence for a significant snowfall Friday afternoon through Saturday morning. Even in the urban corridor you should expect winter travel conditions by evening on New Year’s Eve. Timing: Much colder weather will move into the Front Range region Friday morning (possibly afternoon south of Denver). Snowfall is appearing likely Friday afternoon through early Saturday morning, heaviest will probably be Friday evening. Amounts: The potential exists for widespread 5-8 inches in and along ..read more

5:30 AM MST, Tuesday, December 28, 2021 It may seem cold this week, but it’s just a turn toward temperatures more seasonal for this time of year. It’s looking like New Year’s Eve will bring the next chance for snow in the eastern foothills and plains. In fact, given how this season has been, it may be the first snow of any significance for the urban corridor. A big snowstorm is not expected, but a widespread occurrence of at least 2-4 inches could make for wintry travel by Friday evening, possibly as early as the afternoon. New Year’s Day is likely to be the coldest day so far this season, wit ..read more

5:30 AM MST, Tuesday, December 21, 2021 The winter solstice is just before 9AM MST today. The days will start getting longer again, but only by tiny amounts at first, then a little faster by midwinter. The Front Range region is entering the winter season with remarkably low snowfall amounts and very little cold weather. Boulder has only received 1.7″ of snow so far, and Denver/DIA is at 0.3″. Additional snow is not likely between now and Christmas, but the chance isn’t zero either. A Pacific storm on Christmas Eve will likely bring snow to the higher mountains and west-facing slopes, so be pre ..read more

2:45 PM MST, Tuesday, December 14, 2021 Although I have not changed the basics of the forecast since the blog I did this morning, I want to remind you that the wind tomorrow is likely to be widespread and potentially damaging in the foothills and plains of eastern Colorado. Many areas will likely see 60 mph winds, and I expect some locations will see winds of 100 mph ..read more

6 AM MST, Tuesday, December 14, 2021 An intense Pacific storm will be moving east through the central Rockies tomorrow morning bringing snow to the mountains and strong wind to eastern Colorado. Moisture. Pacific moisture with the storm should bring snow (~6-10″) to the higher elevations, especially west-facing slopes late tonight and tomorrow morning. The track and wind direction do not favor widespread precipitation for the eastern foothills and plains. But there will probably be a brief period with squally rain or snow showers for the eastern foothills and plains Wednesday morning, with lit ..read more

5:40 AM MST, Thursday, December 9, 2021 Denver could extend its record for the latest first snow by getting through the next 24 hours by missing out on this one too! There may be a few local areas of minor snow accumulation (and inch or less) for the lower foothills and plains of the Front Range, but many parts of this region appear likely to get by with little or nothing. It does still appear that heavy snow will fall in the higher mountains and along some west-facing slopes of Colorado and Wyoming. That’s it until the middle of next week, and at this point that one is not looking like much o ..read more

5:50 AM, Wednesday December 8, 2021 A significant snowfall is coming to the mountains of Colorado and Wyoming Thursday and Friday (mainly Thursday night). Over a foot is likely near and to the west of the continental divide. Lesser amounts are expected to the east in places like Nederland and Estes Park (2-4 inches). Heavy snow is likely on the plains in east-central Wyoming, mainly north of Cheyenne. Cheyenne will probably see 3-6 inches. For the Colorado urban corridor, this will likely be a minor snowfall of a dusting to 2 inches, mainly Thursday evening through Friday morning. There is a c ..read more