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Mountains and Foothills Snow

Winter Storm Warning

Rain and Snow for Monday

Freezing Temperatures Likely Overnight Tonight

Snow is expected in the mountains and foothills today. Snow accumulations of 5 to 18 inches are forecast in the mountains above 9000ft. The foothills can expect 4 to 8 inches of snowfall. Slick roads and hazardous travel can be expected, especially above 8000 feet.

The Winter Weather Advisory for the northern Front Range was upgraded to a Winter Storm Warning for today. Snow accumulations of 8 to 18 inches can be expected in the Warning area. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for the southern Front Range and Park Range through 9pm today as well. Expect snow accumulations of 4 to 13 inches in the Advisory area. Snow will create slick roads and hazardous mountain travel conditions today!

We are currently forecasting 0.5-1.5 inches of total precipitation for most of the area through Tuesday morning. For the mountains, this will all be snow, while for the foothills the precipitation will start as rain and turn to snow. For the rest of the area, all rain is expected with some snowflakes mixing in for the I-25 corridor and Palmer Divide.

Freezing temperatures expected overnight tonight for the Palmer Divide and much of the northern and eastern plains. Denver metro will likely stay above freezing due to cloud cover. A Frost Advisory has been issued for the plains for temperatures as low as 32 degrees. A Freeze Warning has been issued for the Palmer Divide for temperatures as low as 29 degrees.