Active today and Saturday – 04/20/18
Today: We’ll have noticeable changes across southern Colorado! First, it will be significantly cooler; highs will only reach the 40s and 50s midday in the lower elevations. 30s can be expected for the local mountains. Cloudy skies are on tap for southern Colorado. Rain and snow will be possible this afternoon and evening. At times, moderate-to-heavy precipitation will reduce visibility. With some wet, heavy snow (primarily in the high country), tree branches could fall. Slick roads could cause problems on the roads, especially where we see snow. We also have the possibility for some thundersnow and thunderstorms and small hail. Gusts will also be an issue; gusts could be reaching the 30 and 40 mph range! Thankfully with more moisture however, fire danger should be lower.
Tonight: Cloudy skies are expected overnight. Lows drop to the 20s and 30s. We’ll have ongoing rain and snow, primarily along the Palmer Divide and Teller County where we get that lift in the atmosphere over the terrain.
Extended: Between Friday and Saturday (especially between Friday night and Saturday morning), we could accumulate 3-7″ of snow in Teller County with 2-4″ in northern El Paso County. It’s tough to tell if we could stack up snow in central Colorado Springs, so stick with us for the latest. Gusts won’t be much of an issue on Saturday, but it will stay chilly! Showers will wind down Saturday afternoon. In fact, tomorrow’s showers will be more isolated compared to what we could see today. We’ll be drier and quieter on Sunday. Monday offers our next chance for some showers.
