Tracking mountain snow & Christmas weekend cooldown

TONIGHT: We stay dry across the state with mild overnight lows for this time of year in the 30's and 40's in lower lying area.

CHRISTMAS EVE: We'll keep well above average afternoon highs in the 60's and 70's along and east of I-25. Mountain snow starts overnight into Christmas Day. We'll stay mostly dry in lower lying areas.

CHRISTMAS DAY: Afternoon highs in the 60's and 70's continue. Mountain snow continues with highest elevations in the San Juans and Central Mountains reaching over a foot of accumulations through this system.

EXTENDED: Mountain snow should begin to wane with just scattered showers through the weekend. We'll see a major drop in temps to the 40's in most lower lying areas by Sunday. 40's and 50's stick around for the week of New Year's. We're also tracking an increase in rain chances. Check back for a more finetuned forecast for this period as we get closer!