Gradual Clearing Today Before Next System Arrives Monday Night
Today: Patchy fog around southern Colorado will impact visibilities through the morning hours, but should gradually diminish by midmorning. We're continuing to monitor light showers across the plains, where travel will still be difficult due to icy roads and limited visibility caused by blowing snow - the worst of these conditions is expected near the Colorado/Kansas state line. As our system moves out, however, skies will clear by tonight and winds will decrease in intensity. Highs will only get into the 20s and 30s.
Tonight: Clearing skies will allow for a frigid night as lows fall into the teens for most.
Tomorrow: Monday will start pretty quiet as we'll be in between systems for the majority of the day. Highs will be a touch warmer with upper 30s and 40s expected. Our next system is set to begin impacting the high country during the afternoon, spreading snow and brisk winds once again across the region. By late evening, snow should begin spreading across our local mountains before eventually spreading out across the plains by early Tuesday morning. Several inches of snow will be possible overnight which could make for icy travel conditions and reduced visibilities beneath the heavier bands.
Extended: It's going to remain pretty active as we head through this week! Tuesday morning's drive will likely be impacted for many in southern Colorado as our next system continues to bring snow and wind throughout the day. This system shows the potential to bring more in the way of snow accumulations beginning Monday night and continuing into Tuesday night. Right now, it is looking like 2-4" of snow is what most can expect... but there could be pockets of heavier snowfall that may lead to locally higher accumulations. We'll be monitoring where and when these pockets are most likely over the next 24 hours. Prepare for a very cold Tuesday night, with lows falling into the single digits for many. Wednesday will warm back into the 30s before another chance for snow accompanies a quick moving system on Thursday. Yet another storm system is expected by the second half of next weekend.
