Where, when and how much snow in Colorado Monday, Tuesday

A new round of winter weather moves into Colorado on Monday, dropping fresh snow across the state, according to the National Weather Service.

Snow will begin in Colorado’s southern mountains and Front Range urban corridor, including Denver, late Monday afternoon and increase overnight, NWS forecasters said.

The storm will move into the Eastern Plains on Tuesday, forecasters said.

A Winter Weather Advisory will be in effect from 11 p.m. Monday through noon Tuesday for the Denver metro area and surrounding suburbs, the southern foothills, the Palmer Divide and the Interstate 70 corridor through the Eastern Plains.

The heaviest snowfall will occur before Tuesday’s morning commute, creating slippery and dangerous road conditions for drivers, forecasters said in the advisory.

According to Monday morning’s snow forecast, the following totals are expected to accumulate Tuesday at 5 p.m.:

• Up to 5 inches in Denver, Brighton, Broomfield, Aurora, Arvada, Highlands Ranch, Littleton, Northglenn and Denver International Airport
• Up to 7 inches in Golden, Centennial, Lakewood and Parker
• Up to 3 inches in Vail, Breckenridge, Snowmass Ski Area, Winter Park, Loveland and Keystone
• Up to 5 inches in the San Juan Mountains of southern Colorado, including Coal Bank Pass and Wolf Creek Pass
• Up to 4 inches in the Central Colorado Park Range and Rocky Mountains, including Rabbit Ears Pass, Bear Lake, Rollands Pass and Mount Werner.
• Up to 3 inches of snow in the Eisenhower Tunnels

The highest chance of snow in the Denver area is between 8 p.m. Monday and 11 a.m. Tuesday, forecasters said.

While Monday will be slightly warmer, with temperatures reaching 38 degrees in Denver, temperatures will fall below freezing overnight and stay there Tuesday, peaking around 24 degrees, NWS forecasters said. Temperatures in Denver could fall into the single digits Tuesday night and the mountains could see subzero weather.

The next chance for snow statewide will be Thursday and Saturday, forecasters said in a hazardous weather report.

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Originally published: January 6, 2025 at 7:17 a.m. MST