Could we end up having the snowiest February on record?
Get ready for more snow, Denver, as it may begin to fall after our evening commute and continue through Tuesday morning. A lower-confidence 1-2 inches of snow may fall during this period. Plus, it looks like Colorado Springs and some of the Eastern Plains south and east of Denver will pick up the bulk of the snow, with 2-5 inches expected.
Here's the forecast heading into the rest of the week:
February 19–20
We will again see a good chunk of the snow falling to the south and east of Denver with those areas expecting another 2-4 inches of snow. It doesn't look as if Denver will need any Winter Weather Advisories (although, some areas surrounding may), but that doesn't mean that we won't have any tricky commutes. Tuesday morning, Wednesday night, and Thursday morning commutes may be slow and a little slick, so be careful.
February 22–23
Looks like a few snow showers may be around, but again, areas to the south of Denver will pick up the majority of snow during this time. Colorado Springs, Pueblo, and Lamar could all see an additional few inches of snow this weekend, too.
February 24
Another storm will impact the state, and this time, it may bring Denver a few inches of snow. This is rather far out so don't take stock in the numbers, but think about the possibility of starting next week with some snow around.
February 25–March 1
This period looks mostly dry, currently. Of course, things could change, but it seems as though we will be in a slight lull.
March 2–4
Signals show another round of snow possible for this period. Way far out for specifics, however.
As of right now, Denver is 6.6 inches away from having its snowiest February on record. With the possibility of several inches falling between now and the end of the month, we are going to have to watch this stat very closely.
While we've had relatively sunny days here in the Denver metro areas, the mountains have had some heavy snowfall.
Snow reports from the last 48–72 hours:
- Rabbit Ear's Pass, Near Steamboat – 23.8 inches
- Cameron Pass – 16.8 inches
- Winter Park – 12.6 inches
- Berthoud Pass – 9.8 inches
- Grand Lake – 8.4 inches
- Eldora – 8.4 inches
- Loveland Pass – 8.4 inches
The mountains may see an additional 1-4 inches of snow between now and Tuesday morning, and this will mainly affect the Central and Northern Mountains.
Here's the forecast heading into the rest of the week:
February 19
Another minor burst of snow is expected for Wednesday that will bring many mountain areas about 1-3 inches of snow. So, nothing to warrant additional advisories or warnings.
February 20–21
Thursday and Friday look to be calm days with great skiing conditions around, but this lull will be short-lived.
February 22–23
Our next storm is looking to bring snow to the southern and central mountains beginning on Saturday and lasting through Sunday. Areas around Telluride and Wolf Creek may expect 8-12 inches, while areas like Aspen, Monarch, and Arapahoe Basin may expect 2-6 inches from this event.
February 24–25
Another round of snow looks to impact the mountains from Monday to Tuesday, bringing 2-6 inches to the northern mountains, with 2-5 inches for the central mountains and 1-4 for the southern mountains.
March 2–3
It looks as if there may be another round of snow during this period. Too far out for specifics, however.
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