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Denver could get up to 6 inches of snow by Monday morning

By March 21, 2021 | updated 5 years ago

One week after Denver was hit with the fourth-largest snowstorm in its history, the metro area is expected to receive even more snow Sunday night into Monday morning.

The National Weather Service and Weather 5280 predict Denver will get up to 6 inches of snow Sunday night into Monday morning.

The NWS issued a winter weather advisory for Boulder and Denver from 6 p.m. Sunday until noon Monday.

A winter storm warning has also been issued Sunday night for the Palmer Divide between Denver and Colorado Springs and the Interstate 70 corridor of the Front Range.

Rain and snow showers are predicted to begin Sunday about 4 p.m. and last until 8 a.m. Monday. The heaviest snow is expected to fall between 5 p.m. and 2 a.m. in Denver.

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Weather 5280 predicts the heaviest snow will fall south and southeast of Denver across the Palmer Divide, including Evergreen, Parker and Castle Rock. In these areas, peak snowfall could drop up to 2 inches per hour.

“While there’s certainly some high-end potential, we think the most likely area for the heaviest band to set up is not over Denver proper, and that warm temperatures will knock down totals at least initially,” Weather 5280 said.

Denver and Colorado Springs can expect about 6 inches of snow and high-end storm predictions call for about 9 inches across the Palmer Divide, according to Weather 5280.

The NWS said residents should avoid mountain travel after 3 p.m. Sunday and prepare for an impacted commute Monday morning.

Similarly, Weather 5280 predicts the largest impacts of the storm will be on road conditions between 5 p.m. Sunday and 9 a.m. Monday as snow increases and temperatures drop.

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The Colorado Department of Transportation is asking Coloradans to prepare for the snow and avoid driving if possible, especially along the I-70 mountain corridor and Interstate 25 corridor at Monument Hill.

“Springtime in the Rockies means more snow and motorists can’t let their guard down when traveling to and from their mountain destinations,” said CDOT director of maintenance and operations John Lorme.

“Whether it is feet or inches of snow, driving conditions can be slick and treacherous.”

CDOT urges drivers to avoid driving during the worst of the storm, plan for extra travel time for Monday commutes, drive slowly, keep an emergency kit in cars and do not try to drive passed plows on the road.

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