Denver weather: Winter Weather Advisory Tuesday morning, high wind gusts throughout the day
It’s still not clear if the guy behind Drake Prokop had anything to do with the blizzard that hit eastern Colorado. Prokop was shoveling the snow in front of Bino’s Pizza in Kiowa. He was estimating that he thought there was about a food accumulation so far on Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 26, 2023. Colorado County Hwy. 86 just east of Kiowa was closed to Limon, because of the blizzard. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, the Gazette)
Denver’s forecast calls for a frigid morning consisting of light snow, fog and mist, according to the National Weather Service in Boulder. This combination led the weather service to announce a Winter Weather Advisory until 9 a.m. Tuesday.
Road conditions will be affected by this weather system, you can stay updated on traffic conditions at COtrip.
The snow conditions in southern Douglas County looked worse, as the NWS issued a blizzard conditions alert. Forecasters predicted additional snow accumulations of 2 to 5 inches, with winds gusting as high as 55 mph. The main cities affected are Castle Rock, Byers, Elizabeth, and Kiowa.
The warning is good until 5 a.m. Wednesday.
“Travel could be very difficult,” according to the weather service. “The hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday morning and evening commutes.”
After the morning snow, skies are expected to clear to mostly cloudy for the remainder of the day and evening in Denver.
Blizzard conditions continue over parts of NE Colorado. At 5 AM, the worst conditions were from just east of Denver to Burlington, with better conditions further NE. Improvement is expected this morning, then more snow later today. #cowx pic.twitter.com/rEL7iMlseS
— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder) December 26, 2023
Winds are expected to range from 9-13 mph with some gusts reaching 21 mph. The high today will be around 39 with a low of 26, according to the weather service.
Here’s the full forecast from the National Weather Service:
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north, northeast in the afternoon.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 48. West southwest wind around 7 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 51.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 53.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
New Year’s Day: Sunny, with a high near 52.