Tony Laubach
EF5
Models are pointing to a chance for the first significant snowstorm across Colorado Wednesday and Thursday, including the I-25 urban corridor. As usual, the models are bouncing around possible solutions, but the strength of this system combined with a proper track could lead to a pretty hefty snowstorm for the area.
My biggest concerns right now are a more northerly track for the storm, bringing a brief shot at snow before dryslotting the Denver area as the system lifts northeast across Colorado into Kansas and Nebraska.
Even with a good track along the CO/NM border, the system should move east quickly, thus allowing for only a 24 to maybe 36 hour window of snow with burst of heavier snow.
The GFS paints nearly 2 inches of liquid is some places in eastern Colorado which could translate to over a foot of snow for lower elevations. Parts of the mountains could see a couple feet from this system.
Certainly worth watching for those on the backside of this very strong and dynamic system.
My biggest concerns right now are a more northerly track for the storm, bringing a brief shot at snow before dryslotting the Denver area as the system lifts northeast across Colorado into Kansas and Nebraska.
Even with a good track along the CO/NM border, the system should move east quickly, thus allowing for only a 24 to maybe 36 hour window of snow with burst of heavier snow.
The GFS paints nearly 2 inches of liquid is some places in eastern Colorado which could translate to over a foot of snow for lower elevations. Parts of the mountains could see a couple feet from this system.
Certainly worth watching for those on the backside of this very strong and dynamic system.