DENVER – As much as eight inches of snow fell in some spots in the Denver metro Saturday, with the heaviest expected snowfall occurring overnight into Sunday as the precipitation begins to taper off.
An additional 2-3 inches is expected to fall through the rest of the day Sunday across the Front Range including the Denver metro, according to a National Weather Service forecast discussion updated just after 4 a.m. Sunday.
Portions of Lincoln and Elbert Counties could see upwards of 6 inches of additional snow.
Slick and hazardous conditions are a concern on snow packed roadways and lane recognition will be a problem on some are highways. As of Sunday morning, the were no major interstate closures.
Along with the blast of snow, temperatures took a nose dive with the overnight low in the upper teens in the metro. With the wind chill factored in, it feels like 12 degrees in Denver early Sunday morning.
A winter storm warning is in effect from until noon Sunday for the Denver metro area and the northern and central mountains, where most of the impact from the snow will be felt over the weekend. Rabbit Ears Pass, Rocky Mountain National Park and the Medicine Bow Range, The Mountains of Summit County, the Mosquito Range, and the Indian Peaks are included in the warning, the NWS said.
The snow is expected to taper off first in the mountains and then later this afternoon across the Front Range.
Heading to the Denver Broncos game against the Chiefs on Sunday? You better bundle up as highs are expected to be below freezing — a more than 40-degree drop from last week's game.
DENVER ACTIVATES OVERNIGHT SHELTERS
City officials are already getting ahead of our first snow of the season and have activated two overnight shelters for the unhoused.
The city’s Department of Housing Stability (HOST) will open an overnight shelter in the ballroom of the former Best Western hotel, located at 4595 Quebec St., and the Denver Coliseum, 4600 Humboldt St. starting at 7 p.m. Friday through 7 a.m. Monday.
Dererk Woodbury, a spokesperson for HOST, said in a news release Friday that people in need of shelter should head to this website to find “shelter access points.” If those facilities reach capacity, the city will refer those looking for shelter to the St. Francis center, located at 2323 Curtis St., for transportation between 6 and 9 p.m. each night to the Best Western and the Coliseum.
Families in need of shelter should call the Connection Center at (303) 295-3366.
City rec. centers and libraries will be available on Sunday and Monday as warming centers during operating hours for people looking for a place to warm up during the day.
AFTER THE STORM
Skies will clear by Sunday night, but temperatures will read in the single digits, according to the NWS.
Once this storm passes, a warming trend will take hold next week with mainly dry conditions with highs in the low 40s by Monday and the upper 50s to low 60s by Wednesday.
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