DENVER — It's a Denver7 Weather Action Day as we track our next soggy spring storm.
A strong low pressure system sitting and spinning in the Desert Southwest will slowly inch its way toward Colorado in the next 24 hours. It will bring some heavy rain and snow to parts of the state through Wednesday evening.
Look for scattered showers and gusty winds overnight as temperatures dip into the low 40s around the Denver metro area. Light snow will continue to fall in the mountains into Tuesday morning.
Keep an umbrella in your car Tuesday as the rain will linger all day long and temperatures will stay in the upper 40s to lower 50s. Heavier rain develops across the plains starting Tuesday morning and we'll likely see around 1 to 2 inches of rain by Wednesday morning. This will translate to some heavy snow in the mountains. If you’re above 9,000 feet, expect a solid snowstorm late tonight through Wednesday morning — with close to two feet in the highest peaks.
A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for the northern Front Range mountains with a Winter Weather Advisory for the foothills through Wednesday evening. The snow level will likely drop down to around 7,000 feet at times and there's a slight chance we could see that rain mix with snow along the Palmer Divide on Tuesday night.
By Wednesday afternoon, the system will start to wind down as it moves east. We'll see some drier weather Wednesday evening, with highs in the mid to upper 50s.
It's much warmer and drier by the end of the week with mostly sunny skies. And we're in for more 70s and even low 80s this coming weekend!
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