Wind chill warning keeps most Coloradans indoors on Sunday, with the possibility of more snow
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- January 14, 2024
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A wind chill warning has hit most of Colorado, including the Denver area, on Sunday morning, with a winter storm warning issued for the state’s western side. Many Coloradans are advised to stay indoors until 11 a.m. MST on Tuesday to avoid “dangerously cold wind chills,” which can drop as low as 35 degrees below zero, according to the .
The warning impacts the Denver area and the Denver International Airport, spanning as far south as Pueblo and as far north as Julesburg near the Wyoming border. In Denver, the chance of snow stands at 20% before 1 p.m., with partly sunny and cold conditions. The high will hit near 5 degrees, with wind chills falling as low as minus 22 degrees.
Tonight, the chance of snow jumps to 30% after 11 p.m., with temperatures holding steady at around 2 degrees. Less than half an inch of new snow is a possibility. On Monday, Denverites can expect snow, with potential for 1 to 3 inches. The chance of precipitation sits at 80%, with a consistent temperature of around minus 1 degrees.
That evening is expected to be party cloudy, with a low of around minus 11 degrees and 30% chance of snow before 11 p.m. However, on Tuesday, the city of Denver can expect sunshine and a break from freezing winter weather, with a high near 35 degrees. Meanwhile, towards western Colorado, a lasts until 5 p.m.
MST on Monday, with predictions of heavy snow, high winds and “very difficult to impossible” travel on affected roads. Areas include Vail, Aspen, Snowmass, Ouray, Telluride, Winterpark, Breckenridge, Steamboat Springs, Georgetown and Fairplay. This weekend has seen heavy snow in the mountains, with a reported in Breckenridge.
Avalanche danger is labeled a high 4 out of 5 rating, with a in effect until 5 p.m. MST on Monday for the Front Range, the Flat Top Mountains, the northwest San Juan Mountains and more. An is in place until 11:45 p.m. on Monday for Rocky Mountain National Park down to I 70, along with several other mountain ranges..
