Colorado weather: More snow headed for mountains, Denver area

Two new snowstorms are expected to hit Colorado this week one already brewing in the mountains Sunday morning and another expected to arrive midweek according to the National Weather Operation So when where and how much snow is expected to fall across the state this week Majority of snow forecast for Colorado s mountains Roughly a foot of snow is expected to accumulate on Colorado s highest summits between a m Sunday and a m Wednesday according to the weather organization Movement conditions will briskly deteriorate around or shortly before sundown across the mountains forecasters stated in a hazardous weather outlook for southern Colorado on Sunday Between and inches of snow is expected to accumulate overnight Sunday into Monday across the eastern San Juan Mountains the higher elevations of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains the Sawatch Range and the Mosquito Range according to the outlook Other nearby mountains could see up to inches of snow with to inches across the interior valleys forecasters commented in the outlook Further north a winter weather advisory was issued for Rocky Mountain National Park the Medicine Bow Mountain Range the mountains of Summit County the Indian Peaks and Rabbit Ears Pass The advisory will remain in effect from a m Sunday to a m Monday but the heaviest snowfall is expected Sunday afternoon and evening Mountains covered in the advisory will likely see between and inches of snow on Sunday alone according to the weather facility Wind gusts up to mph could also create blowing snow and whiteout conditions This week s second wave of snow is forecast to start as early as a m on Wednesday in the mountains and continue into Wednesday The strongest chance for heavy snow on numerous of Colorado s mountains during that wave will be between p m Tuesday and a m Wednesday according to hourly forecasts from the weather function As of Sunday morning weather arrangement forecasts for snow expected to accumulate by Wednesday morning included inch to inches on Floyd Hill to inches in Georgetown on Colorado s Hoosier Pass near Breckenridge and on U S s Kenosha Pass near Fairplay to inches at Winter Park and the Keystone Ski Area Summit and on U S s Loveland Pass U S s Berthoud Pass U S s Muddy Pass Interstate s Vail Pass and Colorado s Cameron Pass to inches on U S s Rabbit Ears Pass near Steamboat Springs And to inches on Mount Zirkel the highest summit in the Park Range of the Rocky Mountains Light snow headed for the Denver area Related Articles Hundreds of flights delayed dozens canceled at Denver International Airport Colorado weather Up to inches of mountain snow expected as second storm hits state Sunday First snow falls in Denver second-latest on record for city Colorado weather Denver may see light snowfall as temperatures plunge this weekend Denver drops to coldest temps in days snowy Thanksgiving weekend likely Flurries and light snow are likely in Denver on Sunday though little accumulation is expected according to the weather utility Most of of the metro area can expect less than an inch of snow to stick on the ground on Sunday but specific heavy bands of the storm could drop more than inches south and east of Denver forecasters commented Denver will have a chance of snow starting at p m Sunday and chances will jump to at p m according to hourly forecasts from the weather institution Snow is the majority likely to fall in the city between p m and p m Sunday The possibility of snow will return to the metro area early Wednesday morning as snow expected to start Tuesday night in the mountains moves into lower elevations according to the weather amenity Snow is likely between a m and p m Wednesday and nearly an inch is expected to accumulate hourly forecasts show A slight chance for snow will remain across the metro area until nearly midnight on Wednesday Wind chills freeze the Eastern Plains On the Eastern Plains temperatures in the teens combined with blustery winds will lead to wind chills in the single digits overnight Sunday according to the weather utility Less than an inch of snow is forecast for Sunday and majority of will fall along the Interstate corridor While not much particular snow is forecast to move through the area tonight forecasters for the weather function s Goodland office which covers northeastern Colorado and parts of Nebraska and Kansas revealed on social media The bulk of the area should see a trace to an inch Chances for snow will return after a m Wednesday but the same light flurries are expected forecasters announced This is a progressing story and may be updated Get more Colorado news by signing up for our daily Your Morning Dozen email newsletter