The Denver area is forecast to be hit with potentially more than 2 feet of snow this weekend, as the National Weather Service (NWS) is warning Colorado, Wyoming and Nebraska residents to prepare for a major storm. Winter.
Winter storm clocks are already in effect in counties in all three states, before the winter weather boom, which is expected to last from Friday afternoon until Sunday night. In Colorado, the NWS is currently forecasting up to 60 centimeters of snow in Denver, up to 30 centimeters near Boulder and Fort Collins and up to 48 centimeters at certain mountain elevations.
“Wet and heavy snow can cause power outages, travel conditions almost impossible in some places,” he warned in a statement, adding that gusts of wind can reach 40 miles per hour in some parts of the state.
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The winter storm also has the potential to be among the largest that has ever hit Denver.
The current snowfall record is 45.7 inches in December 1913, followed by 31.8 inches in March 2003. Numerous other storms have dropped about 2 feet of snow.
For this next storm in Wyoming, the NWS is forecasting total snow accumulations of up to 32 inches in and around cities like Cheyenne, noting that gusts of 72 km / h and “blizzard conditions” are possible.
A storm that passed through Wyoming on Wednesday has already spewed 15 centimeters of snow on Casper Mountain, further north, according to the NWS.
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“Traveling can be very difficult or impossible. Snow areas can significantly reduce visibility,” added the NWS. “Dangerous conditions can affect trips from Thursday night to Sunday.”
In western Nebraska, cities like Scottsbluff can also see up to 25 inches of snow, says the NWS.