Much of Colorado will go through some sort of weather advisory in the next 24 hours, as the intense heat of Labor Day and a temperature of 92 degrees will bring winter-like conditions ahead of possible record-breaking cold in the next step – the Denver Post report includes snow and freezing temperatures below.
Heat waves in bringing waste as Colorado prepares for winter storms
Temperatures are expected to drop by about 60 degrees – a low of 33 with winds up to 17 mph. The National Weather Service is sure to rain tonight in the state with it dropping to 100% chance. It is likely to start raining late Monday night before the overnight snowfall, with mostly snow after 11 p.m.
Tuesday’s temperature is not expected to rise above 35 degrees, the NSW said, dropping to a low of 29 degrees on Tuesday night. More rain and snow are expected overnight during Wednesday, with a 40 percent chance of rain before 2 p.m., the report said.
According to Boulder’s National Weather Service, the post said heavy snowfall is expected in the mountains, while Denver will see sluggish, wet snowfall by Tuesday morning, according to Boulder’s National Weather Service.
Potential snow accumulation for Denver and Colorado Springs is thought to be in the 5-inch range, while higher elevations can see about a foot of snow, the Post said.
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The report said early-season snowfall like this is unusually early, not Denver’s earliest recorded snowfall, the report said. In 1961, a Denver Labor Day storm caused 4.2 inches of snow. When the hurricane fell 0.7 inches on September 8, 1962, it would form the first snowfall on record.
