Storm Update: Need-To-Know For Your Commute

BOULDER, CO --

7:31 p.m.: Expect light flurries to continue overnight, with possible additional accumulation of up to an inch.

Banded snowfall will move northeastward onto the eastern plains thru 10pm w/a quick 1"-2" of additional snow under the heavier, persistent bands. For the overnight period regionwide, expect light snow & flurries w/accumulations around an inch. #COwx pic.twitter.com/DU1glPu9mn
— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder) February 7, 2019

5:42 p.m.: The National Weather Service forecast currently calls for up to another two inches of snow in the Boulder area through 8 p.m. Highway 119 near Sugarloaf has been reopened.

Narrow bands of moderate to brief heavy snow over southern portions of the I-25 Urban Corridor, extending from Boulder county south to Monument, will drop an additional 1"-2" before diminishing thru 8pm. Elsewhere, light snow w/addnl amounts ranging from a dusting to 1". #COwx pic.twitter.com/vGGABow0iG
— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder) February 7, 2019

5:33 p.m.: Boulder and Longmont are both officially on accident alert. Do not report accidents to police unless there are injuries or a hit and run. Document information and contact officials later. You can report online or on a mobile device with the new Boulder Police Department app.

5:08 p.m.: Temperatures are forecasted to be near zero degrees Fahrenheit tonight. With windchill, readings may be down to 20 or 30 degrees below zero. Use caution when you head out this evening!

CDOT recommends commuters to leave early afternoon or wait until later in the evening to avoid next band of snow. State of Colorado government offices in Denver and surrounding metro counties close at 2 pm due to extreme weather conditions. https://t.co/Rh3SVFEHMZ pic.twitter.com/zHAEMBoU0V
— CDOT (@ColoradoDOT) February 6, 2019

4PM Update: It will get colder and breezier behind another surge of cold air currently just NE of the Denver metro area (see the fine line moving southwest?). Another 1-2 inches of snow under the bands shown on radar. Flurries for the rest. #cowx pic.twitter.com/UCmcrcDT0Z
— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder) February 6, 2019

3:20 p.m.: The National Weather Service reports that the heaviest bands of snow now seem to have moved to the northeast plains. Stay alert for icy conditions and continued light accumulation throughout the evening. A crash on Highway 119 to Nederland near Sugarloaf Road has one lane open with traffic alternating directions.

The main band of accumulating snow has exited the Denver Metro area & I-25 Urban Corridor & has pushed off on to the NE plains along the I-76 corridor. A few snow showers will move off the higher terrain thru 6pm w/additional accumulations around an 1". #COwx pic.twitter.com/8lRRRRn8bk
— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder) February 6, 2019

2:15 p.m.: The snowstorm hit Boulder both earlier and harder than some suspected this morning. As of 2 p.m., snowfall totals had risen above 3 inches, with greater amounts further to the west. Shortly after 1 p.m., Boulder Valley School District announced a cancellation of all after school activities due to the storm. According to current radar images, it appears likely that snow will continue to fall through at least 7 p.m. tonight.

Continued snowfall and dropping temperatures mean that roads will remain slick and hazardous and visibility may be compromised. The National Weather Service is warning drivers that it will likely be another slow commute. Check back here for updates throughout the evening.

1:53PM Update: The band of heavy snow extends from just west of Fort Morgan to Aurora. It will exit the metro area next hour. Cold temps will continue the icy/snow covered roads this afternoon. Please continue to travel slow and allow extra time on the slick roads. #cowx pic.twitter.com/oIvJXQY6BV
— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder) February 6, 2019

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