Denver Weather: Arctic Air Blasts Metro Area, Light Snow To Fall

DENVER, CO — A hazardous weather outlook issued Monday said light snow will lead to slick roads in the Denver area, and then an Arctic air mass will plunge temperatures mid-week to below zero.

The National Weather Service said less than an inch of snow was expected in the Denver metro Monday, but snow was expected to develop Monday afternoon at higher elevations to the south of Interstate 70 and the Palmer Divide. Up to 3 inches of snow was expected there, though some places could see up to 5 inches of snow.

Some of that snow was expected to move off the higher terrain and onto the plains, mainly in and south of the Denver metro.

"Slick and snow covered roads could create poor travel conditions in these areas," the weather service said.

A bitter cold was expected to arrive late Wednesday and into Thursday as Arctic air blasts the state and send temperatures below zero Wednesday night and Thursday night.

Light to moderate snow was also expected to fall during the air mass, and travel will likely be affected.

The hazardous weather outlook applies to the following areas:

• Jackson County below 9,000 feet
• West Jackson and West Grand counties above 9,000 feet
• Grand and Summit counties below 9,000 feet
• South and East Jackson/Larimer/North and Northeast Grand/Northwest Boulder counties above 9,000 feet
• South and Southeast Grand/West Central and Southwest Boulder/Gilpin/Clear Creek/Summit/North and West Park counties above 9,000 feet
• Larimer and Boulder counties between 6,000 and 9,000 feet
• Jefferson and West Douglas counties above 6,000 feet/Gilpin/ClearCreek/Northeast Park counties below 9,000 feet
• Central and Southeast Park County
• Larimer County below 6,000 feet/Northwest Weld County
• Boulder and Jefferson counties below 6,000 feet/West Broomfield County
• North Douglas County below 6,000 feet/Denver/West Adams and Arapahoe Counties/East Broomfield County
• Elbert/Central and East Douglas counties above 6,000 feet
• Northeast Weld County
• Central and South Weld County
• Morgan County
• Central and East Adams and Arapahoe counties
• North and Northeast Elbert County below 6,000 feet/North Lincoln County
• Southeast Elbert County below 6,000 feet/South Lincoln County
• Logan County
• Washington County
• Sedgwick County
• Phillips County