Hazardous Weather Outlook Issued In Denver Area Due To Icy Roads

DENVER, CO — Dangerous, icy and snow-covered roads prompted a hazardous weather outlook in the Denver metro area Thursday, and the area is expected to see a bitter cold and more snow early next week.

The National Weather Service warned of slick roads Thursday morning, but said skies will gradually become less cloudy and more sunny as drier conditions come in the afternoon.

"Light snow will end early this morning, but there will still be areas of snowpacked or icy roads," the Boulder office of the weather service tweeted. "Be alert for changing conditions and allow some extra time for your commute this morning."

Traffic camera photos showed icy roads on U.S. 85 in Platteville, Interstate 25 in Thornton, U.S. 285 in Bailey and at the intersection of West Colfax Avenue and Speer Boulevard in Denver.

The urban corridor, foothills and eastern plains were expected to reach the 30s Thursday afternoon, while mountains and valleys were expected to reach the lower teens and 20s.

Winds were expected to shift to a westerly flow late Thursday evening, and areas over the higher terrain will experience winds with gusts up to 35 mph.

But the weather service warned another weather system was expected to bring a bitter cold and light to moderate snowfall over the Presidents' Day holiday.

"The cold weather and chance of snow will start Monday, with the details uncertain after that," the weather service said.

The hazardous weather outlook applied to northeast and north central Colorado.

• 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/Clear Creek/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