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Snowfall totals in Colorado are reaching a foot, and there will be a lot more

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Snowfall totals in Colorado are reaching a foot, and there will be a lot more

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You wouldn't know it from the small amount of snow in the Fort Collins area, but a complex storm system has dumped more than a foot of snow in parts of Colorado since Wednesday morning, and much more snow is forecast, impacting travel.

According to the National Weather Service, a winter storm warning is in effect until 5 a.m. Thursday for much of the area east and south of Denver, as well as warnings for the northeastern plains and the foothills and mountains west of Denver.

Where the travel impact is likely to be greatest

The focus of this storm, according to the National Weather Service, is from Denver east to the Kansas border, which will impact traffic on Interstate 70, and from Denver south to the New Mexico border, which will impact traffic on Interstate 25 will have until Friday morning.

Current road conditions can be found on COtrip.

Denver International Airport is about to receive a significant amount of snowfall with 5 inches expected, but up to 12 inches possible. Be sure to contact your airline if you are flying in the next few days.

Here are the snowfall reports for Colorado as of Wednesday morning

  • Limon (1.6 km west-northwest): 14 inches
  • Yuma (2 miles east-southeast): 13 inches
  • Colorado Springs (3 miles east-northeast): 12 inches
  • Genesee (1 mile north): 11.3 inches
  • Ken Carly (1 mile east): 11 inches
  • Golden (2 miles southwest): 10.5 inches
  • Periwinkle (3 miles south-southwest): 10 inches
  • Elizabeth: 10 inches
  • Lakewood (2 miles east-southeast): 10 inches
  • Castle rock: 9 inches
  • Highlands Ranch (3 miles east-northeast): 9 inches
  • Denver (3 miles east): 8 inches
  • Boulder (2 miles west): 7.5 inches
  • Lemon: 7.3 inches

Colorado snowfall totals are expected here Wednesday through Friday morning

  • Fort Collins: Less than an inch
  • Estes Park: 1-2 inches
  • Greeley: Less than inches
  • Sterling: 3-4 inches
  • Boulder: 3-4 inches
  • Denver: 4-6 inches
  • Castle rock: 8-12 inches
  • Lemon: 8-12 inches
  • Burlington: 12-18 inches
  • Colorado Springs: 3-4 inches
  • Walsenburg: 12-18 inches
  • Trinidad: 18-24 inches

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