Winter Storm Warning Today
A Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 6pm this evening for Larimer and Weld Counties, including Fort Collins, Greeley, Loveland, and Windsor. 6 to 14" of total snow accumulation will be possible by tonight. Stay tuned to K99 for details and get the latest weather forecast and interactive radar on the K99 Weather Page.
Winter Storm Warning
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO 204 AM MDT WED OCT 26 2011 ...FIRST SNOWSTORM OF THE SEASON CONTINUES FOR THE MOUNTAINS...FOOTHILLS AND ADJACENT PLAINS AS A STORM SYSTEM MOVES ACROSS COLORADO... SO FAR WITH THIS STORM THE HEAVIEST SNOW HAS REMAINED NORTH OF DENVER...ESPECIALLY FROM BOULDER COUNTY NORTHWARD THROUGH LARIMER AND WELD COUNTIES. SPOTTERS HAVE REPORTED 4 TO 6 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IN THESE LOCALES. MUCH LIGHTER AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES FROM DENVER SOUTHWARD. SOME OF THIS HEAVIER SNOW IS STILL EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE DENVER AREA AND POINTS SOUTH BETWEEN 3 AND 6 AM. HOWEVER...TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE ADJUSTED A BIT LOWER FOR LOCATIONS FROM DENVER AND POINTS EAST. THE SNOW SHOULD GRADUALLY DECREASE BY LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND DURING THE EARLY EVENING HOURS AS THE STORM SYSTEM MOVES SOUTHEAST OF THE REGION. SINCE SOME TREES ALONG THE FRONT RANGE URBAN CORRIDOR AND THE EASTERN PLAINS OF COLORADO HAVE NOT YET BECOME DORMANT AND STILL HAVE ABUNDANT FOLIAGE...THE MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW MAY CAUSE TREE LIMBS TO BREAK. THERE HAVE ALREADY BEEN REPORTS OF POWER OUTAGES ACROSS LARIMER COUNTY. SNOW AND SLUSH ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN ACCUMULATING ON ROAD SURFACES ACROSS NORTHEAST COLORADO BY MIDNIGHT. SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITIES DUE TO FALLING SNOW WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THE STORM WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES. HIGH TEMPERATURES ON WEDNESDAY WILL ONLY BE IN THE LOWER 30S ACROSS THE PLAINS. LOW TEMPERATURES WEDNESDAY NIGHT WILL DROP INTO THE TEENS. SINGLE DIGIT READINGS WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE MOUNTAINS. REMEMBER...A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.