Winter Storm To Bring Heavy Snow, Dangerous Roads To Colorado

DENVER, CO — Winter storms will bring severe weather to much of the Midwest this week, creating potentially treacherous driving conditions for millions of holiday travelers and possibly affecting airlines. In Colorado, the National Weather Service in Boulder warned travelers heading east and southeast to just wait until later in the week.

"Traveling east into far eastern/southeast Colorado, western Kansas, or southwest to north central Nebraska? Get it done during the daylight today, or wait til late Thursday - better yet Friday," the weather agency wrote in a tweet Wednesday morning

The storm will mostly impact travel across portions of the eastern part of the state Wednesday night into Thursday morning. Bands of heavy snow, strong winds and blowing snow are likely from Julesburg to Akron and Limon. A couple inches of snow is also expected around Denver.

Fog and freezing drizzle were already seen in Fort Collins, Fort Morgan, Limon and parts of the northeastern part of the state. Some snow is expected along the Interstate 25 corridor.

Traveling east into far eastern/southeast Colorado, western Kansas, or southwest to north central Nebraska? Get it done during the daylight today, or wait til late Thursday - better yet Friday. Here's the latest info on the Winter Storm. #COwx pic.twitter.com/AL4lQqCrEu
— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder) December 26, 2018

The National Weather service warned of heavy snowfall in the central and northern Great Plains on Wednesday and Thursday. A winter storm warning has been issued for eastern Colorado, western Kansas, western Nebraska, the Dakotas and Minnesota, meaning heavy snow up to a foot deep could fall in 24 hours. The wintry mix could lead to downed trees and power lines, leaving many in the dark.

The storm will sweep across the southern Rockies and southern High Plains, then head northeast the Middle Mississippi Valley by Thursday evening. CNN reported that 10 million people were under winter weather alerts across the region.

AAA estimated that more than 112 million Americans would travel this holiday season nationwide, and about 102 million would be on the roads.

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