Winter Storm Warning Issued For Metro Denver

DENVER, CO — The National Weather Service has issued weather alerts for the metro Denver area and Boulder. A Winter Storm Warning is in effect from 8 p.m. Monday to 5 p.m. Tuesday.

Up to 16 inches of snow is expected to fall from Monday night through Tuesday evening, weather officials said. Winds could gust up to 40 mph.

"Prepare for a period where travel is impossible late tonight and Tuesday," the alert read. "Travel during the period of heavy snow is strongly discouraged. If you must travel, carry a shovel. Keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency."

Weather officials said many road closures are expected.

"Travel will become very difficult to impossible tonight. This may occur in areas north of Denver and near the foothills by mid evening, and will be a bit later across the rest of the area. Road closures and impassable side streets and rural roads are likely."

The winter storm will move across northeastern Colorado Monday night, weather officials said.

"The heaviest snow is expected tonight in areas north and northwest of Denver, and Tuesday morning from Denver eastward across the plains and in the foothills west and southwest of Denver," the alert read. "The worst conditions will be Tuesday morning, when very heavy snow is likely around Denver and winds will be increasing on the plains. Winds will increase on Tuesday, with gusts to 30 mph near the mountains and 40 mph on the plains. There will be some drifting of snow in rural areas, and near blizzard conditions are possible east of Fort Morgan and Deer Trail during the day Tuesday."

The National Weather Service said metro Denver and Boulder residents "should have what [they] need for a day at home on Tuesday."

"Travel may become impossible across the I-25 urban
corridor and across the plains from I-70 northward by Tuesday
morning, including unplowed city streets with a foot of new snow
on them."

The following areas were listed in the storm warning: Arvada, Boulder, Golden, Lakewood, Longmont, Aurora, Brighton, City of Denver, Denver International Airport, Highlands Ranch, Littleton, Parker, Castle Rock, Elbert, Fondis, Kiowa, Larkspur, Briggsdale, Grover, Pawnee Buttes, Raymer, Stoneham, Eaton, Fort Lupton, Greeley, Roggen, Brush, Fort Morgan, Goodrich, Wiggins, Bennett, Byers, Deer Trail and Leader.

Read the full National Weather Service warning.