In addition to snow, the storms will bring wind that will make travel more challenging. Projections show Wolf Creek Pass receiving up to 50 inches and Red Mountain, Molas and Coal Bank passes 30 to 35 inches. Several feet of snow are expected to fall on mountain passes. Anywhere from 8 to 14 inches could fall in Durango, and Pagosa Springs could more than double that with 18 to 22 inches. Southwest Colorado will see significant snow totals.īetween the two storms, Cortez is forecast to receive 6 to 10 inches, while the Hesperus area could get up to 2 feet, Sanders said. “The heaviest snow is definitely in that Wednesday time frame out of both of these storms,” Sanders said. The National Weather Service announced a winter storm watch from 5 p.m. The second storm will taper off Wednesday evening at lower elevations and wrap up in the mountains by early Thursday. Tuesday night snow will pick up once more, moving from the mountains into the valleys and bringing higher accumulation to the area. Tuesday for the cities of Cortez, Dove Creek, Mancos, Durango, Bayfield, Ignacio and Pagosa Springs, calling for 3 to 6 inch snow totals. The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory through 5 p.m. The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory and a winter storm watch this week for much of Southwest Colorado.
“The mountains it looks like will continue on the lighter side, although somewhere near the Wolf Creek area could remain in heavy snow.” “(Tuesday) I wouldn't say it’s a complete ending of all the snow, but the valleys might have a short break,” Sanders said.
The second storm will follow shortly behind, bringing heavier snow Tuesday evening through Wednesday evening. The first storm began Monday afternoon and will stretch into Tuesday before a slight lull Tuesday afternoon slows snowfall at lower elevations. Two storms moving closely together have brought snow to the area with snow totals and wind that could make travel treacherous through Thursday. Winter storms over the next few days will dump feet of snow on Southwest Colorado. over the past 36 hours from the National Weather Service and the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail & Snow Network ( note: some of these latest reports were from early Wednesday afternoon and evening and the areas have since seen heavy snowfall.Two back-to-back storms are forecast to bring roughly a foot of snow to Durango, 6 to 10 inches to Cortez and up to 50 inches to Wolf Creek Pass starting Monday afternoon into early Thursday, according to the National Weather Service. Here are the reported snow totals as of 11 p.m. The storm left icy and snow-packed streets around the state, which combined with bitter cold temperatures, forced closures and delays for school districts. The totals were heaviest in the northern and central mountains, especially near Steamboat Springs. Snow continues in the mountains today, but has cleared from the metro. 5-6 snowstorm in Colorado has left - so far - more than two feet of snow in parts of the northern mountains and 4-6 inches around the Denver metro area.
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