DENVER - The Winter Solstice arrived at 10:47 am making Monday the first official day of winter. But with Soaring temperatures back into the middle and upper 50s along the Front Range, it does not feel like winter's arrived.
9NEWS meteorologist Becky Ditchfield says Westerly winds will pick up Monday afternoon bringing just enough action downslope Thurs warm most of eastern Colorado up to unseasonably warm temperatures. It's the last day to enjoy the mild pattern before the changes come Tuesday.
A cold front will drop in from the north Saturday, bringing Colder air first, then snow to the state. Snow showers will begin in the High Country, especially over the San Juan Mountains where 8 to 14 inches of snow may fall by Wednesday afternoon. A WINTER STORM WATCH is in effect for the area from Tuesday through Saturday.
Snow showers will move east on Wednesday morning as the system intensifies east of the Rockies, causing poor travel conditions through eastern Colorado and parts of the Midwest.
A WINTER STORM WATCH has been issued for most locations in the eastern plains, along and east of Limon, from Tuesday night through Wednesday. Snow accumulations could be from 5 to 8 inches with wind gusts up to 40 mph, limiting visibility.
The WINTER STORM WATCH extends throughout most of Nebraska and much of northern Kansas. Snow showers will become heavy at times with significant accumulation expected in these areas through Wednesday afternoon.
A BLIZZARD WATCH is in effect for much of central Kansas from Wednesday night through Christmas Eve day. Wind gusts as high as 50 mph and heavy snow fall will make visibility extremely poor.
While Denver is not under any watches or advisories, the 9NEWS Weather Team is expecting 2 to 5 inches of snow to fall along the Front Range by the time most of the storm passes on Wednesday evening. Highs will drop into the 20s Wednesday afternoon and it will stay chilly through Christmas.
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