Major snow storm for Colorado! (Denver, Pueblo: hotels, commute, business)

[wanttomoveeast]

It's just so warm here, I think it was 40ish this morning. I do want the snow to come, so I don't have to go to work tomorrow!!!!!!!

So let's just hope for the temps to drop and it'll come!!

[401402]

darn i wish there was a better scale on it,i dont want to be cancelled by united cause of sleet or snow mix

[Josseppie]

I think we will get more snow then rain, the low pressure is coming just right to pull down the cold air. I think it will be the typical spring storm, wet and heavy snow, but that is very pretty and then it melts fast so we can still have a good weekend!

[Mike from back east]

Originally Posted by basaltfire

darn, i'm suppose to be moving back to vancouver tommorow 3 pm from DIA. whats the outlook rain/snow mix my flight is 6 pm
ron

Could be a whopper.

Suggest travelers book a hotel room near the airport, one that can be cancelled right up to 6PM without any penalty. That way, if the flight is cancelled, the room is already there, beating the rush for rooms. If the flight does go out, one can cancel at the last minute without being charged for a night.

[Josseppie]

Mike,

I know this is off topic but I just wanted to give you my welcome as being a moderator!

Josseppie

[downtownnola]

Winter Storm Warning just issued for I-25 Urban Corridor including Denver/Boulder/Fort Collins/Colorado Springs. Here is the specific Winter Storm Warning for the Denver area:

Issued by The National Weather Service
Denver/Boulder, CO
11:18 am MDT, Thu., Apr. 16, 2009

... WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON MDT SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DENVER HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON MDT SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

THERE WILL BE A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW THIS EVENING... BEFORE CHANGING OVER TO ALL SNOW BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. HEAVY SNOW WILL OCCUR AT TIMES OVER THE URBAN CORRIDOR AND WESTERN WELD COUNTY FRIDAY AFTERNOON... CONTINUING INTO SATURDAY. ACCUMULATIONS FROM 10 TO 24 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON... WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS ACROSS THE WESTERN SECTIONS OF BOULDER AND DENVER AS WELL AS LOCATIONS SOUTH OF DENVER. NORTHERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH ARE ALSO EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMEMBER... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

Local Weather Alert for Denver, CO - weather.com

[Josseppie]

Not looking good for Pueblo



I hope the cold air makes it a little bit futher south.

[401402]

i hope it rains and rains and keeps warm

[Josseppie]

Urgent - winter weather message
national weather service pueblo co
1037 am mdt thu apr 16 2009

This is better then just rain! Pueblo is always on the rain/snow line this time of year, cities west of us get only snow and cities east of us get only rain.

...winter weather advisory in effect from 3 am friday to noon mdt
saturday...

The national weather service in pueblo has issued a winter
weather advisory for heavy snow and blowing snow...which is in effect
from 3 am friday to noon mdt saturday. The winter storm watch is
no longer in effect.

This advisory is in effect for eastern fremont county and pueblo
county.

Precipitation will change to snow late tonight and then continue
into saturday morning. Friday afternoon temperatures may be warm
enough in some areas for the precipitation to switch back over to
rain or mixed rain and snow. Thus snowfall accumulations are
expected to be highly variable. Total snowfall amounts are
expected to range from 1 to 3 inches for eastern pueblo county on
the grassy surfaces...to between 3 to 8 inches across southern
and western portions of the area.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

If you are planning to travel in the advisory area during the
time of the advisory...listen to the latest weather forecast and
consider traveling at another time or by another route.

[McGowdog]

Originally Posted by Josseppie

Mike,

I know this is off topic but I just wanted to give you my welcome as being a moderator!

Josseppie

Yeah, if they'd just get someone with a little experience for a change.

Bring on the moisture. Rain, snow, spring runoff, we'll take it.