Forecasters are calling for a rain-soaked start to the week Monday along the Front Range as a storm expected to keep the Denver area wet into Wednesday moves in.
The National Weather Service in Boulder is calling for a high near 58 degrees on Monday with a chance of showers throughout the day. Thunderstorms are possible in the city after 3 p.m., forecasters say.
Shower and thunderstorms are likely on Monday night into early Tuesday, the weather service says.
A high of 50 degrees is expected Tuesday with more rain throughout the day.
A winter storm watch is in effect from Monday afternoon through Tuesday evening for the central mountains, including Berthoud Pass, Breckenridge, Rocky Mountain National Park, Eisenhower Tunnel, Winter Park and Mount Evans.
Up to 20 inches of snow is forecast to fall in those areas, with most of the heavy accumulation expected above 10,000 feet, according to the weather service.
“Roads at higher elevations will likely become slushy or snowpacked,” the weather service said in a bulletin. “Low visibilities may also make travel difficult in the heavier showers.”
A winter storm warning is in effect from 6 p.m. Monday through noon on Tuesday for higher elevation areas in the south-central high country, including Climax, Mosquito Pass, Independence Pass, Mt. Elbert, Mt. Massive and Pikes Peak.
Areas under the warning could see up to 2 feet of snow, the weather service says.
Cool temperatures, showers and thunderstorms are expected Wednesday into Thursday morning.
“Wednesday and Thursday will be drier, but there will still be a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms each day,” according to a weather service forecast. “Another system may affect the area on Friday, bringing more precipitation to the area.”
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