Snow Blankets Southern Rockies, Western Plains

A large and slow-moving storm system will bring rounds of snow to the Rockies today into Thursday. 

Snow will continue today over portions of northern New Mexico into central and eastern Colorado. Rain will mix with and change to snow today across portions of northwestern Kansas and southwestern Nebraska. 

With this slow-moving storm system expected to remain over the Four Corners states on Thursday, additional rounds of moderate to briefly heavy snow is expected across New Mexico into Colorado. 

By the end of the day on Thursday, 1 to 2 feet of snow will be possible, especially over the higher elevations. Snow amounts over the western High Plains will exceed 1 foot. Denver can see a fresh 3 to 7 inches of snow, while Colorado Springs could receive 4 to 9 inches of snow. 

Difficult travel conditions are expected throughout the region over the next few days due to the early season snow storm. As a result, Winter Storm Watches/Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories are found across large portions of Colorado and New Mexico as well as southwestern Nebraska, northwestern Kansas and parts of the Oklahoma and Texas panhandles. This includes Denver and Colorado Springs, Colo., Santa Fe and Albuquerque, N.M., Ogallala, Neb., and Goodland, Kan. 

It’s never too early to have a supply kit packed in case of inclement weather. A simple kit including a weather radio, water, blankets, batteries, and non-perishable food items will go a long way in the event of a power outage. It’s always best to avoid travel in rough weather as the roads will be dangerous.