Evan Sémon
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After a long wait and a limp introduction over Thanksgiving weekend, snow is expected to finally arrive tomorrow, December 3.
According to the National Weather Service and meteorologists around town, we’re not talking a thin sheet that will disappear by noon, like last Friday. Forecasts for Wednesday are expecting multiple inches, baby. As noted lover of precipitation and French women Sean Connery would say, “Le Tits Now!”
Although Colorado mountain ranges have seen several snowfalls this year, the Denver metro has remained dry. With the first significant snowfall on the way, here’s a breakdown of the forecast and affected commutes.
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Denver Snow Forecast, Commute Changes
The NWS Boulder office says snow could fall late tonight, with strong chances of snowfall “mainly after midnight,” at around 90 percent. About an inch is expected to fall by Wednesday morning, with a high of about thirty degrees.
Snow on Wednesday is a virtual guarantee, according to the NWS. Another two to four inches are anticipated to fall throughout the day in Denver, forecasts show, with winds heading northeast at around five to eight miles per hour. However, expectations differ across the metro.
As it stands, the south and west portions of the Denver area could see over three inches, while the south side of the city as well as Douglas and Arapahoe Counties are in store for up to seven inches. Central Denver’s forecast is the most unclear, with the heart of the city expected to receive anywhere from two to seven inches of snow tomorrow. (If snowfall here is anything like dating in Denver, it’s safe to expect the latter.)
Although the bulk of the snow is expected to fall on Wednesday, the roads will likely already be slick and coated by the time we wake up tomorrow morning. According to the NWS and Colorado Department of Transportation, Denver-area commuters should anticipate “a slow, slick and hazardous Wednesday morning,” especially the Interstate 25 corridor. Drivers on Interstate 70 and other metro highways should expect slower traffic and more dangerous conditions, as well.
So whether you can work from home or need to wake up early, start planning ahead now.
