"Plan on snow-covered and slippery road conditions," the weather service shared. "The hazardous conditions will likely impact the morning and evening commutes." Where will the winter storm hit? Colorado, Nebraska, Iowa stare down snow Winds will also likely "gust to between 30 and 40 mph," according to the weather service. The heaviest snow is expected on Thursday morning. The National Weather Service in Gaylord, Michigan, on Wednesday afternoon said heavy snow is likely, with snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches expected in the area. Heavy snowfall in the Denver area has impacted air travel with Denver International Airport seeing hundreds of cancellations and delays.īy Wednesday night, 178 departing flights from the airport had been canceled and 490 departing flights had been delayed, according to the flight tracking site FlightAware.įor arriving flights into Denver, 142 have been canceled and more than 340 have been delayed. Heavy snowfall impacts air travel in Denver area The weather service in Boulder, Colorado, warned that poor visibility in addition to drifting and blowing snow will linger over the northeast plains through Wednesday night. "Alternate routes not encouraged in the area because they will still be dangerous due to high winds and slick roads," the Colorado State Patrol said Wednesday. The state patrol said troopers on the scene believe it will take until Thursday morning to clear the accident but there is an unknown timeframe for when the interstate will reopen. No injuries have been reported, according to the Colorado State Patrol. ![]() The multi-vehicle crash closed down about a 160-mile stretch of the interstate, from Airpark Road in Aurora, Colorado, to the Kansas state line in both directions. The weather service also warned that heavy snowfall rates in Nebraska, Michigan and other states "combined with winds gusting up to 35 mph will result in dangerous travel due to blowing snow with near-zero visibility at times." 21-vehicle pileup closes Colorado interstateĪ major accident involving nine semi-trucks and 12 passenger vehicles shut down a section of Interstate 70 in Colorado Wednesday afternoon. Snow and ice are set to spread into the Northeast on Thursday and continue into Friday. The National Weather Service on Wednesday afternoon said the winter storm over the "Central Plains will track into the Great Lakes by Thursday with a mixture of heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain. Problem solved: How to quickly defrost your icy car windshieldĪre you too old to shovel snow? If you're over 45, beware of heart attacks, doctor says How far will the winter weather spread? Here’s what you need to know as winter weather intensifies this week: "Heavy snowfall rates and some icing will create dangerous travel in many areas," the weather service said Wednesday. Areas in the northern part of the state are under a winter storm watch, which will remain in effect until Thursday night. ![]() The storm could move all the way to parts of Michigan. The National Weather Service had issued a winter storm warning for nine states as of Wednesday morning. THURSDAY WEATHER UPDATES: 'Near whiteout conditions': What to know about winter storm, snow forecast from Minnesota to Maine Swaths of the eastern Rockies, the Plains, and the upper Midwest were under winter storm warnings and winter weather advisories Wednesday, and parts of Nebraska could see additional snow accumulations of up to 17 inches. Denver may not quite reach 70 degrees on Friday through Sunday.Watch Video: Blizzards with bomb cyclone potential dump snow, drop temperaturesĬolorado, Nebraska and other parts of the central U.S. are facing a major snowstorm Wednesday that has already broken records in Arizona – and it could cross more than 1,700 miles of the country. ![]() Temperatures will also get slightly cooler going into the weekend with the increase in moisture. On average, June is the third wettest month of the year along the Front Range after May and July. The chance for afternoon and/or evening showers and thunderstorms will reach at least 70% for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Additional rain is possible before the month ends on Wednesday but probably not enough for the city to move any higher on the list.Īmple moisture moving into the state later this week means the overall wet weather pattern will continue through at least the first weekend of June. On the list of Top 10 wettest May's on record, May 2023 is now in forth place just behind May 1969. That is 3.51 inches above normal through May 29. ![]() After scattered showers over the Memorial Day weekend, Denver has moved even higher on the list of wettest Mays on record.Īs of Tuesday morning, more than half the days completed this month had measurable rain and the official precipitation total for the month was 5.52 inches.
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