A brief lull in snowfall pummeling the Front Range is over, and snow will continue throughout the Denver metro into the evening before tapering off Friday morning, according to the National Weather…
A pedestrian makes their way across West Colfax Ave. as a major snowstorm dumps snow in Lakewood on March 14, 2024. A final wave of moisture streaming over Colorado will drop 3 inches to 7 inches of snow on the Denver metro and 6 inches to 14 inches on the foothills tonight, according to National Weather Service forecasters.
However, temperatures will gradually drop into the upper 20s overnight throughout the Denver area. Denver’s expected evening low is 26 degrees. By 2 p.m. upwards of 100 people ranging from young children towing sleds to 20-somethings strapping on ski and snowboarding boots were swarming the west Denver park known for its sledding hill and Ruby Hill Rail Yard skiing and snowboarding terrain area.
“This is our first time sledding this year,” Aspen said. She expected downhill speeds to increase throughout the afternoon.Phil Shvartsman made his first visit to Ruby Hill on Thursday since moving to the Denver area from New Jersey a month ago. He was pleasantly surprised. “We’re going to have steady snow again through the afternoon into the evening and diminishing overnight. There may be a little bit left over Friday,” Gimmestad said.
“We’re closing early,” said Genia Simonova, the barista behind the counter at Huckleberry Roasters. Three customers sat at tables inside, typing on their laptops, with hot drinks and pastries. Simonova described business as “pretty slow,” with most patrons stopping by to either use the coffee shop’s wifi or find a place to work away from crowded homes.
Denver International Airport, which has only seen about a half inch of snow so far because of temperatures hovering right above freezing overnight, will see increasing accumulation as the temperature drops below freezing. Isabel, 4, and her brothers Adam, 3, and Teddy, who will be 1 on Sunday, had their snow suits and hats on and were ready to help packing snow for the walls of the fort.forecast to drop more than a foot of snow
Forecasters expected snowfall rates to increase to about 1 inch per hour in the Denver and Boulder areas and up to 2 inches per hour in the foothills.
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