The latest Pacific storm has system brought a classic weather flip to Denver. Following a high of 67 sunny degrees Tuesday AHEAD of the low, heavy snow broke out overnight following the passage of the cold front BEHIND. A dramatic turn fairly typical for this time of year.
Check out the visible satellite and infrared loop which shows the big storm over the Plains as well as a Nor’easter and Hurricane Kate spinning east in the Atlantic.
Check out the view yesterday afternoon.
Credit: Chris Spears
This was the scene this morning.
Credit: Chris Spears
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Denver’s biggest temperature crashes and snow amounts come when lows come out of the Pacific and dive south of the metro area.
Credit: Chris Spears
Yesterday’s highs and lows over the Southwest including Colorado.
As these systems push into the Plains to the SE, winds veer easterly and moisture driving into cold air means snow and because Denver sits about half way between Plains and Colorado’s high country, there’s orographic influence.
Conditions this morning.
Denver before daybreak.
Credit: Mike @FrntRangeWx
Think this is bad, it was far worse this time last year!
Credit: Chris Spears
Plenty of snow elsewhere in the West with this system.
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While snowing back in Colorado, this deepening storm system has two sides, a severe side out on the Plains and into the Mississippi Valley with warm, moist air being pulled up from the GOM.
Winds from the circulation itself (not from severe weather) is producing a widespread area of 40-60 mph winds.
Credit: AccuWeather
Credit: AccuWeather
Credit: AccuWeather
See the video for today’s discussion.
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