The long anticipated, long duration snowstorm has begun for Denver and Front Range.
In the latest infrared loop below, note the spin over the Four Corners, acting as a wheel, with nice wrap around moisture stream being drawn in from the Gulf of Mexico.
Also note the fair up of convection over the Central Plains where severe weather and flash flood potential is high.
Last night on I-70 even before the snow had really reached Denver.
TOP IMAGE CREDIT: Chris Spears
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GFS surface today and tonight.
As the moisture pulls north from Colorado into Wyoming, moisture really increases through the Plains.
Could see 2ft of snow around Denver metro.
Moderate to heavy snow should persist throughout Saturday only tapering off Sunday morning.
With the upper pattern becoming stuck, rain totals will really stack up through the Plains with areas likely to exceed 12 inches. Some places could get that within just 2 days given this setup.
How does this snowstorm stack up with past April events?
FOX31 in Denver tallied the recent and record April snows.
April snow totals in Denver for past five years
2015: 5.3 inches
2014: 5.6 inches
2013: 20.4 inches
2012: 1 inch
2011: 1.3 inches
Top five April snowstorms in Denver
April 23, 1885: 23 inches
April 24-25, 1935: 19.0 inches
April 17-19, 1920: 18.2 inches
April 2, 1957: 17.3 inches
April 20-22, 1933: 16.8 inches
The snowiest April on record is 1933 with 33.8 inches.
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