Headline:
Winter Storm Watch issued May 3 at 1:43PM MDT until May 6 at 12:00PM MDT by NWS Denver CO
Event:
Winter Storm Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
May 3, 2026 - 12:43pm
Expires:
May 3, 2026 - 11:30pm
Description:
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 6 and
14 inches possible, with isolated totals up to 20 inches possible
above 8,000 feet.
* WHERE...Rocky Mountain National Park and the Medicine Bow Range,
and the Northern Front Range Foothills.
* WHEN...From late Monday night through Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...Heavy snow will accumulate on tree branches and
powerlines, possibly causing them to break and lead to power
outages. Travel could be very difficult at times, especially
Tuesday night.
Instruction:
Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this approaching storm.
Considerable uncertainty still exists with the storm track, but
confidence is increasing that impactful snowfall will develop.
Area Description:
South and East Jackson/Larimer/North and Northeast Grand/Northwest Boulder Counties Above 9000 Feet; Larimer and Boulder Counties Between 6000 and 9000 Feet
Forcast Office:
NWS Denver CO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov