Colorado Winter Storm Watch | Effective 05/03/2026 12:43

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