The national weather serviced has issued an alert for Summit County areas about 9,000 feet. And as usual for this time of year, A Basin in Summit County is the only ski area in the state that still has the lifts turning. For Breckenridge skiers and snowboarders, that's great news because your pass also works at Arapahoe Basin.
If you feel like skiing some May powder, head up this weekend, then roll back through Breckenridge over Swan Mountain for a few weekend on the town.
A strong spring storm will drop south across the Great Basin tonight and Thursday. It then moves slowly east across Colorado Thursday night through Friday evening. Significant snow is expected with this storm if it continues on the current forecasted track. If the storm track moves further north, then the Southern Front Range Foothills may receive much less snowfall. This storm is expected to bring rain and possibly snow to the Urban Corridor including the Denver Metro area. The coldest air and best chance for snow is expected to be Thursday night and Friday for the Denver area. Significant snow for the Denver area is possible. ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT FRIDAY... * TIMING...snow will become widespread tonight and is expected to to continue through Friday afternoon. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...12 to 24 inches of snow expected with up to 36 inches on favored east slopes, including Rocky Mountain National Park. * WIND/VISIBILITY...Visibility will fall below a quarter mile in heavy snow. * IMPACTS...Roads will become snow and slush covered. Wet snow may accumulate on leafed out trees, resulting in broken tree limbs and power outages.
