"If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency," the NWS cautioned.

NOAA's Weather Prediction Center has raised Colorado's mountains to a "moderate" heavy snow risk for Wednesday, a rare category for May, as a back to back Pacific storm targets I-70, I-80, US-50,

As April rolls into May, Colorado finally seems to have fallen into its typical spring weather patterns after a record dry and hot March.

The NWS warns that while conditions will dry out briefly on Saturday, parts of Colorado could see additional rain and snow Sunday.

Despite a flurry of late April showers, three southern Colorado cities recorded well-below average precipitation totals for the month. The much-needed rain and snow this week are riding the coattails for what has,

Snow is pretty much done in Denver, but other parts of Colorado are still seeing several inches into the end of April.

Forecast totals for the Pikes Peak summit reach as much as 35 inches over three days, though the official Winter Storm Warning for the broader Rampart Range zone covers 8 to 16 inches. Late April normally means the snow tires come off.

A multi-faceted storm will bring two rounds of precipitation to Southern Colorado late this week, with heavy snow in the mountains.

A-Basin and Copper Mountain were the last two ski areas standing for the 2025-2026 ski season. Both were scheduled to close Sunday after a tough winter and spring marked by histor