Snowfall in the Rockies
Information found on The Weather Channel (link in heading)
The calendar may say mid-April, but we have our eyes on a system that may produce significant snowfall for the Rocky Mountains, including the Denver metro area this week.
The culprit is a sharp southward plunge of the jet stream which will drive into the Northwest Monday, then the northern Rockies and Great Basin Tuesday, bringing lowering snow levels to the Cascades, Bitterroots and Wasatch, not to mention high winds to the Great Basin.
Winter Alerts
Tuesday Night Forecast
Forecast lows and precipitation for Tuesday night into early Wednesday morning.
Winter storm warnings have already been posted in the Wasatch of Utah and high wind watches and warnings have been posted from in parts of six states from Death Valley, California to Colorado's western slope and southern Wyoming, including the Salt Lake Valley.
(INTERACTIVE MAPS: Winter Alerts | Wind Alerts)
Snow will blanket the Cascades through Tuesday and will spread into the northern Rockies and Wasatch Tuesday and Tuesday night, persisting in parts of the Wasatch through Wednesday.
At this time, we expect the heaviest accumulations to remain in the Wasatch and adjacent benches of Utah, with only light snow accumulations - particularly on grassy areas - expected in lower elevations of the Salt Lake Valley.
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