Let's delve into the forecast details, starting with the snow forecast in the Rockies.
Snow Forecast: Rockies
Snow will continue in the Rockies on Wednesday from central/southern Utah and northern Arizona into northern New Mexico, Colorado and Wyoming. Storm total accumulations of up to 2 feet are possible in the high country of Colorado.
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Snow accumulations in the Denver area will likely skew very heavily toward the foothills, where amounts could reach over 6 inches. Eastern sections of the metropolitan area, including the airport, will probably see 1 to 3 inches of snow. The Wednesday morning commute will be heavily impacted by the snow and frigid temperatures in the single digits.
Expect difficult travel conditions on I-70 over Vail Pass and the Eisenhower Tunnel and over much of western Colorado and eastern Utah, as far east as the Denver metro
(MORE: Arctic Blast Ahead)
Snow Forecast: Plains/Midwest
Wednesday Forecast
Thursday Forecast
Wednesday, a broad area of snow will continue to fall from the Dakotas and northern/western Nebraska to Minnesota, northern Wisconsin and northern Michigan.
As low pressure intensifies in the upper Mississippi Valley, snow will also intensify over much of eastern Minnesota, northern Wisconsin and the western U.P. of Michigan. Blustery north to northeast winds of 15 to 30 mph will lead to areas of blowing and drifting snow and reduced visibility. While this is unlikely to reach blizzard criteria, driving conditions will still be quite treacherous.
(MORE: Blizzard Alley)
As you can see in the snowfall forecast at right, the heaviest snow totals, up to one foot, are expected in the Arrowhead of Minnesota and far northwest Wisconsin – and that's on top of the 1 to 2 feet of snow that had already fallen by late Tuesday in parts of that area!
Surrounding that area, snowfall accumulations of up to 6 inches are possible in an arc from eastern North Dakota through the Twin Cities and into parts of northern Michigan.
http://www.weather.com/news/weather-winter/winter-storm-cleon-forecast-20131201
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