An active weather pattern continues across Colorado. We're seeing relatively calm conditions this morning, with some scattered snow showers in the southwest quadrant of the state. This ripple of energy will slowly slide east throughout the day today, eventually setting up showers for the front range and I-25. Above is the setup for Thursday morning with moisture pinwheeling in from southwest to northeast. Below is the evolution of the weak shortwave, with some areas of convection that are no

Looking at the forecast through the remainder of the week, the word "unsettled" comes to mind. We'll see rain, snow, mixed precipitation, and of course sun off and on through the weekend. Here's the rather damp outlook for Denver from the NWS: For today, the focus will be rain for a lot of us, but mountain snow will cause tough travel conditions across the higher elevations of the state, and we may have enough snow/slush to deal with south of the city. Here is a look at potential slower travel

Hello weather friends! Our first rainy system of the spring is on the way! If we break down the important bits: 1) Several waves of rain showers are likely 2) Some lightning & thunder is possible 3) SOME snow is possible as the system pivots out Sunday, but those chances seem limited... Let's get right into it, shall we? We're kicking things off, as I often like to do, with the 500mb charts. This gives us a very clear indication of where calm vs unsettled weather is planning on taking shape