March 14, 2024 Winter Storm in Denver While Temperatures in the Plains into the 80s

Winter Storm Warnings vs. Florida Spring Break Heat Wave

NWS Forecast snowfall for Colorado and Denver

10-12” now forecast by NWS for Denver (KDIA) with 17”+ for Boulder. Could be well over 4-feet in the highest elevations.

Temperatures in Denver will be in the lower 30s, so the snowfall will be wet and heavy, blown around a little bit by 25-mph wind gusts. HRRR has a total of about 12” of snow to fall.

Spring Like Warmth Continues

Earlier at 5:30 PM ET, 170-million+ at/above 70°F across the Lower 48 with much above normal temperatures east of the Rockies — Lower 48 average was 60°F

High Temperatures on Thursday

54 Million will reach 80°F+ on Thursday including St. Louis, Nashville, Atlanta, and Charlotte. This is the warmest day of the year (2024) so far for many locations.

Short Term | Next 24 to 48-Hours

As the Colorado winter storm cranks up, thunderstorms will develop around Kansas City later this evening, and organize into a squall line moving eastward into Chicago and Indianapolis overnight.