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Wednesday Update: The Front Range Forecast - The snow departs, snow totals

In Brief:

Very cold air flows in as the snow departs.

Wednesday update:

The winter storm warning has been downgraded to a winter weather advisory.  The last inch or two will fall by 7pm. Figure 2 update shows that 5 to 9 inches of snow fell across Longmont.  Broomfield picked up 6.5 to 8.7 inches. Boulder topped out at 11 inches. Temperatures may approach -10F along I-25 tonight and not warm much on Thursday. We won't see temperatures above freezing until Friday. It will warm to around 38F.

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Figure 2 update: the snowfall reports up to 7am Wednesday from CoCoRaHS.

 


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John Ensworth used to work from Longmont as the PI for the NASA through the IGES (The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies). He now teaches technology, algebra, astronomy, meteorology, film school, and Lego robotics to middle/high school.
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UV Index
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Pressure
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ENE 2.2 mph
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Partly sunny

Wednesday

73 °F

Cooler with sunshine giving way to clouds; windy this afternoon; elevated fire risk due to gusty winds and low humidity


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45 °F

Overcast


Intermittent clouds

Thursday

70 °F

Breezy and pleasant with intervals of clouds and sunshine


Mostly cloudy

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Overcast in the evening, then partly cloudy late


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Turning cloudy with a passing shower in the afternoon


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