03/14/26 9:25am: Happy Saturday. I have an updated snowfall map below for the approaching storm system. Models are showing a slightly weaker short-wave, that tracks a bit more north / east: so the focus for snowfall will over the Front Range mountains near/along the Cont. Divide with less snow further west and south.

Most of the snow for the north-central mountains will really be from 11pm tonight through 3pm Sun. Generally 4-10" of new snow for the ski areas and higher terrain, favoring areas near A-Basin, Loveland, Berthoud Pass, Winter Park, IPW, RMNP and especially Cameron Pass area (all of the north-central mountains are under a Winter Weather Advisory for tonight into tomorrow). Refer to map for details.

For Den/Bou and the front-range, models show a bit more northwest downslope flow (vs better north / northeast upslope flow) and thus it won't be that much snow. Some snow showers / light snow from about 2am-12pm Sun (best chances 5am-10am). Trace-2" for lower elevations, favoring areas in the upslope notch ( southwest of a line from Boulder to Parker). Windy on Sun as well.

Parts of the foothills and Palmer Divide can expect 1-4" in spots.

The other big story as we have been talking about is the wind. Really we are looking at 2 more really windy days: today and Sunday.

For example Den/Bou and the front-range is under a Red Flag warning from 11am-9pm today: westerly wind-gusts of 40-70 mph, strongest near the foothills. For tomorrow Den/Bou is under a High Wind Watch from 11pm-6pm Sun: northerly wind-gusts of 30-60 mph again.

And all of the north-central / front-range mountains will also have very strong wind at times: 10am-8pm today, westerly wind-gusts of 40-80 mph, strongest along/east of the Cont. Divide. Again tomorrow northerly wind-gusts of 30-60 mph as well.

Wind dies down on Monday as the much warmer air moves in.

That's all for now.

First image is my final total snowfall map from tonight through 6pm Sun. Images 2 and 3 compare forecast total snowfall from now through 6pm Sun from latest RRFS and HRRR models, take with forecast snow amounts with grain of salt but you get the idea. Fourth image loop shows forecast wind-gusts over the next 48hrs (6am this morning through 6am Mon) from latest HRRR.