Sunny skies today break up a week of moisture on the western slope
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — Despite a freezing morning with fog and frost in the air, today is going to be a sunny day. High temperatures will hit the low fifties with little to no breezy conditions. The freeze warning issued by the National Weather Service is still in effect for the morning hours for today. Tonight, some cloud coverage is expected to return with low temperatures around the mid twenties, so strap in for another cold night!As the cold front continues to move away from the area, stormy conditions continue to lessen. Winter Weather Advisories remain in place for mountain zones, where six to 10 inches of snow are expected along with locally higher amounts on favored peaks and ridges. Cooler temperatures move in behind this system resulting in freezing temperatures in the lower valleys of southeast Utah and southwest Colorado where vegetation has become susceptible. On-and-off precipitation chances continue this week with below normal temperatures through the weekend.In the cold air behind the front, another bout of showers has been forming. This is expected to hit western Colorado tomorrow. Later tonight, as the colder air filters in, temperatures are expected to plummet and pose a threat to sprouting vegetation. As such, freeze warnings remain in effect for the Grand Valley, east-central Utah and far southeast Utah. The colder air which arrived today will linger on Wednesday with highs running around 10 degrees below normal. Afterwards, it will be downgraded back down to a freeze watch until Thursday morning.Some unsettled weather through the weekend is shaking up forecasts, and a colder air mass in place will result in accumulating mountain snow through Sunday. The southern mountains will be most favored to see precipitation during this period, followed by the central mountains. The first wave in this train swings through Wednesday night into Thursday, bringing another five to 10 inches to the San Juans, and three to six inches over the central mountain ranges.Overall, expect much nicer conditions today, but temperatures to remain below average.
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