Cinco de Mayo expected to see rainfall

Yahoo

05-05-2025

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — The western slope woke up to some scattered showers this morning as the next storm system arrives to western Colorado. This trend of dreary weather is expected to stick around for a couple of days to kick off the first full week of May. Throughout the day today, there is about a 70 percent chance of showers with mostly cloudy conditions and even potential for thunderstorms in the late afternoon and evening. Temperatures are only expected to reach the mid sixties today with this storm keeping the Grand Valley cool. Tonight, conditions for rainfall continue with chances for thunderstorms sticking around until 2 a.m.Another round of moderate precipitation is expected to lift across Southwest Colorado this morning and into northern portions of Utah and Colorado by late afternoon. Significant mountain snow will remain a threat over higher terrain of the San Juan through this evening. Heavier snow also moves into the high peaks of the central divide mountains by early Tuesday. Winter Weather Advisories remain in effect for the higher elevations of the San Juan Mountains through 6 AM Tuesday. Expect some travel impacts over the higher mountain corridors through this time. Unsettled and cool conditions continue into the mid week before warmer and drier conditions return by late week.Southwest Colorado has seen over a quarter inch of snow over the past 24 hours with areas near the Animas Basin and east have seen over a half of an inch. The big winner is Columbus Basin so far where over an inch has fallen with several San Juan snow totals over 3/4 of an inch as well. The forecast appears on track with some slushy snow seen on road cams when snow rates were fairly robust, but has now melted back. The higher passes along Highway 550 south of Silverton seem to be keeping a snow pack but do expect this to improve through the morning. It looks safe to say that several peaks/basins will see a foot to 2 feet of snow in the highest elevations by this time tomorrow as the things will have wound down with this first part of the storm.Overall, expect a rainy day ahead, Western Slope!
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