EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. — The storm system that just exited the state isn't quite done with us just yet. The system reversed and made its way back into Colorado overnight. As it does, strong, gusty winds and snow showers will create blizzard conditions for the Palmer Divide and bring possible snow showers throughout the morning on Tuesday. By the end of the day, the winds will ease off a little bit, but the blizzard conditions will remain. Areas of the Palmer Divide will see upwards of 7" of new snow. It's advised to avoid travel between Colorado Springs and Denver on Tuesday as there will be white-out conditions during the day.
WEATHER IMPACTS
** BLIZZARD WARNING ** for Palmer Divide until Wednesday 12:00 a.m.
** HIGH WIND WARNING ** for Southern El Paso, Elbert, and Lincoln counties through 3:00 p.m.
** WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ** for Teller County through Tuesday afternoon
TRAVEL IMPACTS
- Colorado 86 Closed between Cross Roads Circle and I-70
- Two Right Lanes closed Northbound on I-25 Between Northgate Boulevard and Baptist Road
- DIA: There are now 258 delays in and out of DIA, according to Flight Aware The FAA has put DIA on a ground stop, an airport spokesperson confirmed to our Denver news partners.
Snow totals will be extremely tight with this system:
Along the Palmer Divide - Monument Hill, Black Forest (etc), we could see up to 7" of snow. In the Springs, we'll be over-performing if we see 1". In Woodland Park and Teller County, we may see 2-5".
Combined with gusty winds up to 60 mph, whiteout conditions will occur and are already occurring.
Highs today will be in the upper 30s to low 40s:
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