Soggy Mother's Day Storm Threatens Colorado With Snow & Flooding
DENVER (CBS4) - A wet and slow moving spring storm will cross Colorado this Mother's Day weekend.
Impacts will start being felt Friday with showers and storms possible statewide.
There is also the potential for severe weather on the eastern plains Friday afternoon.
Much colder air will start moving into Colorado by Saturday kicking off a round of heavy spring snow in the northern and central mountains.
Denver and the northeast plains will see a cold rain for much of the day on Saturday with rain and snow in the foothills.
By Sunday morning snow is possible across the lower elevations along and east of Interstate 25.
FLOOD RISK GROWS, ESPECIALLY FOR NORTHERN COLORADO
Soils along the Front Range and on portions of the eastern plains are saturated after several days of wet weather.
Many rivers, creeks and streams are already high across the region, especially in areas hit hard by the flooding of September 2013.
With the approaching storm threatening to drop several inches of water in some locations flood concerns are on the rise.
TRACK OF LOW PRESSURE CRITICAL TO FORECAST
Below are four different forecast model projections of total precipitation through late Sunday morning.
Subtle shifts in the track of this storm could drastically change current forecast projections.
As the storm wraps up on Sunday and rain changes to snow in some areas, we could even see a period of blowing snow, especially north and east of Denver.
One wildcard with this weather system and the potential for flooding is how much of the precipitation falls as rain versus snow.
Stay with CBS4 all weekend for the latest forecast information.
Meteorologist Chris Spears writes about stories related to weather and climate in Colorado. Check out his bio or follow him on Twitter @ChrisCBS4.
