Denver-Style Blizzard May Clobber D.C. Area This Weekend
By Chris Spears
DENVER (CBS4) - If you're traveling to Baltimore or Washington D.C. this weekend you might want to rethink those plans.
The region is getting ready to see a snowstorm that could rival one more common to a place like Denver, Colorado.
While the meteorology is different for a storm hitting the D.C. area, Denver is probably one of the most famous major U.S. cities with a reputation for seeing large snow events.
Snow is expected in the D.C. area by late Friday and it will last through most of the day on Saturday.
As of Thursday morning the region was under a blizzard watch for the possibility of seeing 18-24" of snow along with winds that could gust between 35-55 mph.
The storm is expected to leave a blanket of snow from Arkansas to Massachusetts.
Blizzard conditions are most common across the central plains of the United States where mid-latitude cyclones can rapidly intensify after crossing the Rocky Mountains.
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This is where warm and moist air from the south clashes with cold and drier air from the north.
Denver sits in the eastern shadow of some of North America's most rugged terrain and has a long history of extreme weather that includes several brutal snowstorms.
Meteorologist Chris Spears writes about stories related to weather and climate in Colorado. Check out his bio, connect with him on Facebook or follow him on Twitter @ChrisCBS4.
