DENVER (CBS4) – We have a very cold Saturday on our way to eastern Colorado and we believe another wave of Arctic air will enter the plains for Valentine’s Day. The temperature will remain around 10 degrees or less throughout the weekend in most places in the state and interstate 25.
The map below shows the high end of possible high temperatures in the Denver subway. This map is generous. In fact, we may not even warm up. Some places could be kept below 5 degrees.
As we enter Saturday afternoon, snow will develop along the Front Range as storm systems move from the western United States. The snow is expected to last through the night and until Sunday morning.
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The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather warning for all of eastern Colorado, including the entire Interstate 25 urban corridor. in the range of 3 to 6 inches.
When a second wave of cold arrives during the night, temperatures will drop well below zero on Sunday morning. Just add a light breeze and we could see wind cooling values drop between -20 and -30 degrees.
It is critical that you protect people, pets and pipes this weekend. Large animals that cannot enter will need a shelter and water resistant that will not freeze.
Valentine’s Day will become the coldest ever recorded in Denver’s climate record, as high temperatures struggle to reach 0 and 5 degrees. Sunday night and early Monday we could see temperatures close to -20 degrees in some areas where we see some partial clearings. If we stay cloudy, the lows are likely to be in the range of -6 to -12 degrees.
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A few days will pass, but the warmer weather will return next weekend, with highs closer to where they should be at this time of year. Stay tuned to CBS4 for the latest forecast information.
