1120 AM MDT Fri Apr 26 2024

 DAY ONE  Today and Tonight

An upper-level system will move into the area this afternoon. Snow 
will begin over the mountains, increasing in coverage and 
intensity through tonight and into Saturday. Meanwhile, showers 
and some thunderstorms are expected across most of the eastern 
plains starting late this afternoon. The main impacts with
thunderstorms will be locally heavy rainfall and lightning. Heavy
snowfall will be possible late tonight over the mountains with the
heaviest falling north of highway 50.  

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Saturday through Thursday

Snow will fall heavy at times across the higher terrain tomorrow 
into early Sunday morning. Highest amounts are expected over the 
eastern San Juan Mountains, Sawatch Range, and the Pikes peak 
Region, where there can be accumulations between 12 and 24 inches 
with the heaviest amounts across Pikes Peak. Showers and 
thunderstorms will move out over the plains tomorrow, some periods
of heavy rain will be possible along portions of the I-25 
corridor, especially in El Paso County with a few strong storms
possible across the southeast plains north of highway 50. Hail up
to 1 inch in diameter, heavy rainfall and lightning will be the
primary storm risks. A brief weak tornado can not be ruled out.

Another storm later in the week could bring a quick shot of 
precipitation back to portions of the area, mainly north of
Highway 50.


 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

Weather spotters will not be needed today or tonight.