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Late-Season Winter Storm Unleashed On Front Range, High Plains
April 7, 2024 at 02:35 PM EDT
UPDATED By WeatherBug Meteorologist, Alyssa Robinette
A major late-season winter storm continues to impact the Rockies and parts of the High Plains into the start of the work week. It will bring heavy snow, extremely high winds and blizzard conditions.
A surface low pressure system will drift across the north-central U.S. through Monday morning. The storm will pack quite a punch initially, with heavy snowfall and high winds for the Front Range and northern/central High Plains. However, the low pressure will gradually weaken and lose its pep as time goes on.
Moderate to heavy snow will occur throughout southeastern Montana, most of eastern Wyoming and western portions of South Dakota and Nebraska today. This will then taper to briefly moderate snow tonight and Monday morning, with snow possibly mixing with or even changing over to rain Monday afternoon. Any precipitation should end by Monday evening.
Light snow will be likely across western and the rest of southern Montana into northern Wyoming today. Otherwise, expect flurries or light snow showers for the rest of the northern/central Rockies. Some light snow will also be in the forecast for northern South Dakota, southern North Dakota and Minnesota today.
Total snowfall amounts will generally range from 6 to 12 inches for southeastern Montana and eastern Wyoming into southwestern South Dakota and the Nebraska Panhandle. Though, higher amounts of 16 to 24 inches will be possible in the Black Hills of South Dakota and Wyoming’s Big Horn Mountains. Expect mainly 3 to 6 inches in western/southern Montana, northern Wyoming, northern South Dakota, southern North Dakota and Minnesota.
Winter Weather Advisories and Winter Storm Warnings have been posted for central and southeastern Montana, eastern Wyoming, and the Nebraska Panhandle.
In addition to the snowfall, high winds will also accompany this low pressure system. The strongest winds will occur through late this afternoon for areas just south of the moderate to heavy snow. Sustained winds will range from 30 to 50 mph for southeastern Wyoming, eastern Colorado and northeastern New Mexico into southern Nebraska and northwestern Kansas. Expect wind gusts of 60 to 70 mph as well, though gusts of 80 to 100 mph will be found along the Colorado Front Range!
High Wind Warnings have been posted along the Front Range into the central High Plains. A Wind Advisory also stretches across north-central Kansas.
Stay ahead of this late-season winter storm with WeatherBug. It’s never too early to have a supply kit packed in case of inclement weather. A simple kit including a weather radio, water, blankets, batteries, and non-perishable food items will go a long way in the event of a power outage. It’s always best to avoid traveling in rough weather, as the roads will be dangerous.
A surface low pressure system will drift across the north-central U.S. through Monday morning. The storm will pack quite a punch initially, with heavy snowfall and high winds for the Front Range and northern/central High Plains. However, the low pressure will gradually weaken and lose its pep as time goes on.
Moderate to heavy snow will occur throughout southeastern Montana, most of eastern Wyoming and western portions of South Dakota and Nebraska today. This will then taper to briefly moderate snow tonight and Monday morning, with snow possibly mixing with or even changing over to rain Monday afternoon. Any precipitation should end by Monday evening.
Light snow will be likely across western and the rest of southern Montana into northern Wyoming today. Otherwise, expect flurries or light snow showers for the rest of the northern/central Rockies. Some light snow will also be in the forecast for northern South Dakota, southern North Dakota and Minnesota today.
Total snowfall amounts will generally range from 6 to 12 inches for southeastern Montana and eastern Wyoming into southwestern South Dakota and the Nebraska Panhandle. Though, higher amounts of 16 to 24 inches will be possible in the Black Hills of South Dakota and Wyoming’s Big Horn Mountains. Expect mainly 3 to 6 inches in western/southern Montana, northern Wyoming, northern South Dakota, southern North Dakota and Minnesota.
Winter Weather Advisories and Winter Storm Warnings have been posted for central and southeastern Montana, eastern Wyoming, and the Nebraska Panhandle.
In addition to the snowfall, high winds will also accompany this low pressure system. The strongest winds will occur through late this afternoon for areas just south of the moderate to heavy snow. Sustained winds will range from 30 to 50 mph for southeastern Wyoming, eastern Colorado and northeastern New Mexico into southern Nebraska and northwestern Kansas. Expect wind gusts of 60 to 70 mph as well, though gusts of 80 to 100 mph will be found along the Colorado Front Range!
High Wind Warnings have been posted along the Front Range into the central High Plains. A Wind Advisory also stretches across north-central Kansas.
Stay ahead of this late-season winter storm with WeatherBug. It’s never too early to have a supply kit packed in case of inclement weather. A simple kit including a weather radio, water, blankets, batteries, and non-perishable food items will go a long way in the event of a power outage. It’s always best to avoid traveling in rough weather, as the roads will be dangerous.