Boulder County can expect to see snow starting Thursday night through Friday, accumulating as much as 4 inches in the plains.
Boulder and Longmont both saw 70-degree weather on Monday, and Longmont is expected to see temperatures as warm as 70 degrees again on Thursday, according to Accuweather. But, starting Thursday night, snow is expected to coat the county, bringing up to 3 inches as far east as Lafayette and 13 inches in the mountains, according to the National Weather Service.
As of Wednesday morning, weather service forecasts for Friday’s storm show a range of snow accumulation for towns and cities across the county, including:
• 3 inches expected in Boulder, with up to 4 inches possible;
• 1 inch expected in Longmont, with up to 2 inches possible;
• 1 inch expected in Lafayette, with up to 3 inches possible;
• 8 inches expected in Nederland, with 9 inches possible; and
• 10 inches expected in Eldora, with 13 inches possible.
Boulder can expect temperatures to reach 39 degrees on Friday, according to Accuweather. Longmont is expected to see a high of 41 degrees. In Nederland, temperatures are expected to remain below freezing, topping out at 27 degrees.
But those who got used to warm weather this winter can keep their shorts and t-shirts out. Boulder is expected to see temperatures rise as high as 75 degrees on Monday. In Longmont, temperatures could crest 76 degrees, according to Accuweather.