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KEY MESSAGES

- An incoming system will bring snow to the mountain peaks and rain showers to the lower elevations, through Friday morning.

- Unsettled once again late Sunday into Monday. Temperatures remain generally cool.

SHORT TERM /THROUGH THURSDAY/

Issued at 237 PM MST Wed Nov 19 2025

A deepening low pressure system continues pushing towards our area from the west. Through the rest of today and into tonight, the system will move into the Four Corners Region, with increasing south- southwest flow aloft.

Cloud cover will continue spreading over the region, keeping overnight low temperatures somewhat warm with mid-upper 30s over the plains, while the valleys sink into the 20s. Snow showers will initially spread later tonight over the San Juans before spreading to the rest of the higher terrain early Thursday morning. Snow levels still look to remain above 8kft through the duration of this event, so the lower elevations are still expected to only receive rain. As for snow totals over the mountain peaks, the San Juans and the peaks of the southern Sangres will net the highest accumulation totals around 7-10 inches. The northern Sangres, as well as the Mosquitos and Sawatch Range, should both see 3-6 inches. The lower slopes above 8kft currently should only expect an inch or two.

Winter Weather Advisories will come into effect Tonight across the San Juans and the peaks of the Sangres, with a new one over the top of Pikes Peak starting at 11am Thursday, with up to 8 inches or so of snow possible.

Meanwhile, beneficial rain will fall over the eastern plains, with heavier showers further east towards the KS border. Some areas may see 1/3" to 1/2" of total liquid precipitation by the end of the day on Friday.

Impact-wise, while not much snow is expected over the Palmer Divide, some light accumulations could present briefly slick road conditions Thursday evening into early Friday. Hazardous travel will also be possible over the mountain passes throughout the duration of the incoming snowfall.

LONG TERM /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/

Issued at 202 AM MST Wed Nov 19 2025

Precip over the region will end during the day Friday. It will be cool Friday with highs only in the 50s.

Saturday should be seasonable and dry.

Sunday, and into early next week, another colder weather system come into the region. At this time there is still a bit of uncertainty with this system, and it does look like a cooler, but drier, weather disturbance. Overall, at this time expect unsettled, cool conditions early next week. With this system being colder, there will be better chance of snow over lower elevations.

Midweek should be on the cool side of things, with snow showers over the central mtns with NW mid level wind flow. \/Hodanish

AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z THURSDAY/

Issued at 414 PM MST Wed Nov 19 2025

VFR conditions expected at KCOS and KPUB overnight with cigs dropping into the MVFR category between 21-24z as -SHRA develops and increases into Thu evening. Winds will generally be light overnight, shifting to a southeast then easterly direction on Thu. KALS will see MVFR to IFR stratus/fog spread in towards 12z with -SHRA possible in the afternoon. Light winds tonight will become southerly around 10 kts in the afternoon. -KT

PUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

Winter Weather Advisory from 11 PM this evening to 11 PM MST Thursday for COZ068. Winter Weather Advisory from 5 AM Thursday to 5 AM MST Friday for COZ073-075. Winter Weather Advisory from 11 AM Thursday to 5 AM MST Friday for COZ082.