The storm front that moved through the area Friday night was just the appetizer for a more significant system forecast to hit Monday night and last until Wednesday.
“This will come out of Western Canada, drive down the crest of the Sierra and make a big turn to come in over us,” said meteorologist Paul Frisbie with the Grand Junction Office of the National Weather Service. “Durango itself may see a rain and snow mix, but up in the mountains, the snow levels will come crashing down.”
While the storm is coming out of Canada, Frisbie says it will spend enough time in the Western U.S. to ameliorate some of the front’s cold.
“But it will be cold enough that everywhere will experience snow,” he said.
While the storm is a little too far out to predict precisely, snow levels are expected to start high and move to lower altitudes by Tuesday night.
“It’s a system with a good potential,” Frisbie said. “The San Juans could see a foot of snow, perhaps more. There could be a lot of moisture with this storm.”
What can trick-or-treaters expect on Thursday night?
“It will maybe be a little breezy during the day and still on the cool side,” he said. “It will definitely be cool once the sun goes down, in the 30s.”
So put the long johns on underneath the Superman or princess costume before hitting the streets in search of this year’s sugar high.
abutler@durangoherald.com
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