Colorado weather: Downpour of rain, snow to drench state starting Monday

Rain showers and thunderstorms will start Monday morning in southern Colorado and move north throughout the day according to the National Weather Institution Spring storms will start near Pueblo before a m Monday and reach Denver after p m NWS forecasters stated Forecasters commented up to half an inch of rain is workable in southern Colorado on Monday alone which is equivalent to about inches of snow Another to inches will be doable on Tuesday worth to inches of snow Denver is expected to see inches of rain between noon Monday and p m Wednesday according to NWS forecasters In the winter that would stack up as more than inches of snow For parts of Colorado s mountains it s still winter Forecasters mentioned the high elevation areas can expect up to feet of snow between Monday and Wednesday A Winter Storm Watch will be in effect from Tuesday morning through Tuesday night for Rocky Mountain National Park the Medicine Bow Range the Mosquito Range the Indian Peaks and the mountains of Summit County Trip along Interstate east of the Eisenhower Tunnel the Peak to Peak Highway U S Berthoud Pass and Colorado over and east of Cameron Pass could be tough forecasters mentioned in the warning The hazardous weather conditions will impact the Tuesday morning and evening commutes The heaviest rain and snow will fall across Colorado on Tuesday forecasters commented Related Articles Colorado weather Spring storm threatens up to feet of snow in mountains Body detected underwater at Steamboat Lake State Park Colorado weather Storms rain showers to douse Denver as cold front moves in Thunderstorms delay more than DIA flights Colorado weather Severe thunderstorms -inch hail and tornadoes manageable Get more Colorado news by signing up for our daily Your Morning Dozen email newsletter