Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain Across the Southern and Eastern US; Heat and Fire Weather Concerns in the West

Showers and thunderstorms are expected across the southern and eastern US this week, with heavy rain and localized flooding, particularly near the Gulf Coast. Monsoonal moisture will bring rain and potential flooding to parts of the Southwest. Heat and fire weather threats will continue to impact the West. Read More >

A potent and very moist spring storm produced heavy rain and snow across much of north central and northeast Colorado from May 17th through the 19th. Precipitation amounts across the I-25 Urban Corridor ranged between 1.5 and 4 inches. Greeley received between 4 and 5 of precipitation with some parts of town measuring over 5.5 inches. In addition, this storm produced very heavy snow over the northern Colorado mountains and foothills with amounts ranging between 1 and 4 feet. The highest snowfall totals occurred over the foothills of Boulder and Larimer Counties. On the plains, rain changed to snow along the I-25 corridor early Thursday morning, with accumulating snow falling Thursday and Thursday night. Some tree damage occurred with several inches of snow accumulating from Fort Collins southward through Boulder and the western suburbs of Denver, down onto the Palmer Divide.

Lily Lake (just south of Estes Park in Larimer County) Thursday afternoon.

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Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain Across the Southern and Eastern US; Heat and Fire Weather Concerns in the West

May 17-19, 2017 Spring Storm Wrap-up for Northeast and North Central Colorado