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Colorado weather: How much snow will Denver, the mountains get?
Denver’s first snowfall of the season is headed for the city on Wednesday, but little is expected to stick, according to the National Weather Service.
Less than an inch of snow is expected to fall in downtown Denver on Wednesday, according to NWS forecasters.
Forecasters said other metro area cities — including Arvada, Aurora, Centennial, Highlands Ranch, Lakewood, Littleton, and Parker — could see up to 2 inches of snow accumulate.
Most of the Denver area snow is expected to fall Wednesday morning, but a Freeze Watch will be in effect from Wednesday evening through Thursday morning, NWS forecasters said.
The watch will be active from 10 p.m. Wednesday through 9 a.m. Thursday and covers Denver, Fort Collins, Boulder, the western suburbs of Denver, Castle Rock, Greeley and Byers.
Frost and freeze conditions overnight Wednesday — including temperatures as low as 22 degrees — could kill unprotected vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing, forecasters said in the alert.
The snowstorm headed for Denver arrived in Colorado’s mountains Tuesday morning, according to NWS meteorologists. Colorado’s highest peaks and mountain passes could see more than 20 inches of snow before the storm moves out Wednesday.
Mount Zirkel, the highest summit of the Park Range of the Rocky Mountains, could see up to 20 inches of snowfall between Tuesday and Wednesday, forecasters said. McClure Pass, Buffalo Pass and Wolf Creek Pass are also expecting more than a foot of fresh snowfall.
NWS forecasters issued a Winter Weather Advisory until 3 p.m. Tuesday for the San Juan Mountains, including Cumbres Pass and Wolf Creek Pass.
A second Winter Weather Advisory that covers the Elk Mountains, Grand Mesa, Battlement Mesa and Park Mountains above 9,000 feet of elevation will remain in effect until noon Wednesday.
Roads, especially bridges and overpasses, will become slick and hazardous, forecasters said in the advisories. Travel could be very difficult to impossible.
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Carry a handgun in your car? This new Colorado law changes how you have to store it
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From weather, real estate and dining, to public safety and government, here are a few basics about Fort Collins.
If you keep a handgun in your vehicle, you may have to change how you store it under a new Colorado law that takes effect Jan. 1.
Starting in 2025, all handguns stored in unoccupied vehicles must be in locked, hard-sided containers, and they must be kept out of plain view. This includes RVs.
Other types of firearms that aren’t handguns must be stored similarly, but they can be kept in soft-sided containers as long as there’s a locking device on the firearm.
There are some exceptions to this new law related to farming and ranch work environments, hunting, antique firearms, people with disabilities, people who live in RVs, law enforcement officers and members of the armed forces.
Unlawful storage of a firearm in a vehicle may result in a fine, according to the signed bill.
In general, Colorado law requires firearms always be responsibly and securely stored when they aren’t in use to prevent unsupervised juveniles or people who are not authorized to use firearms from accessing them.
Unlawful storage of a firearm on a premise you own or are in control of is a Class 2 misdemeanor, and violators could face up to 120 days in jail, a fine of up to $750 or both.
Unlawfully providing a handgun to a juvenile or permitting a juvenile to possess a handgun is a Class 4 felony. Unlawfully providing or giving access to any other type of firearm other than a handgun to a juvenile is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Reporter Rebecca Powell contributed to this article.
Firearm safety tips
- Firearms should be unloaded when not in use.
- Always keep firearms pointed away from others and in a safe direction, meaning that the gun is pointed so that even if an accidental discharge occurred it would not result in injury.
- When removing or returning a firearm to storage, be sure it’s unloaded and always keep it pointed away from others and in a safe direction.
- Store your firearms in a locked cabinet, safe vault or storage case when not in use, and be sure this location is not accessible for children and can’t be accessed by anyone without your permission.
- Store ammunition in a locked location separate from your firearms.
- Use a gun locking device that renders the firearm inoperable when not in use.
For more safety tips, visit the Larimer County Juvenile Gun Safety Coalition website.
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