Freezing Fog Targets Arkansas River Tonight Ahead of a Warmer Friday and Heavy Mountain Snow
Forecasters expect high-country travel to deteriorate late Friday into Saturday as snow intensifies along and west of the Continental Divide.
Overview
- Areas of freezing fog are forecast tonight along the Arkansas River and Highway 50, and drivers are urged to slow down in low visibility.
- Friday will be milder and partly cloudy, with highs near 40 in Colorado Springs and the upper 30s in Pueblo.
- Heavy snow is expected from Friday night through Saturday night in the mountains along and west of the Continental Divide, leading to difficult travel over high passes.
- Southeastern Colorado is expected to remain generally dry and cool through the weekend despite the mountain snowfall.
- Thursday morning brought freezing fog and black ice with a brief Dense Fog Advisory for El Paso and Pueblo counties before skies cleared in the afternoon.