Northern Colorado Could Finally See Significant Snow

Winter weather in the Northern Colorado region this past season was pretty much nonexistent. Barely any snow, warm temperatures. It was weird to say the least. As spring started to emerge, it stayed pretty much the same.

Northern Colorado Finally Seeing Moisture

Little to no rain fell in Northern Colorado in April. As we are now a couple of days into May, things are starting to change. It seems as if Mother Nature was on a nice, long vacation for winter, and now she wants to make up for lost time.

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For the first time in 2026, and for the winter months of 2025, we are under a winter weather advisory from the National Weather Service. Starting Monday evening, the weather begins to change. Rain kicks off the change in the forecast, and it appears that areas such as Fort Collins, Loveland, and Greeley could see much-needed moisture with a projected rainfall of one inch on Tuesday.

Snow Possible Late Tuesday Into Wednesday

Late Tuesday evening into the overnight hours of Wednesday morning, we could very well see the most snowfall in the area since the 2024-2025 winter season. Various forecasts are calling for one to six inches of snow, the Weather Channel is calling for seven to nine inches of snow, and the College of DuPage Numerical Weather Model is showing even more.

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According to the College of DuPage NEXLAB forecasting system, the NAM model shows a possible total snow accumulation (10:1) of 18 inches by midnight, Thursday, May 7, 2026, near the Larimer and Weld county line.

Colorado Needs the Moisture

Of course, the forecasting model can change at the drop of a hat, and I do not think that we will see that much snow accumulation in the model shown above. However, this is much-needed moisture that all of Colorado needs. I hate to say it, but I am kind of looking forward to having a short-lived winter wonderland, even if it is to kick off the month of May.