Mid-March heat could accelerate snowmelt in Colorado’s mountains, meteorologists say

Mid-March heat could accelerate snowmelt in Colorado’s mountains, meteorologists say

Colorado’s mountain towns are poised to see temperatures of up to 25 degrees higher than normal next week as meteorologists warn of destructive impacts to the state’s historically low snowpack. Leading up to several days of dry weather, one more storm on Saturday is expected to bring around 2-6 inches of snow, strong winds and colder temperatures to the northern mountains. According to OpenSnow, temperatures could be in the perfect zone for snow…