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Issue Date: 5\/15\/2015
\nIssue Time: 10:22 AM<\/p>\n

A LOW FLOOD THREAT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE CACHE LA POUDRE\/SOUTH PLATTE RIVER FROM GREELEY THROUGH JULESBURG.<\/em><\/p>\n

The upper-level low\/digging trough<\/span> that was mentioned in yesterday’s FTB is still hanging around near the West coast, but today it is on the move. It will slowly slide to the east-northeast, becoming centered over Utah by tomorrow morning. As it does this, a few things will happen…<\/p>\n

  1. Broad-scale lift and mid-\/upper-level moisture will continue to overspread the state, as shown by the green arrow on the water vapor image below<\/li>\n
  2. The “dry slot” (marked by the yellow lines) will move over the top of much of the eastern plains<\/li>\n
  3. Cooler air will move in from the west, bringing snow levels along and west of the Continental Divide<\/span> down to about 8500-9000 feet.<\/li>\n
  4. Surface low pressure will deepen\/strengthen on the eastern plains, which will reinforce low-level moisture across the Northeastern Plains, while mixing out moisture\/drying the low-levels elsewhere across the Urban Corridor, Palmer Ridge, and Southeastern Plains.<\/li>\n<\/ol>

    \"05152015_WV\"<\/a><\/p>\n

    All of these ingredients together equal quite the variety of weather over Colorado, which is pretty typical for this time of year. West of the Continental Divide<\/span>, snow will occur above 8500-9000 feet, with scattered<\/span> showers and thunderstorms for lower elevations. The Front Range and Southeast Mountains will experience isolated<\/span>-to-scattered<\/span> showers and thunderstorms. The Urban Corridor (south of Castle Rock), Palmer Ridge and Southeast Plains will only see a few isolated<\/span> thunderstorms, as low-level moisture gets eroded quickly by the developing surface low pressure. The Urban Corridor (north of Castle Rock) and Northeastern Plains will see isolated<\/span>-to-scattered<\/span> thunderstorms, with a few becoming strong-to-severe. The greatest risk for severe thunderstorms<\/span>, including an isolated<\/span> tornado, large hail, and wind gusts up to 65 mph will be north of a line from Cheyenne (WY) to Greeley to Fort Morgan to Wray.<\/p>\n

    Today’s Flood Threat Map<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    For more information on today’s flood threat, see the map below (hover over threat areas for more details). For Zone-Specific forecasts, jump below the map.<\/p>\n