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A snowstorm moving into the Colorado Springs area by Tuesday evening could drop enough snow over two days to surpass January’s totals, forecasters say.
According to the National Weather Service in Pueblo, Tuesday’s forecast calls for a high near 32 degrees with up to a 100% chance of precipitation until Wednesday morning.
Multiple school districts have closed Wednesday including District 49, District 11, District 2 and District 20.
9:20 p.m.
Private & Charter Schools:
Family of Christ: Part Day Classes Canceled/Full Day Childcare Open at 10 AM
Hope Montessori Academy – Chuckwagon: Closed
Hope Montessori Academy – Falcon: Closed
Church For All Nations: Offices Closed UPDATE
8:45 p.m. update
Hope Montessori Academy – Chuckwagon: Closed
Hope Montessori Academy – Stetson Hills: Closed
Focus on the Family: Remote Work Day
Security Public Library: Closed
7:45 p.m. update
Closures Wednesday Feb. 2:
Academy District 20: Closed
Calhan RJ1: Closed
Edison 54JT: Closed
Pikes Peak Christian School: Closed
The Colorado Springs School: All classes and activities at The Colorado Springs School have been canceled. eLearning will not take place.
The McClelland School: Closed
The Vanguard School: Closed
Security Public Library: Closed (Effective tomorrow – Wed Feb 2nd)
7:40 p.m. update
Closures Wednesday Feb. 2:
Ellicott 22: 2 Hours Late, No AM preschool
Harrison Dist. 2: Closed More Info Here
Pikes Peak BOCES East (Calhan): Closed
Widefield 3: Closed. No Virtual Learning
CPCD Head Start: Closed
Chavez/Huerta K-12 Preparatory Academy: Closed. No E-Learning Day
Divine Redeemer Catholic School: Closed
Fountain Valley School: 10:00 a.m. Start
St. Mary’s High School: Closed
The McClelland School: Closed
Upper Arkansas Area Council of Gov.: Closed but operating remotely
First Presbyterian Church : Closed, No AM preschool. All programs Wednesday canceled, campus is closed.
7:30 p.m. update
Closures Wednesday Feb. 2:
Colorado Springs Dist. 11: Closed
Elizabeth Sch. Dist.: Closed
Lewis-Palmer Dist. 38: Closed
Manitou Springs SD 14: Closed
Miami-Yoder Sch. Dist. JT-60: Closed
Pikes Peak BOCES and SOE: Closed
Monument Acad. Charter Sch.: Closed
Thomas MacLaren School: Closed
New Life: Closed, opening 10am Wed, Wed morning prayer canceled
Falcon Baptist Church: No Awana Feb 2nd. Grand Prix will be rescheduled for next week.
6:30 p.m. update
Closures Wednesday Feb. 2:
Colorado Springs Christian Schools: Closed with On-line Instruction Day
St Patrick Catholic Church: Closed. All activities canceled
6:10 p.m. update
Pikes Peak Community College: All campuses will move to remote instruction and work at 8 p.m.
Closures Wednesday Feb. 2:
Evangelical Christian Acad.: All campuses closed
St. John Neumann Catholic School: Closed
Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind: Closed
Woodland Park Re-2: Closed
Handprints Early Education Ctr: Closed
Lake George Charter School: Closed. Traditional snow day. No remote learning.
4:30 p.m. update
Several schools and organizations had by Tuesday afternoon already announced plans for closures or delays Wednesday. Here is the updated list.
The forecast
Colorado Springs and southern El Paso County are under a winter storm warning until Wednesday night by the weather service, which says that the area could receive between 4-8 inches of snow. “The heaviest snow will fall over the western half of El Paso county, including the entire Colorado Springs metro area,” it added.
Snow is forecast to start arriving after 5 p.m. Tuesday.
An arctic air mass will move into the region today, bringing unseasonably cold air along with widespread moderate to locally heavy snowfall across the entire region through the end of the work week. #cowx pic.twitter.com/zQ85q0jO95
— NWS Pueblo (@NWSPueblo) February 1, 2022
Last month, Colorado Springs received 4.3 inches of snow.
Temperatures are expected to drop to the teens Wednesday, the weather service says. Colorado Springs could see a low of minus-6 degrees that night before temps rise to the 20s on Thursday and 30s on Friday.
The coldest temperatures this week will occur Thursday morning and Friday morning. During these times, area wide sub-zero temperatures and well below zero wind chills are expected over most of southern Colorado. #cowx pic.twitter.com/Xv8x63kQMe
— NWS Pueblo (@NWSPueblo) February 1, 2022
Here’s the upcoming forecast from the National Weather Service.
Tuesday: Snow likely, mainly after 5 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. East wind 5-10 mph becoming south southeast 10-15 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday night: Snow. Low around 10. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Southeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Wednesday: Snow. High near 17. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Southeast wind 5-10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 36. West northwest wind 5-10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
