{"id":36212,"date":"2023-01-20T22:01:58","date_gmt":"2023-01-21T05:01:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/drier-weather-coming-to-southwest-colorado\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T02:29:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T08:29:57","slug":"drier-weather-coming-to-southwest-colorado","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/drier-weather-coming-to-southwest-colorado\/","title":{"rendered":"Drier weather coming to Southwest Colorado"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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A bicyclist crosses Camino del Rio on Friday during an intermittent storm. Forecasters are calling for light snow with periods of sunshine late this week and early next week, followed by a dry spell. (Jerry McBride\/Durango Herald)<\/span>cca<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

Weather forecasters are calling for light snow and periods of sunshine late this week and early next week in Southwest Colorado.<\/p>\n

By Tuesday evening, a high-pressure system will move into the area bringing drier weather, said Lucas Boyer, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Grand Junction.<\/p>\n

\u201cSunday morning is going to feel pretty chilly out there, in the single digits,\u201d he said. \u201cAnother round of clouds will increase throughout the day Sunday.<\/p>\n

La Plata County will see scattered snow flurries, but snow will be lighter than it has been because it is a northerly event.<\/p>\n

The scattered snowstorms could extend into early next week.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is going to be kind of a longer event with small bursts of snow showers, where it will probably end by Tuesday morning with just small bursts of snow showers,\u201d Boyer said. \u201cDurango might pick up an inch or two.\u201d<\/p>\n

Boyer emphasizes that these latest storms are not part of the atmospheric river that has been hitting the Southwest U.S., which caused mass flooding, several deaths and extensive property damage in California.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s why you\u2019re just not going to see as much snow out of these two storms because they don\u2019t have that rich tap of moisture that came through with that big event last week,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Boyer has good news for those who are growing weary of driving on snow and ice and having to shovel their driveways and sidewalks several times a day.<\/p>\n

\u201cLooks like we\u2019re going to dry out this week once we get a high-pressure system moving in,\u201d he said. \u201cThe high-pressure starts building on Tuesday and Wednesday. I think Wednesday, we\u2019ll still see weak chances for precipitation, particularly just to the north there in the mountains.\u201d<\/p>\n

Boyer hopes news of drier weather will dispel anxieties people may be having about excessive amount of snow.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know that it\u2019s been challenging,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s been feast or famine here. It\u2019s definitely challenging people\u2019s tolerance for snow. We all like it, but then too much of it wears out its welcome.\u201d<\/p>\n

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