Denver, Colorado – The Colorado–Kansas region is entering a prolonged period of elevated winter weather concern as lingering cold across the central Plains and Rockies keeps the potential for additional snowstorms in play through mid-February, following one of the most expansive winter systems of the season.
According to the National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center, temperatures across eastern Colorado and much of Kansas are expected to remain below normal through the Feb. 7–20 period. With cold air firmly entrenched and an active storm track crossing the Rockies and High Plains, forecasters indicate there is roughly a 50–50 chance that one or more strong systems could impact the region during this window, bringing the potential for heavy snow, strong winds, and blowing snow.
The renewed concern follows Winter Storm Fern, a massive system that swept from Texas to Maine and reinforced a broad, cold-dominated pattern across the central United States. While Fern’s heaviest snow focused farther east, the storm helped establish the type of setup that often allows future systems to intensify as they emerge from the Rockies into the Plains.
If additional storms develop, communities from Denver, Fort Collins, and Pueblo into western and central Kansas, including Goodland, Hays, and Salina, could face rapidly deteriorating travel conditions. Open stretches of Interstates 70, 25, and 76 are especially vulnerable to whiteout conditions when strong winds combine with falling or blowing snow.
Transportation and emergency management officials are urging residents to prepare now by reviewing winter travel plans, keeping vehicles stocked with cold-weather supplies, and monitoring updates closely. While no single storm is guaranteed, forecasters stress that the overall pattern supports continued winter threats. Additional advisories and warnings may be issued as confidence increases, with cold air and the potential for impactful snow remaining a concern across Colorado and Kansas through mid-February.
