**Alert Level** (High), potential snowstorm impact in the next three days, high!

Parts of the Denver region could see multiple feet of snow in the mountains and in the city region.  Snowfall amounts of 10-30" is possible as the period ends 00z Wednesday, or Tuesday 8 pm EDT.  Multiple model consensus shows a strong trough entering CA now and moving over the area by Monday afternoon into Tuesday.  This will lead to leeward cyclogenesis to occur as the trough tilts more neutral.  This will lead to an area of blossoming precipitation on the northwest side/cold side of the low pressure center.  Impact will be expected in the high range.  Heavy snow and strong winds could lead to blizzard conditions.  Tuesday into Wednesday could see the heaviest snowfalls, over 12".  This could lead to snow over Chicago, IL and become an intense storm that changes the pattern across the central and eastern CONUS.  Updates to come in the next few days!SREFs show an all out huge snowstorm for Denver, CO