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As an arctic blast moves in, Colorado’s been weathering a winter of record warmth

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A small patch of snow is in focus in the foreground. Behind it, a pair of legs (cut off by the frame) walks three floofy dogs on yellowed grass.
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The shrinking remains of snow from some long-gone cold weather in Denver’s City Park. Jan. 13, 2026.

Colorado seems to be flirting with winter, but not committing. In metro Denver this week, flakes seemed to melt as soon as they fell. An arctic blast is now moving in, but it comes after months of record-setting warm weather across the state which could impact water supply and drought conditions well into the year. We talk about it with Denver7 chief meteorologist Lisa Hidalgo in our monthly conversation about the interplay between weather and climate in Colorado.