Colorado Weather: Freezing drizzle causing slick roads and sidewalks in some areas

A cold front that arrived from Nebraska Monday night has caused low clouds, fog, and areas of freezing drizzle that will continue through much of Tuesday.

There is enough freezing drizzle in some areas to cause a thin glaze of ice causing slippery sidewalks, roads, and bridges. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory through 11 a.m. Tuesday for the urban corridor and most of northeast Colorado.

The cold front is very shallow and therefore the fog and drizzle is limited to just the lowest 1,000-2,000 feet of the atmosphere east of the mountains. Tuesday will be a completely different day in the high country where mostly sunny skies will dominate. Most mountain towns will also be at least 5 degrees warmer than Denver, Boulder, and Fort Collins.

High temperatures around the Denver metro area will be in the upper 30s to around 40 degrees. With the cooler pattern spreading all the way into extreme southeastern Colorado. Temperatures on the eastern plains will be much like what the mountains will experience by afternoon.

Partial clearing is possible south of Interstate 70 by late Tuesday afternoon. Areas farther north like Boulder, Longmont, Fort Collins, and Greeley will likely stay cloudy all day.

Wednesday morning will likely have another round of fog, freezing drizzle and flurries. Skies should clear quicker later in the day on Wednesday compared to Tuesday.