Rain showers arrived for some in Colorado late Monday evening, but the heavy precipitation is now settling in across the state and will continue all afternoon. Several factors are at play in the low-pressure system bringing this precipitation,

Pueblo and Colorado Springs can continue to expect rain Monday before the system brings higher accumulations to metro Denver starting Tuesday morning. Higher elevations between 8,500 and 9,000 feet will see light to moderate snow starting Monday afternoon before the storm picks up Tuesday thanks to colder temperatures.