A powerful spring-like storm arrives in Colorado Monday afternoon. The 9NEWS Weather Impact Team has issued an Weather Impact Alert for Tuesday. Behind the front on Monday afternoon, a few convective storms could form in the Denver metro area, Front Range and eastern plains producing thunder, lightning, graupel, small hail and rain. It may not take too long for snow showers to then develop in the Denver area with some heavy snowfall possible by 9 or 10 p.m. Heavy snow can overcome the warm air and ground temperatures to produce brief driving impacts at times so be extra careful traveling Monday night. Those heavy snow showers will be possible in the Denver area until about sunrise Tuesday when the snow is expected to move off to the eastern plains. Even with several hours of heavy snow, it's likely that only 1-2 inches of slush is all that remains on the ground by 7 a.m. because of the overall warm temperatures causing melting and compression. A Blizzard Warning has been issued east of the Denver metro area. Elbert County and the northeastern plains are under the Blizzard Warning through Tuesday. A blizzard means limited visibility because of wind. One of the main areas of concern with this storm is on the Palmer Divide and eastern plains where blizzard conditions are likely to develop in the overnight hours into Tuesday morning. Highway 86 from Castle Rock to Limon could see major impacts from heavy snow blowing in 40-60 mph winds creating near zero visibility, as well as Interstate 70 from Denver International Airport to the Kansas state line. Highway 36, Highway 34 and Interstate 76 to the north are slightly less likely to have blizzard conditions but snow and high wind impacts are still expected. The snow is forecast to move out of Colorado by about 4 p.m. on Tuesday, but blowing snow could remain highly impactful well into the night. More local videos here: https://bit.ly/2Pa0d1l Subscribe to NEXT: http://bit.ly/2eP1GwI Stay connected: 9NEWS Website: http://www.9news.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ilike9news X: https://x.com/9NEWS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/9newsdenver/ Download the 9NEWS App: https://www.9news.com/appredirect/ Sign up for the 9NEWSLETTER: https://www.9news.com/email 9NEWS (KUSA) is located in Denver, Colorado.