Highs in the city will stay right around 40 degrees Tuesday and Wednesday then heat up to the mid to high 50s by Saturday.

Tuesday will see some patchy fog, mainly out near Denver International Airport, until about 10 a.m. Freezing drizzle is also possible in the northern Wyoming border areas of Larimer and Weld Counties, according to forecasters at the National Weather Service in Boulder; some of that could drift down into the foothills near the western suburbs, but Denver will likely stay clear of it.

Cloudy and cooler today with highs mainly in the 30s and 40s over the mountains and plains. Patch freezing drizzle over the northern foothills and adjacent plains bordering Wyoming early this morning. pic.twitter.com/kDVNmYMppf

— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder) December 12, 2023

Looking at Wednesday, a round of snow is possible on the plains, following a line south from Denver to Akron. There is a 20% chance of snowfall in Denver during the day, but that chance increases to 40% into the evening mainly before 11 p.m.

Accumulation for Denver is likely to stay less than half an inch.

Denver skies after that are expected to stay clear and sunny through the weekend into next week.

NWS meteorologists expect several inches of snow around Rabbit Ears Pass and the Park Range in northern Colorado, according to Monday’s hazardous weather outlook from the NWS.

While the plains can expect a milder day, with temperatures in the upper 40s and lower 50s, a mixed bag of light snow and freezing drizzle will spill over area tonight, NWS forecasters stated on social media.

Larimer and Weld counties will see the worst tonight’s sleet, but much of the northern plains will see slick travel conditions form overnight into Tuesday morning from freezing precipitation, the hazardous weather outlook stated.

Freezing drizzle will also be possible overnight for the I-25 corridor, potentially creating icy roads for tomorrow’s morning commuters, according to NWS forecasters.

Another storm system dropping to the south of Colorado could bring more snow Wednesday into Thursday, mainly over the mountains and then further east and south across the Palmer Divide, NWS meteorologists stated in Monday’s outlook.

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Gusts of up to 80 mph will continue through 5 p.m. Sunday, making travel difficult for high-profile vehicles, according to the National Weather Service.

High winds may result in blowing snow and reduced visibility, especially over mountain passes and areas that saw the worst of the snowstorm that moved out Saturday morning, NWS forecasters said on social media.

Sunday morning, 88 mph winds hit Coal Creek Canyon, 74 mph winds were measured Berthoud Pass, and 72 mph winds blew through Dakota Hill, topping the NWS’s peak winds tracking list.

Highway 93 between Boulder and Golden, open areas in the foothills and higher mountain passes above the timberline will be most vulnerable to blowing snow, the NWS said in a hazardous weather outlook Sunday.

With light snow falling throughout the day, mountains in northern Colorado with north-west facing slopes could see up to 4 inches of snow accumulate Sunday, with 2 inches projected for the rest of the mountains, the hazardous weather outlook stated.

Light snow will continue to fall through Tuesday, when another storm system is expected to hit Colorado, including the Denver metro area, according to the hazardous weather outlook.

Weather will be drier and warmer towards the end of the week, NWS forecasters said.

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Denver received right around the forecast two to three inches of snow with 2.8 inches by Saturday morning.

Slick, snow-covered roads will stick around most of the Denver metro area and western foothills as temperatures will stay chilly Saturday. Forecasters at the National Weather Service in Boulder advised drivers to be cautious west of Interstate 25 and into the mountains.

Areas with the most snow in the Denver metro area were suburbs like Ken Caryl with 9.7 inches, Golden with 7.8 inches and Lakewood with 7.3 inches.

The Boulder area also received a lot of snow, with the city getting 8.3 inches and Nederland getting 10 inches.

Crescent Village in southern Boulder County received the most snow, according to the National Weather Service, with 14 inches falling by 8:45 a.m.

The mountains are still likely to get a little more light snow Saturday, but additional accumulation is expected to be less than two inches.

The main weather component Saturday is the temperature, as Denver’s high will stay right above freezing at 36 degrees. Saturday night’s temperatures are likely to drop into the teens, with the low being 16 degrees.

Denver activated its cold weather shelter plan Friday and Saturday night, opening two former hotels to people needing shelter.

The former Best Western hotel now known as New Directions at 4595 Quebec St. and the former Doubletree Hotel at 4040 Quebec St. will be open from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. both nights.

The Lawrence Street Community Center, 2222 Lawrence St., Samaritan House, 2301 Lawrence St., and Urban Peak, 2100 Stout St., will also have expanded capacities.

Air Force Academy, CO — 5 inches at 8:29 a.m.

Allenspark, CO — 7.3 inches at 7 a.m.

Arapahoe Park, CO — 1 inch at 7 a.m.

Arvada, CO — 5.8 inches at 5:30 a.m.

Aspen Park, CO — 12.2 inches at 7:30 a.m.

Aspen Springs, CO — 9 inches at 7 a.m.

Aurora, CO — 2 inches at 8:33 a.m.

Bailey, CO — 5.6 inches at 8:08 a.m.

Berthoud, CO — 1.5 inches at 7 a.m.

Beulah, CO — 9 inches at 7:28 a.m.

Black Forest, CO — 7.3 inches at 7 a.m.

Blende, CO — 6.6 inches at 6 a.m.

Boulder, CO — 8.3 inches at 8:15 a.m.

Breckenridge, CO — 7 inches at 6:37 p.m. – 12/8/2023

Brighton, CO — 0.5 inch at 7 a.m.

Brookvale, CO — 8.2 inches at 7 a.m.

Broomfield, CO — 3.3 inches at 5:30 a.m.

Buckhorn Mountain, CO — 1.7 inches at 8 a.m.

Buckley Afb, CO — 1.5 inches at 7:55 a.m.

Buffalo Creek, CO — 6.9 inches at 7 a.m.

Calhan, CO — 3.5 inches at 7 a.m.

Camp Bird, CO — 8 inches at 8 a.m.

Canon City, CO — 3.5 inches at 7:20 a.m.

Carter Lake, CO — 4.4 inches at 7 a.m.

Cascade, CO — 7 inches at 9:08 a.m.

Castle Pines, CO — 3 inches at 8 a.m.

Castle Rock, CO — 3.3 inches at 8 a.m.

Castlewood Canyon, CO — 3.4 inches at 8 a.m.

Cedar Cove, CO — 4.3 inches at 7 a.m.

Cedar Point, CO — 2.5 inches at 7 a.m.

Chatfield Reservo, CO — 5.5 inches at 7 a.m.

Chatfield Reservoi, CO — 7 inches at 7 a.m.

Cheesman Reservoi, CO — 6 inches at 7:30 a.m.

Cherry Creek Rese, CO — 2 inches at 8:58 a.m.

Cherry Creek Reserv, CO — 1.8 inches at 7:50 a.m.

Cherry Hills Villa, CO — 3.3 inches at 7 a.m.

Cherry Hills Villag, CO — 3 inches at 7:30 a.m.

Clayton, CO — 2 inches at 8:35 a.m.

Coal Bank Pass, CO — 3 inches at 8 a.m.

Cokedale, CO — 6.9 inches at 6 a.m.

Colona, CO — 1.5 inches at 6 p.m. – 12/8/2023

Colorado City, CO — 6 inches at 5:13 a.m.

Colorado Springs, CO — 4.8 inches at 7 a.m.

Columbine, CO — 5.7 inches at 7 a.m.

Commerce City, CO — 1.7 inches at 7 a.m.

Conifer, CO — 11.9 inches at 7:10 a.m.

Copper Mountain, CO — 8 inches at 6:36 p.m. – 12/8/2023

Crescent Village, CO — 14 inches at 8:44 a.m.

Cripple Creek, CO — 4 inches at 7 a.m.

Crystola, CO — 8 inches at 8:30 a.m.

Cuchara, CO — 10 inches at 7 a.m.

Dacono, CO — 1.6 inches at 7:41 a.m.

De Beque, CO — 2 inches at 7 p.m. – 12/8/2023

Denver Intl Airport, CO — 0.4 inch at 5 a.m.

Denver, CO — 2.8 inches at 7 a.m.

Des Moines, CO — 3 inches at 8:59 a.m.

Divide, CO — 10.2 inches at 6 a.m.

Drake, CO — 5 inches at 7 a.m.

Edgewater, CO — 3.4 inches at 5:45 a.m.

Elbert, CO — 4.8 inches at 7 a.m.

Eldora, CO — 3 inches at 6:33 p.m. – 12/8/2023

Elizabeth, CO — 2 inches at 7 a.m.

Elkdale, CO — 3.8 inches at 7 a.m.

Englewood, CO — 3 inches at 7 a.m.

Erie, CO — 2.8 inches at 6 a.m.

Estes Park, CO — 4.5 inches at 7 a.m.

Evergreen, CO — 7.8 inches at 7 a.m.

Fairplay, CO — 0.1 inch at 7 a.m.

Falcon, CO — 3.1 inches at 7 a.m.

Federal Heights, CO — 3.5 inches at 11:48 p.m. – 12/8/2023

Felt, CO — 1.5 inches at 7:49 a.m.

Firestone, CO — 0.5 inch at 7 a.m.

Florissant, CO — 9.5 inches at 7 a.m.

Floyd Hill, CO — 5.9 inches at 7 a.m.

Folsom, CO — 3 inches at 9:58 a.m.

Foxfield, CO — 1.5 inches at 7 a.m.

Frederick, CO — 1.7 inches at 7 a.m.

Frisco, CO — 3 inches at 7 a.m.

Genesee, CO — 10.7 inches at 5:50 a.m.

Georgetown, CO — 0.5 inch at 8 a.m.

Golden, CO — 7.8 inches at 7 a.m.

Grant, CO — 1.8 inches at 7:30 a.m.

Greenwood Village, CO — 2.5 inches at 8 a.m.

Grenville, CO — 2 inches at 6:49 a.m.

Gulnare, CO — 4 inches at 7 a.m.

Heeney, CO — 2 inches at 7 a.m.

Highland Park, CO — 4.5 inches at 7 a.m.

Highlands Ranch, CO — 3 inches at 7 a.m.

Hillside, CO — 5 inches at 8 a.m.

Hugo, CO — 0.7 inch at 6 a.m.

Hygiene, CO — 3.7 inches at 7 a.m.

Jamestown, CO — 7 inches at 6:35 a.m.

Karval, CO — 3 inches at 6:30 a.m.

Kassler, CO — 6.4 inches at 7:30 a.m.

Ken Caryl, CO — 9.7 inches at 5:30 a.m.

Kenton, CO — 1 inch at 7 a.m.

Keystone, CO — 6 inches at 6:38 p.m. – 12/8/2023

Kiowa, CO — 0.5 inch at 7 a.m.

La Veta Pass, CO — 6.2 inches at 7 a.m.

Lafayette, CO — 3.9 inches at 7 a.m.

Lakewood, CO — 7.3 inches at 7 a.m.

Lawson, CO — 0.7 inch at 5:30 a.m.

Littleton, CO — 3.4 inches at 7 a.m.

Lone Tree, CO — 2.5 inches at 5:39 a.m.

Longmont, CO — 3.7 inches at 7 a.m.

Louisville, CO — 5.3 inches at 7 a.m.

Loveland Pass, CO — 3 inches at 6:35 p.m. – 12/8/2023

Lyons, CO — 4.3 inches at 7 a.m.

Manitou Springs, CO — 5.9 inches at 7 a.m.

Masonville, CO — 0.8 inch at 7:50 a.m.

Mead, CO — 1.4 inches at 7 a.m.

Meeker Park, CO — 4.8 inches at 7 a.m.

Mishawaka, CO — 3.5 inches at 8 a.m.

Molas Pass, CO — 2 inches at 8 a.m.

Monument, CO — 6 inches at 7 a.m.

Mount Crested But, CO — 5 inches at 7 a.m.

Mountain View, CO — 3.5 inches at 7 a.m.

Nederland, CO — 10 inches at 7:15 a.m.

Niwot, CO — 4.7 inches at 7 a.m.

Northglenn, CO — 2.7 inches at 7 a.m.

Palmer Lake, CO — 7.6 inches at 7 a.m.

Parker, CO — 1.8 inches at 7:35 a.m.

Parshall, CO — 0.6 inch at 7 a.m.

Pennock Pass, CO — 4.5 inches at 8 a.m.

Penrose, CO — 5.3 inches at 6:58 a.m.

Peterson Afb, CO — 5.7 inches at 6 a.m.

Pine Junction, CO — 7 inches at 7 a.m.

Pinecliffe, CO — 9.8 inches at 7:45 a.m.

Pinewood Springs, CO — 6 inches at 7 a.m.

Pinon, CO — 3 inches at 7:42 a.m.

Ponderosa Park, CO — 2.4 inches at 7 a.m.

Poudre Park, CO — 0.5 inch at 9:57 p.m. – 12/8/2023

Pueblo West, CO — 7.5 inches at 8:30 a.m.

Pueblo, CO — 7 inches at 7 a.m.

Raton, CO — 1.5 inches at 8:49 a.m.

Red Mountain Pass, CO — 2 inches at 8 a.m.

Rocky Flats, CO — 5.9 inches at 7 a.m.

Rollinsville, CO — 12.8 inches at 7 a.m.

Rye, CO — 9.2 inches at 7:52 a.m.

Security, CO — 2.5 inches at 7 a.m.

Shamballa, CO — 3.4 inches at 8 a.m.

Sheridan, CO — 5.5 inches at 6 a.m.

Silver Plume, CO — 1.8 inches at 6 a.m.

Snowmass Village, CO — 5.3 inches at 7 a.m.

Spanish Peaks, CO — 8 inches at 7:31 a.m.

Sugarite Canyon S, CO — 3 inches at 8:51 a.m.

Sunshine, CO — 12.2 inches at 7:40 a.m.

Telluride, CO — 1 inch at 6 a.m.

The Pinery, CO — 2.7 inches at 7 a.m.

Thornton, CO — 1.7 inches at 5:22 a.m.

Todd Creek, CO — 1 inch at 7 a.m.

Wah Keeney Park, CO — 5 inches at 6:30 a.m.

Walsenburg, CO — 6.7 inches at 7:45 a.m.

Westcliffe, CO — 4.6 inches at 7 a.m.

Westminster, CO — 3.8 inches at 8:56 a.m.

Wetmore, CO — 9 inches at 8:37 a.m.

Wheat Ridge, CO — 5.9 inches at 7 a.m.

Wilkerson Pass, CO — 8.1 inches at 7 a.m.

Williams Fork Reservoir, CO — 0.5 inch at 8 a.m.

Winter Park, CO — 10 inches at 6:30 p.m. – 12/8/2023

Woodland Park, CO — 7 inches at 7:53 a.m.

Avon, CO — 1.8 inches at 6 a.m.

Breckenridge, CO — 7 inches at 6:37 p.m.

Carbondale, CO — 1.4 inches at 7 a.m.

Cattle Creek, CO — 2 inches at 7 a.m.

Collbran, CO — 2.6 inches at 7 a.m.

Colona, CO — 1.5 inches at 9 a.m.

Copper Mountain, CO — 8 inches at 6:36 p.m.

Crested Butte, CO — 1.8 inches at 8:19 a.m.

Edwards, CO — 1.1 inches at 7:05 a.m.

Eldora, CO — 3 inches at 6:33 p.m.

Glenwood Springs, CO — 1.7 inches at 7 a.m.

Gunnison, CO — 1.1 inches at 8 a.m.

Gypsum, CO — 1.1 inches at 8 a.m.

Keystone, CO — 6 inches at 6:38 p.m.

Loveland Pass, CO — 3 inches at 6:35 p.m.

Montrose, CO — 1.5 inches at 7 a.m.

Mount Crested But, CO — 4.5 inches at 7 a.m.

Nederland, CO — 2 inches at 6:10 p.m.

New Castle, CO — 2 inches at 7 a.m.

Oak Creek, CO — 2.8 inches at 7 a.m.

Ouray, CO — 1.2 inches at 7:14 a.m.

Pitkin, CO — 1 inch at 7 a.m.

Powderhorn, CO — 1.5 inches at 8 a.m.

Redstone, CO — 5.5 inches at 8 a.m.

Ridgway, CO — 1.3 inches at 7 a.m.

Rifle, CO — 1 inch at 7 a.m.

Silt, CO — 1.9 inches at 7 a.m.

Skyway, CO — 5 inches at 9 a.m.

Snowmass Village, CO — 6.4 inches at 7:14 a.m.

Telluride, CO — 1.5 inches at 8:22 a.m.

Toponas, CO — 1.6 inches at 7 a.m.

Vail, CO — 6 inches at 8 a.m.

Winter Park, CO — 10 inches at 6:30 p.m.

The Colorado Department of Transportation reported the closure of the east lanes at 10:11 a.m. from exit 111, South Canyon, to exit 114, West Glenwood.

The department announced the lanes were reopened at 1:53 p.m.

Westbound lanes of the interstate are closed in De Beque due to an 18-car pileup and in Golden at Colorado 470 after a tractor-trailer with an oversized load hit a bridge.

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Heavy snow bands that started along Interstate 70 and south in the mountains will pass into the Front Range through Friday. The highest snowfall will likely be south of Denver from Castle Rock to El Paso County and the southern Front Range foothills.

Denver will likely see between two and three inches of snow through Saturday morning.

The National Weather Service in Boulder said as of 6:35 a.m. Friday the snow was developing quickly and will spread across most of Douglas County.

Heads up am commuters for the Palmer Divide!

Snow is quickly developing (as of 635 am) and will continue to spread across much of Douglas County impacting I-25 south of Denver. Pavement temperatures will support road snow and slick travel from ~Castle Rock to CO Springs. #COwx pic.twitter.com/mD83qHPnY1

— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder) December 8, 2023

Forecasters warned drivers that pavement temperatures will support snow on the roadways and the morning commute on Interstate 25 could be slick.

A winter weather advisory in effect Friday evening in western Jefferson and much of Douglas counties states between two and six inches of snow could fall, and forecasters said that total could rise to seven or eight inches depending on how long the snow bands stay through Saturday.

After these bands make their way into the Front Range Friday, a second round of snow is expected in the mountains about noon Friday, bringing another four to six inches to areas along Interstate 70.

Aside from the snow, temperatures will also be of concern, as lows could drop into the teens this weekend.

Friday’s high is 41 degrees, and the low is 21 degrees. Saturday will see a high of 36 degrees and a low of 16 degrees.

Denver is activating its cold weather shelter plan Friday and Saturday night, opening two former hotels to people needing shelter.

The former Best Western hotel now known as New Directions at 4595 Quebec St. and the former Doubletree Hotel at 4040 Quebec St. will be open from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. both nights.

The Lawrence Street Community Center, 2222 Lawrence St., Samaritan House, 2301 Lawrence St., and Urban Peak, 2100 Stout St., will also have expanded capacities.

Snow showers in Denver will likely start after 4 p.m. Friday with a 60 percent chance of precipitation and less than half an inch of accumulation, according to the National Weather Service’s Boulder office.

Up to 1 inch of snow could fall in Denver on Friday night before tapering off Saturday.

Between 1 and 2 inches of snow are forecasted for most of the Interstate 25 corridor, though up to 6 inches of snow are possible in parts of Douglas, Arapahoe and Jefferson counties, according to the agency.

Most mountain communities are forecasted to see 4 to 10 inches of snow, with Vail and Aspen getting up to a foot.

Drivers should expect snowy and slick roads starting Friday night when temperatures drop below freezing, forecasters wrote in a Hazardous Weather Outlook on Thursday.

Mountain passes and towns are forecasted to be the most impacted by high winds on Thursday, with gusts of up to 92 mph on Longs Peak, 67 mph on Berthoud Pass, 58 mph in Estes Park, 55 mph in Nederland and 51 mph on Loveland Pass, according to the National Weather Service’s Boulder office.

Gusts in Denver will range 12 to 17 mph on Thursday and Friday, while wind gusts in Boulder will range from 23 to 31 mph on Thursday before quieting down Friday, according to the agency.

NWS issued a hazardous weather outlook on Wednesday for northeast and north central Colorado, with strong westerly winds developing in the mountains and foothills starting at midnight and lasting through Thursday evening.

Gusts of up to 70 mph are possible over the Front Range mountains and foothills on Thursday, and

Windy conditions and light snow are expected to continue in the mountains through the weekend, according to the agency.

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