Here we go! The clouds are starting to move into the Denver metro area this evening but the light snow won't develop until after midnight.
Our storm continues to skirt across southern Colorado this evening, ushering in heavy snow and tough traveling conditions. Winter Weather Advisories are in effect for the San Juans and the Sangre de Cristos for up to 10 inches of new snow.
It'll start to move to the north and east overnight and spin bands of snow onto the Front Range and plains. The Denver metro area will be on the northwestern edge of the snow, so there's a chance for some light snow Wednesday night into early Thursday. You may see some wet/slushy roads for the Thursday morning commute, especially south along the Palmer Divide and east of DIA along I-70.
Right now, it looks like around a trace to 2 inches of snow for the core of the metro area, with upwards of 2 to 5 inches possible along the Palmer Divide and 2 to 8 inches along the Eastern Plains. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for those areas east of DIA, as they could see a half-inch to an inch of snow per hour Thursday morning.
It's a quick system and clears out midday Thursday with partly cloudy skies by the afternoon. Daytime highs will be a bit cooler in the lower 40s.
Temperatures rebound Friday with highs in the mid 50s around the Denver metro, so it will be a warm and dry end to January.
Warmer weather arrives for the first weekend of February. Look for mid to upper 50s Saturday and Sunday under partly cloudy skies. It'll be perfect weather to take down the Christmas lights if they're still on the house!
So far, it looks like the mild weather sticks around early next week.
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