Rain mixed with snow started coming down around 8 p.m. Wednesday over northeastern Colorado, including the metro area.
There were multiple reports of thunder and heavy hail in Centennial and Highlands Ranch as the fast-moving front moved in.
Blizzard-like conditions were reported in Parker and Black Forest.
The snow was the result of a cold front moving through eastern Colorado, according to the National Weather Service based in Boulder. Temperatures that had hit the 60s during the day, dropped 30 degrees by nightfall.
Overnight snow on the Eastern Plains could be about 2 inches in some areas, especially in a line east of Fort Morgan and Limon. Snow accumulations overnight along the I-25 corridor should be less than an inch.
Light snow will continue in the mountains Thursday. On the eastern plains Thursday, winds will whip up to 50 mph in the northeast.
In Denver Thursday, skies will be mostly sunny and the high temperature should hit 45 degrees.
Kieran Nicholson: 303-954-1822, knicholson@denverpost.com or twitter.com/kierannicholson
