Snow-weary Denverites may finally have some respite in sight with the end of Saturday’s winter weather.
After a holiday season blanketed by snowstorms and a record-setting cold snap, temperatures are expected to return to seasonal levels by Monday.
In the metro area, this means average highs in the mid-40s and average lows in the teens.
“Through Wednesday, at least, we are free and clear from snow,” said Kari Bowen, a spokeswoman for the National Weather Service. “We’re looking at partly cloudy weather but warmer temperatures.”
The reprieve from snow comes on the heels of a cold front that rolled through the metro area Saturday.
The storm deposited 1 to 3 inches of snow around Denver and up to 4 inches on the Eastern Plains, where strong winds combined with the existing snowcover to create dangerous driving conditions.
Interstate 70 was closed in both directions between Limon and the Kansas border from 3 p.m. into the night due to ice and blowing snow, and visibility plummeted to 30 feet in Weld County around 2 p.m.
Because of the weather, 38 flights scheduled out of Denver International Airport were canceled as of 12:30 p.m. Saturday. Most of them were regional flights to mountain towns, according to DIA spokesman Heath Montgomery.
Anna Gauldin: 303-954-1666, agauldin@denverpost.com
