An overnight snowstorm dropped nearly 3 inches of fresh snow in Denver, enough to make roads tricky for the Wednesday morning drive.
Denver Public Works said it had snow plows out overnight addressing Denver’s main streets. Conditions across the metro area were icy, slushy and snowpacked in spots.
Drivers were urged to proceed with caution as the light snowfall made lane recognition iffy and traction on area roads less than ideal, especially on bridges and elevated sections of road.
The city of Boulder, where more than 6 inches of snow piled up, was put on accident alert.
Just before 5 a.m., the temperature at was 11 degrees, and the National Weather Service in Boulder said the high Wednesday is not expected to climb out of the teens.
More snowflakes are likely in Denver Wednesday morning, mainly before 9 a.m., the weather service said, but less than half an inch of daytime accumulation is possible.
After that, skies should gradually clear, becoming mostly sunny with a high of 19 degrees, forecasters said. That’s 32 degrees colder than the seasonal average for March 4 in Denver.
Out at DIA, snow removal crews worked overnight and airlines were deicing planes Wednesday morning.
Tonight, expect partly cloudy skies with a low dipping to about 4 degrees. With wind chill, that will feel like minus 7.
Thursday is expected to be sunny with a high climbing above freezing to 39 degrees. More sun is expected Friday, the weather service said, with a high of 45.
Daniel Boniface: 303-954-1104, dboniface@denverpost.com or twitter.com/danielboniface
