A snowy Wednesday morning in Denver began to clear up around 9 a.m., with mostly sunny skies predicted for the rest of the day, forecasters said.
“The snow is pretty much over in Denver for the day,” said Jim Kalina with the National Weather Service in Boulder as of 9 a.m.
A high of 40 degrees is expected for the metro area, Kalina said, with more snow not expected until next week.
The snow is moving east with storms and blizzard-like conditions still present along Colorado’s eastern border, Kalina said.
Morning commuters were warned to allow for extra time, as blowing snow made roads around Denver wet and slushy, with some snow-packed areas in the east and south.
A few crashes were reported as metro drivers got their first taste of winter driving for the season, with Douglas County and Aurora going on accident alert in the morning.
reached almost 5 inches in parts of Denver by early morning Wednesday and about 1.5 inches in Boulder, National Weather Service meteorologist Jim Kalina. Allenspark got 7.2 inches, Cetennial got 8.3 inches, Aurora had 4.5 inches and Castle Rock got 5.2 inches.
Summit County saw totals of 4 to 8 inches and Rocky Mountain National Park reported 12 inches, Kalina said. Winds reached between 15 to 25 mph, with gusts up to 45 mph.
