The brunt of an arctic storm has largely pushed out of the Denver metro area, although light flurries may persist through the afternoon, meteorologists say.
“Pretty much the bands have moved south of the Denver area,” National Weather Service meteorologist Jim Kalina said shortly before 1 p.m., after a winter storm warning for the city was lifted. “There is still a warning for south of Denver near Castle Rock and the foothills.”
Between 4 to 12 inches of snow fell on the Front Range overnight Wednesday and into Thursday morning, leaving roads snowpacked and slick.
In the mountains, 37 inches of snow fell near Steamboat Springs; 19 in Nederland; 22½ inches in Allenspark; and 12½ inches in Boulder.
Kalina said single-digit high temperatures are causing complications. “Snow falling shouldn’t be an issue as it is winding down.”
Some businesses, government offices and schools on Thursday, citing the winter storm and temperatures. The storm caused the .
The high temperature in downtown Denver will be around 7 degrees, the NWS predicts. With wind chill, the air will feel as low as minus 13 degrees.
Thursday night, temperatures will plummet to around minus 10 degrees and with wind chill it will feel like minus 25 degrees.
A warm up will begin Friday, when a high of 24 degrees is expected. Still, with wind chill values it will feel as cold as minus 21 degrees during the day.
On the weekend, it will be sunny. Temperatures will rise to around 31 degrees on Saturday and 48 on Sunday. By Monday the high will be around 55 degrees.
Sunshine will prevail Tuesday and Wednesday as well, with high temperatures in the upper 40s, the NWS says.
