Snow with gusty winds is likely Wednesday along the Front Range and the Eastern Plains, forecasters say.
Most of the snow is expected to fall later in the day between 5 and 11 p.m., according to the National Weathers Service.
But less than a half an inch of snow is expected to accumulate in Denver. The high temperature in Denver will be around 38 degrees, the NWS says. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph Wednesday night.
Christmas vacation return trips could be tricky Wednesday night, particularly for those headed east, forecasters say.
“Traveling east into far eastern/southeast Colorado, western Kansas, or southwest to north central Nebraska? Get it done during the daylight today, or wait til late Thursday – better yet Friday,” the weather service says.
Traveling east into far eastern/southeast Colorado, western Kansas, or southwest to north central Nebraska? Get it done during the daylight today, or wait til late Thursday – better yet Friday. Here's the latest info on the Winter Storm.
— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder)
It will remain windy Thursday with gusts up to 26 mph. The high temperature will only be 31 degrees. Thursday night the wind chill factor will drop to minus 1 degrees, forecasters say.
Another blast of winter is expected Friday with snow possible in the morning. The high temperature in Denver will only be around 21 degrees. The low Friday night will be about 7 degrees.
A gradual warm up will begin Saturday with a high temperature of just under freezing at 31 degrees, the weather service says. On Sunday the sun will be shinning and it will warm up to around 45 degrees.
It will be sunny on New Year’s Eve on Monday and New Year’s Day on Tuesday, forecasters say. The high temperatures will be in the upper 30s.
