Snow, heavy at times, fell in the metro area on Wednesday afternoon under cloudy skies. At about 8 p.m., the temperature in Denver was 28 degrees and the humidity was 93%, according to the National Weather Service. The area remains under a winter storm warning until 5 a.m. Thursday.
[8 PM Thu]
Snow is decreasing in intensity across most of the area, except for the southern foothills where upslope flow is finally resulting in some heavier snow.Snow will continue through this evening around the metro, before tapering off as we near midnight.
— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder)
At Denver International Airport, 88 flights were delayed and 26 flights were canceled between 5 and 9 p.m., , as airport crews cleared runways and prepared for more snow overnight.
Some cities along the Front Range, including Fort Collins, went on accident alert as the snow fell hard on Wednesday evening. Some metro area school districts, including Adams 12 Five Star Schools, Cherry Creek School District and Douglas County Schools, announced delayed schedules on Thursday because of the storm.
Tonight in Denver snow is expected to be heavy at times, with a 90% chance mainly before 3 a.m. with new accumulations between 3 to 7 inches in some areas. The low overnight temperature will be about 15 degrees.
Snow in the metro area is expected to by heaviest west of the Interstate 25 and along the foothills, mainly on east-facing slopes. The afternoon commute in the metro area on Wednesday was slick as now fell.
The Thursday morning commute in the metro area will likely be slowed by the wintry weather. The storm system will be out area by Thursday afternoon and skies will be sunny, according to the weather service. It will remain cold, with a high temperature of 37 degrees.
After a mild and dry weekend along the Front Range, the next storm system with colder weather and periods of snow is due in the area on Monday, the weather service said.
