Denver weather: Rain turns to snow Wednesday night ahead of Pinpoint Weather Alert Day Thursday
DENVER (KDVR) — Clouds will stick around on Wednesday with mild highs in the low 50s. Then, evening rain will swap to snow as Colorado will get a decent snowstorm on Thursday.
Thursday is a Pinpoint Weather Alert Day in the Denver weather forecast.
Weather today: Cloudy, evening rain
Cloudy skies stick around Denver for most of the day on Wednesday, as highs stay mild in the lower 50s.
How much snow is expected to fall during Thursday’s storm?
Rain will arrive through the evening and change over to snow after sunset.
Weather tonight: Rain to snow
Once the rain changes to snow, it will stay as snow for at least 24 hours. Lows are mild in the low 30s with brisk winds.
Winter storm warnings and watches go into effect at 9 p.m. and linger through Friday morning. Snow will become an issue throughout the day on Thursday with some areas seeing high snow totals.
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Looking ahead: Heavy snow, Pinpoint Weather Alert Day Thursday
Snow will continue to fall around Colorado on Thursday with wet and heavy snow expected along the Front Range and into the foothills.
High temperatures will be in the low to middle 30s with a brisk wind at 10-15 mph.
Snow will continue overnight and wrap up early on Friday morning. Snowfall totals in the metro will stretch from 8-18 inches with more snow towards the base of the foothills.
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Downtown Denver could see a foot of snow.
The Palmer Divide could get 14-24 inches, and spots in the foothills could see even more with 16-38 inches or more.
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Snow ends on Friday morning with partial clearing by the evening hours and cool highs near 40 degrees.
Saturday and Sunday have partly cloudy skies with below-average highs in the middle 40s.
Monday is back to seasonal averages in the middle 50s and sunny skies. Tuesday is even warmer with highs near the low 60s and sunny skies.
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