Denver Veterans Day Parade canceled due to snow

DENVER — The 11th annual Denver Veterans Day Parade has been canceled on Saturday.

The Colorado Veterans Project and the City of Denver announced Thursday that Saturday’s parade has been canceled “due to inclement weather and in consideration of safety for everyone involved.”

However, Colorado Veterans Project said the 16th annual Denver Veterans Day Run and the Denver Veterans Day Festival will still take place Saturday as planned at City Park.

The 9NEWS Weather Impact Team issued a Weather Impact Day through Saturday morning for a significant snowstorm. Winter Storm Watches are up for most of the Denver metro area for the impactful winter weather system.

The storm system headed to Colorado will likely bring six inches or more of snow on Friday and Saturday. The snow is forecast to leave Colorado Saturday morning and dry out and melt out starting on Saturday afternoon.

Also on Saturday is the Denver Veterans Day Festival, which will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at City Park.

It’s designed to serve as a celebratory thank you to the veterans who have fought for our country, according to the organization’s website.

Denver’s official run for veterans is a memorial 5K and 10K run, open to everyone. Participants have the choice between a 5K walk/run and a 10K walk/run at Denver’s City Park.

The 10K run/walk starts at 9 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, and the 5K run/walk starts at 9:15 a.m.

Online registration is open and day-of registration will also be available. All proceeds support Colorado veterans through the Colorado Veterans Project.