Colorado snow forecast: Heavy snowfall continues through Saturday morning

DENVER — A major winter storm is bearing down on the Denver metro area, with historic snow totals continuing across the eastern plains.

Heavy, wet snow will continue falling across the Front Range and eastern plains through midday Saturday. 

The Denver International Airport has reported 9 inches of snow so far, with up to a foot of additional snowfall possible before this system moves out. 

This round of snow started Friday morning. While the snowfall remained light in most areas through the morning and early afternoon, it began picking up just after 5 p.m. 

Overnight, as temperatures fall into the upper 20s, prepare for slick side streets and sidewalks, as the wet roads begin freeze over.

Winter Storm Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories are currently in-place across most of the high country, front range and eastern plains, through noon Saturday. 

On the Eastern Plains, an additional 10 to 20 inches of snow will likely shut down all forms of travel.

Scattered power outages and downed branches are possible with the heavy, wet snow that’ll fall in the metro area, especially in areas that see the heaviest snowfall. 

The worst of the snow will probably fall late on Friday. It should start to taper off after midnight and fully shut off by mid-morning on Saturday in the Denver area, although areas east of Denver will hold onto the snow the longest during the day on Saturday.

North of Denver, there’ll be some mixing that’ll reduce totals from an approximate Fort Lupton-Longmont line on north, thanks to downsloping winds off the Cheyenne Ridge. About 2-5 inches could fall in Fort Collins and Greeley from this storm.

Calmer weather takes over late Saturday and into early next week. Until then, take this historic November snowstorm seriously – this one will end up in the record books for sure.

• FRIDAY: Cloudy with heavy snow throughout the day, high 34. Mostly cloudy with snow likely overnight, low 29.
• SATURDAY: Mostly cloudy with morning snow, high 42. Partly cloudy overnight, low 26.
• SUNDAY: Mostly sunny, breezy and warming, high 50. Partly cloudy overnight, low 27.
• MONDAY: Mostly sunny, breezy and seasonal, high 54. Mostly clear overnight, low 32.
• TUESDAY: Mostly sunny, windy and mild, high 55. Mostly clear overnight, low 29.
• WEDNESDAY: Mostly sunny and chilly, high 50. Mostly clear overnight, low 28.