Denver weather: What to expect as snow falls through end of week

DENVER (KDVR) -- Almost a foot of snow fell overnight into Wednesday in parts of Colorado. While the storm is expected to taper off by the night, another storm is heading into the state and could last through the end of the week.

A Pinpoint Weather Alert Day was issued on Wednesday for slick messy conditions in the Denver metro and into the mountains. Two more Pinpoint Weather Alert Days were issued on Thursday and Friday for additional snow and rain that could last through Saturday morning.

The Pinpoint Weather team is still tracking the storm and pinning down the timing and total of the storm. Pinpoint Weather Meteorologist Travis Michels said the weather models show different outcomes close to the storm, making it hard to predict.

Timing

Snow will continue to fall until Wednesday afternoon and taper off at night for most of metro Denver and north.

However, the south metro and Palmer Divide will continue to see light snow from Thursday morning until midday. Denver could also see a few flakes after sunrise.

The storm should pick back up for the metro and Palmer Divide on Friday afternoon when it will be its heaviest heading into Saturday morning.

By Sunday, temperatures should warm up and reach close to the 60s, allowing for some snow to melt in the metro and along the divide.

Totals

Already, the metro area has seen as much as half a foot of snow in some areas, while other places only saw a few inches.

The snow is still coming down, but on Wednesday, the metro is expected to stay below half a foot of snow. Other areas in Colorado like El Paso, Fremont and Elbert counties are expected to receive the most amount of snow, which should remain under a foot.

There won't be much accumulation on Thursday, and the north metro shouldn't see many more flakes on the ground.

More snow will fall on Friday, however, models make the totals unpredictable as of Wednesday morning. Michels expects at most a few inches accumulated across Colorado on Friday and into Saturday.

What to expect

There have already been a few crashes on Wednesday morning. While the roads should clear off by the end of the day, Michels said Thursday could be another potentially treacherous morning commute with cold temperatures and snow already on the ground.

That said, there won't be high snow totals on Thursday and the road conditions should improve after the morning.

The big impact could come on Friday when the heaviest snow is expected to fall on Friday night and into Saturday morning. Michels said anyone heading into southern Colorado should watch out for slowdowns and potentially icy spots.

Michels said to check back closer to the storm for up-to-date forecasts.