Windy Snow Showers Likely In Metro Denver: Weather

DENVER, CO – Get ready for some snow this afternoon in metro Denver and through the weekend.

The National Weather Service predicts a blustery day with mostly cloudy skies and with the chance of precipitation at 70 percent, possibly starting around 1 p.m. Warmer temps will likely make for slushy snowy rain. Expect winds gusting as high as 26 mph.

Total accumulation will be light – about half an inch – on the Front Range, but heavy in the mountains.

CDOT has warned that snowfall and holiday traffic in the mountains will make for a crowded Interstate 70 Friday and Saturday, so leave time for slower traffic.

Here's the NWS weather report for the weekend:

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West southwest wind around 7 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

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