Snow is still n extremely good possibility after midnight in the Denver metro area.
The National Weather Service in Boulder said Thursday afternoon that near-freezing temperatures were expected overnight. Residents should cover sensitive outdoor vegetation and warned that snow could weigh down leafy branches.
Colder weatherw was spreading over northeastern Colorado Thursday.
The temperature at Denver International Airport had dropped to 40 degrees by 8 p.m. and the wind-chill was near freezing.
A rain-snow mix was reported falling in Fort Collins.
Most areas, including the northeast plains, will see a “light dusting of snow” by daylight Thursday, the weather service said.
Some areas in the northern Front Range, however, could receive about two to three inches of new snow if it starts a bit earlier.
Mountain temperatures should drop below freezing overnight.
In Denver overnight rain will likely turn to snow after 3 a.m., the weather service reports, and the overnight low will dip to about 35 degrees. Snow accumulation in Denver should be less than one inch.
The wet weather in Denver should begin backing off about 9 a.m. Friday and wrapping up by noon. Cloudy skies should become mostly sunny Friday afternoon as the high temperature climbs to about 49 degrees.
Friday night in Denver skies will be mostly clear and the low temperature will be about 43 degrees, according to the weather service.
Saturday in Denver skies should be sunny and the high temperature should hit 75 degrees.
Kieran Nicholson: 303-954-1822, knicholson@denverpost.com or twitter.com/kierannicholson
