Two days after temperatures climbed into the 80s, residents of the Denver metro area woke up to snowfall Friday with temperatures in the 30s.
On Friday night there’s a slight chance of rain or snow in Denver before midnight, then a chance of snow or freezing drizzle, according to the National Weather Service. Denver’s overnight low temperature should drop to about 29 degrees. The chance of overnight precipitation is 30 percent; snow accumulation, if any, should be less than ½ an inch.
On Saturday, Denver stands a chance of snow before noon, followed by a slight chance of rain. The high temperature in the city should top out at about 40 degrees under mostly cloudy skies. Snow accumulation, if any, should be minimal.
In other parts of northeastern Colorado, including the plains, the chance for snow is more likely, and some areas could see up to four inches of accumulation by Saturday night, the weather service reports. Closer to the foothills and along the Front Range, precipitation should be lighter and spotty.
In the mountains west of the Continental Divide, the weather should be warmer and drier.
The forecast for Vail on Saturday calls for mostly sunny skies with a high temperature of 43 degrees, according to the weather service.
Mountain areas east of the divide will have a slight chance of rain and snow on Saturday.
