Overview
- The National Weather Service expects snow to develop in the mountains Saturday and reach the Front Range late Saturday night into Sunday.
- Forecasts call for about 1–4 inches across metro Denver, with 2–5 inches on the foothills and Palmer Divide, and 4–12 inches in the high country with localized 14–18 inches near Rabbit Ears, the Park and Gore Ranges.
- Temperatures near 60 on Saturday are forecast to plunge into the 20s Sunday with single digits possible Sunday night, creating slick morning travel after initial slushy accumulation.
- Denver and Jefferson County have activated cold weather shelter plans starting Saturday afternoon, offering pet-friendly sites, transportation and extended hours through the freeze.
- The weekend change follows Denver’s warmest Christmas on record at about 70–71 degrees after a month with multiple December heat records.