Overview
- Forecasters place the system over the Front Range Thursday with weakening expected Friday as it shifts east.
- Denver is expected to see mostly rain, with only a 20–30% chance of measurable snow late Thursday night into Friday.
- Higher terrain such as the Palmer Divide carries roughly a 60–70% chance of measurable snowfall, with light totals near and above 6,000 feet.
- Mountain travel, including along I-70, could be slick Thursday night into Friday morning despite modest snow amounts.
- Temperatures run 5–8°F above normal through Wednesday before cooler highs arrive with about 0.10–0.25 inches of rain in Denver and locally higher totals east.