DENVER — Winter has arrived in Colorado this weekend.
A storm system will bring snow and cold temperatures to the state from late Friday into Sunday with impacts across the state from the mountains to the eastern plains and Front Range.
A Winter Storm Warning has been issued for the Denver area, with 5 to 12 inches of snow the most likely snowfall range across most of the metro area, although snowfall amounts will vary widely across a small area.
Colorado's mountains are also under a Winter Storm Warning, with up to 24 inches of snow possible in a few areas. Most of the mountains will see between 8 to 18 inches of snow, with strong winds making travel hazardous on Friday night and Saturday in particular.
More could fall in the foothills, where it'll be colder and a bit more favored for heavier snow bands.
At this point, it looks like the snow will spread from north-to-south late on Friday and into Saturday. Snow will start in the mountains on Friday night, and it'll start in Denver as early as Saturday morning.
The heaviest snow in the Denver area will likely fall on Saturday afternoon and overnight into Sunday morning.
Areas that pick up six or more inches of snow could have downed trees and branches, especially if the metro area gets a higher snowfall event. Remember to shake your trees if heavy, wet snow falls in your area.
Much colder temperatures will arrive in Colorado late Friday and settle over the state throughout the weekend.
The high temperature in Denver on Sunday could be below freezing. Overight lows across Colorado will be in the teens early Saturday, Sunday, and Monday mornings.
The cold temperatures are enough to damage sprinkler systems, so now is the time to winterize if you haven't already. Lows could drop as low as 10 degrees in eastern Colorado on Monday and Tuesday mornings, including the Denver area.
That could lead to significant damage to your sprinkler systems if they aren't winterized. Make sure that you take care of
Air Force Falcons vs. Colorado State Rams forecast
The Colorado State Rams football team hosts the No. 19 Air Force Falcons at 5 p.m. Saturday at Canvas Stadium in Fort Collins. Fans will need to dress warm and bundle up for this college football contest.
Saturday will be cloudy in northern Colorado with snow showers early and steady snow later in the day. Temperature at kickoff is likely to near freezing.
Kansas City Chiefs vs. Denver Broncos forecast
The Denver Broncos return to action this weekend, hosting the Kansas City Chiefs at 2:25 p.m. Sunday at Empower Field at Mile High and the game will have high impacts from this storm system.
The game will be very cold and snow is possible, but more likely scattered light snow storms will be finished by the afternoon. Sunday's high temperature will only top out near 27 degrees in Denver.
Halloween forecast in Colorado
Halloween will be chilly in Colorado, but it looks like it will be dry.
You'll probably want to have a warm Halloween costume or a winter coat underneath it for trick or treating.
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