A winter storm expected to hit southern Colorado on Wednesday could drop more than a foot of snow in the mountains and up to six inches in the southern metro area.

It’s going to be a beautiful day in the valley! Temperatures will warm from below to above normal across the north through the week. As the arctic blast conditions finally start to dissipate from the area,

The arctic blast brought cold temperatures across Colorado, leaving negative temperatures, freezing wind chill and over a foot of snow in some areas across the state.

Temperatures will climb no higher than 20 in Denver today, with light snow tapering off by 11 p.m. Highs of 27 and 44 are expected Sunday and Monday as the sky clears. About 2 inches of snow had accumulated by Saturday morning in Denver, and some of the heaviest overnight snowfall was reported in Allenspark, which saw 5.1 inches.

Totals in the Denver metro are expected to be around 1-4" of snow, with 2-5" expected in the foothills. Much less snow is expected in Eastern Colorado.