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A complicated storm system initially hyped to be a powerful snow producer has been downgraded.
The system will move into Colorado on Thursday and move out on Saturday after delivering another round of snow to the mountains and a rain/snow mix to Fort Collins and the Interstate 25 corridor.
Here is a look at the National Weather Service's latest forecast as of Thursday morning:
Thursday will bring snow to the mountains, light rain/snow mix to Fort Collins, plains
Snow will spread from the central mountains towards the north and east, spreading across Denver and the plains by early afternoon.
Snow will be mixed with rain on the I-25 corridor and plains. A few thunderstorms are possible in the afternoon and evening, then the precipitation will become lighter overnight.
Warm temperatures will limit snow accumulation to 1 to 2 inches across lower elevations, especially south and southeast of Denver.
The foothills and mountains will have between 2 and 6 inches of snow by Friday morning, with up to 8 inches in the higher mountains west of Denver.
Friday into Saturday morning weather will deliver more of the same
Light rain and snow showers are expected Friday afternoon into Saturday morning. Temperatures should support some snow across the Denver metro, with most of the accumulating snow likely staying across the higher elevations.
Hazardous travel is possible in the mountains and foothills, as are slick roads for the Palmer Divide and Interstate 70 east of Denver.
Forecast snowfall totals Thursday through Saturday
Fort Collins: Less than 1 inch
Red Feather Lakes: 4-7 inches
Estes Park: 4-7 inches
Boulder: 3-7 inches
Denver: 1-4 inches
Eisenhower Tunnel: 7-12 inches
Vail: 5-9 inches
Evergreen: 7-12 inches
Castle Rock: 5-9 inches
Fort Collins forecast calls for rain/snow mix through Friday then a warmup for the weekend
Thursday: 80% chance of rain/snow mix mainly before 2 p.m. then again during the night. High near 44. Light and variable wind becoming east-southeast 8 to 13 mph in the morning, gusting to as high as 21 mph. Low around 26.
Friday: 70% chance of precipitation, snow before noon, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. North-northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon, gusting to as high as 30 mph. 50% chance of snow before midnight. Low around 21.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. North wind becoming north-northeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning, gusting to as high as 16 mph. Low around 24.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61 and low around 30. Breezy.
This article originally appeared on Fort Collins Coloradoan: Fort Collins forecast calls for rain, snow before sunny weekend
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