DENVER — Rain has switched to snow after a cold front swept through the state, dropping temperatures by 50 degrees.
All of the metro area, the Palmer Divide and areas of Grand and Park counties are under winter storm warnings, with 4 o 12 inches of snow possible for the storm. Summit County and some of the foothills are also under winter storm warnings for 8 to 20 inches of snow.
Snow started falling overnight across the northern mountains and foothills, and some rain is coming down as well. The storm will continue to shift south through the morning and should arrive in the metro area by noon Friday, according to the NWS. The worst impacts in the Denver metro areae will likely not be until closer to sunset and especially after dark, NWS officials said.
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6:38 a.m. | Travel | There are currently 186 canceled flights at Denver International Airport and 19 delays, according to Flight Aware.
5:30 a.m. | Snow has started falling in Colorado, and ahead of a big weekend, it’s already starting to impact some planned events.
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5:20 a.m. | Weather | Denver7 meteorologist Lisa Hidlago says the cold front has caused a 50 degree drop in temperatures and the snow is already starting to fall across parts of Colorado.
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5:15 a.m. | Traffic | Conditions are causing traffic impacts to Highway 287 between County Road 45E and the Wyoming Border. Wyoming has closed northbound Highway 287 from the Colorado state line to Laramie. Check COtrip.org for the latest traffic conditions.
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