Another round of snow could arrive in Denver this week

After a snowy Election Day left several inches of snow, Denver and other parts of Colorado could see even more precipitation this week.

Snow continued to fall in the area on Wednesday, with the possibility of a few more inches of snow around the metro that day.

According to the National Weather Service, road conditions were expected to “slowly improve throughout the day.” But Wednesday night's commute could be slippery as roads freeze over again after sunset.

There will be “a little more congestion tonight in the Denver metro, but it should actually be over by midnight tonight,” NWS Boulder meteorologist Ayesha Wilkinson said in an interview Wednesday.

Snow could fall again in the area Thursday afternoon, adding up to two more inches of snow. Friday's warmer weather could bring a mix of rain and then additional snow.

“We are still determining snow totals, but additional snowfall is definitely possible starting Friday evening,” Wilkinson said.

A winter weather advisory is in effect for Denver, the western suburbs and Boulder until 11 p.m. Wednesday. A more serious winter storm warning was in effect for parts of the Eastern Plains. Both statuses could be extended with upcoming weather.

Is there more snow coming?

The weather had a greater impact in eastern Colorado. Interstate 70 was closed between Limon and Burlington in eastern Colorado on Wednesday afternoon.

And in the coming days, the Eastern Plains is expected to see more snow than Denver.

An NWS forecast released Wednesday morning predicted 4 to 6 inches in Denver by mid-Friday and possibly higher totals along Interstate 70 to the east as well as in the southern metro toward Castle Rock. The first forecast warned of totals of up to 18 inches in Burlington, near the state's eastern border.

“It could be nothing or a severe storm,” NWS warned in a forecast. “The threat of heavy snow is increasing, but we don’t know exactly where the storm is headed.”

The southern reaches of Colorado could also see high amounts of snow by mid-Friday, reaching up to 24 inches around Trinidad.

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Denver's first snow of the season:

According to 9News' Chris Bianchi, this week's storm cycle brought the city's first official snowfall of the season with 4 inches at the airport as of 5 a.m. As of Wednesday afternoon, snow levels reported to the NWS for Denver and its suburbs ranged from about 3 to 10 inches.

“It’s finally here, isn’t it?” said Wilkinson. “I guess it took a long time, but we finally got something.”

Meanwhile, parts of the mountains received significant snow this week, including the Interstate 70 mountain corridor.

According to the (excellent!) forecasting service OpenSnow, ski resorts across the state recorded totals of between 13 and 20 inches or more. Arapahoe Basin, Keystone Resort and Wolf Creek Ski Area are already open for this year.

Further openings are planned soon:

• Eldora Mountain Resort will open on Thursday, November 7th, more than a week ahead of schedule.
• Winter Park Resort and Copper Mountain opens this Friday, November 8th.

The snowpack situation in the mountains has improved, with the Colorado Headwaters Basin at 130 percent of the average for this time of year, the Arkansas Basin at 158 ​​percent, and southwestern Colorado at double or triple the average.

Keep in mind that these numbers are quite different early in the season.