Justin Liles: Warmer weekend ahead

A weak piece of energy will pass to our south overnight and bring some light snow to our viewing area. We aren’t looking at much as a dusting to an inch is possible. Conditions will improve for the weekend as temperatures climb into the 20s with more sunshine. Another Colorado low will work its way toward the region late Sunday into Monday. The big story with this next wave will be whether we see freezing rain and how much. As of now most of the freezing rain looks to stay to our south.

Colder air will eventually turn the rain/freezing rain over to snow. The most difficult part of this storm is when this transition will take over. A sooner transition means more snow, a slower transition means less snow but more freezing rain. Travel will likely be difficult come Monday afternoon and evening. Another round of light snow is possible Wednesday.

Tonight
Snow, mainly before 3am. Low around 0. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 25. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Snow likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain before noon, then snow. High near 29. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.