DENVER (KDVR) — Almost a a foot of snow fell overnight through Wednesday in parts of Colorado. While the storm is should decrease by nightAnother storm is heading toward the state and could last through the end of the week.

A Identify the weather alert day was issued Wednesday for disorderly conditions in metro Denver and the mountains. Two more days of Spot Weather Alerts were issued Thursday and Friday for additional snow and rain that could last through Saturday morning.

The Pinpoint Weather team is still tracking the storm and determining the timing and totals of the storm. Pinpoint Weather meteorologist Travis Michels said weather models show different outcomes near the storm, making forecasting difficult.

Timing

Snow will continue to fall through Wednesday afternoon and taper off overnight across most of the Denver and northern metro area.

However, the south metro and Palmer Divide will continue to see light snow from Thursday morning until noon. Denver could also see a few flakes after sunrise.

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The storm is expected to resume for the Metro and Palmer Divide Friday afternoon, when it will be at its strongest through Saturday morning.

By Sunday, temperatures are expected to warm up to near the 60s, allowing some snow to melt in the metro and along the Continental Divide.

Totals

Already, the metro area has seen up to a half-foot of snow in some areas, while others have seen only a few inches.

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Snow continues to fall, but on Wednesday the metro is expected to remain under half a foot of snow. Other areas of Colorado, such as El Paso, Fremont and Elbert counties, are expected to receive the greatest amount of snow, which is expected to stay under a foot.

There won’t be much accumulation on Thursday, and the metro north shouldn’t see much more flake on the ground.

There will be more snow on Friday, but models make the totals unpredictable by Wednesday morning. Michels expects at most a few inches to accumulate across Colorado Friday and Saturday.

What to expect

There has already been a some accidents Wednesday morning. While roads should be clear by the end of the day, Michels said Thursday could be another potentially dangerous morning commute with cold temperatures and snow already on the ground.

That said, snowfall accumulations will not be high on Thursday and road conditions should improve after the morning.

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The biggest impact could come Friday, when the heaviest snowfall is expected Friday evening and Saturday morning. Michels said anyone heading to southern Colorado should watch out for speed bumps and potentially icy spots.

Michels said to check closer to the storm for an up-to-date forecast.

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