Denver is soldiering through a blast of freezing cold and snow Saturday morning, as winter weather generated by a polar vortex continues to hit the Front Range.
National Weather Service meteorologist Bruno Rodriguez said the Denver metro area and communities along Interstate 25 received some of the heaviest snow among Colorado cities overnight.
More snow fell near the foothills, with 6 to 7 inches falling near Golden, compared to just a few inches on the east side of the metro area, while up to 8 inches fell in Boulder.
Rodriguez said the snow is expected to taper off around Denver by the early afternoon, but temperatures will remain below freezing through Monday night.
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A high of 14 was forecast Saturday in Denver, falling to 6 degrees below zero overnight, according to the NWS. Snow will return Sunday night, along with sub-zero cold, plunging from a daytime high of 16.
The NWS also warns that roads will remain slippery due to snow and ice through 5 p.m. Saturday in Fort Collins, Boulder, Denver, Castle Rock, and Greeley.
