WEATHER ALERT: Cold and snow on the way for the weekend, some slick roads on Sunday likely

TONIGHT: Partly cloudy and cold overnight with morning lows in the upper-20s and low-30s. Snow will continue in the mountains through sunrise Saturday morning.

WEEKEND: Partly cloudy and cold Saturday with highs in the upper-40s and low-50s, with snow developing along the I-25 by Saturday, mainly after 6pm for the first few snow showers and then heavier snow overnight possible. Snow can be expected Saturday night into Sunday morning. We watch two factors which will make or break the forecast. An easterly flow will develop at the surface, this should make the lower-end of our snow ranges a safe bet. *IF* the jet dips south (currently expected, but not very confident), banding will develop. This would give a few areas a shot at upper-end totals. Remember, banding leads to very localized heavy snow, in some cases a few miles is the difference between 5"

Highs Sunday will be quite cold with highs in the 20s and 30s and windchill readings in the teens and twenties with mostly cloudy skies. Skies will clear overnight Sunday-Monday with lows in the mid-low teens.

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