Weather Alert: Powerful winter storm will impact the region this weekend

TONIGHT: Partly to mostly cloudy skies overnight with a few scattered showers/flurries possible this evening but no accum likely. Morning lows will fall into the mid-20s and low-30s.

TOMORROW: Increasing clouds and spotting showers likely with cooler temps in the 30's and 40's.

EXTENDED: Strong storm across the Eastern Plains likely on Saturday then rain changing over to snow Saturday mid-morning. Likely break in snow showers until the afternoon then heavy snow across the Pikes Peak region is in the forecast for Saturday afternoon and into Sunday. Strong winds likely yielding white-out conditions and reduced visibility especially for higher terrain areas. Driving conditions will become treacherous Saturday night and Sunday and blizzard conditions may impact the Palmer Divide.