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Record Highs Will Give Way to Cold and Some Snow

By Ed Greene

DENVER (CBS4) - Tuesday, strong downslope winds from the west whipping along the Front Range, were being pushed ahead of our next weather system. The result gave Denver their 4th record high in just 12 days. That high was 73 degrees breaking the old record first set back in 1982. Red Flag Warnings and a Fire Weather Watch were issued today and tomorrow for portions of the eastern plains for high fire danger.

Winter-like conditions will return to the area by Thursday. Snow
will become likely in the mountains on Wednesday and continue
through Friday. For this next Winter Storm, a Winter Storm Watch and Winter Weather Advisory have been issued for portions of the northwestern mountains for up to 14 inches of new snow. All mountain areas could see some snow from this next system but lesser amounts the farther south you go. For the lower elevations, the best chance for snow
is expected to be Thursday and Thursday night. The storm will
track across Wyoming with the heaviest snow being found close to
the Wyoming border.

Periods of light snow are expected over the mountains this
weekend and into early next week. Meanwhile the lower elevations
should remain cool and dry.

The high for Denver on Wednesday will still be mild as we reach into the mid 60s under mostly sunny skies. A cold front will reach the Denver area and the Front Range by early Thursday dropping the high in Denver into the upper 30s with a chance for rain changing over to snow. Don't expect much accumulation for the greater Denver area. Snow showers could continue on Friday with a colder high only around 30 degrees. Partly sunny skies return for the weekend with a high on Saturday in the upper 30s; look for mid 40s for Sunday.

em>Watch Ed Greene forecasting the weather on CBS4 newscasts at 5, 6, 6:30 and 10 p.m. Check out his bio, connect with him on Facebook or follow him on Twitter @EdGreeneCBS4.

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