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Colorado Weather: Front Range Snow Limited, Mountains Get Deep Powder

DENVER (CBS4) - A two part storm system that first hit Colorado on Wednesday will slowly move away on Friday. The storm has brought a few inches of snow to most of the Front Range and significantly more to the mountains.

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The snow in the metro area is expected to end by Noon on Friday with minor additional accumulation.

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Snow will likely linger through the afternoon and possibly into the evening in the mountains with 2-4 inches of additional snowfall along the I-70 mountain corridor.

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As of 8 a.m. Friday, official snowfall in Denver since Wednesday was 1.4 inches which brings the total for the season to just over 15 inches. That's more than 4 inches above normal through November 22. So yes, it's definitely been a snowier than normal season so far in the metro area.

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Once the snow ends statewide by late Friday evening, skies will clear allowing for plenty of sunshine this weekend. A total of 16 ski areas will be open starting Saturday which may be a record in Colorado before Thanksgiving. Genuine "blue bird" conditions will greet skiers and snowboarders over the weekend with at least 6 inches of fresh powder at most areas.

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