Most areas in on the Front Range, including the Denver metro area, will see 2 to 5 inches of snow. The foothills west and south of Denver could see 6 inches. Areas north and east of Denver may only see an inch or two of snow, while Fort Collins and Greeley may only see a trace to an inch.

This easterly component will support upslope snow for Denver and the foothills. Precipitation may begin as rain during the early afternoon hours but will quickly flip to snow. Wet roads (from rain), accumulating snow,

Denver metro communities will go under a winter weather advisory starting at 5 p.m. Thursday through Friday morning where heavy snow is possible and accumulations could stack up to 5 to 6 inches in spots.