DENVER (KDVR) — Almost a foot of snow fell overnight through Wednesday in parts of Colorado. While the storm is it is expected to taper off by nightfallanother storm is headed for the state and could last until the end of the week.

A Identify the weather alert day was issued Wednesday for messy conditions in metro Denver and in the mountains. Two more days of severe weather warnings have been issued for Thursday and Friday for additional snow and rain that could last into Saturday morning.

The Pinpoint Weather team is still tracking the storm and determining the timing and storm total. Meteorologist Travis Michels said weather models show different results near the storm, making it difficult to predict.

Timing

Snow will continue to fall through Wednesday afternoon and taper off overnight for most of metro Denver and north.

However, the south metro and Palmer Divide will continue to see light snow Thursday morning through midday. Denver could also see some flakes after sunrise.

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The storm should return to the metro and Palmer Divide Friday afternoon, when it will be strongest heading into Saturday morning.

By Sunday, temperatures should warm up and reach the upper 60s, allowing snow to melt in the metro and along the divide.

Totals

Already, the metro area has seen up to half a foot of snow in some areas, while other places have only seen a few inches.

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Snow is still falling, but the metro is expected to stay under half a foot of snow on Wednesday. Other areas of Colorado, such as El Paso, Fremont and Elbert counties, are expected to receive the most snow, which should remain under a foot.

There won’t be much accumulation Thursday, and the northern metro shouldn’t see any more flakes on the ground.

More snow will fall on Friday, but models make totals unpredictable as of Wednesday morning. Michels expects at most a few inches of accumulation in Colorado on Friday and Saturday.

What to expect

There were already a several accidents wednesday morning. While roads should clear by the end of the day, Michels said Thursday could be another potentially messy morning commute with cold temperatures and snow already on the ground.

That said, there won’t be large snow totals Thursday and road conditions should improve after morning.

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The big impact could come Friday, when the heaviest snow is expected to fall Friday night and Saturday morning. Michels said anyone heading into southern Colorado should be aware of slowdowns and potentially icy spots.

Michels said to check closer to the storm for updated forecasts.

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