After a snowy Election Day left several inches of snow, Denver and other parts of Colorado could still see more precipitation this week.

Snow continued to fall in the area on Wednesday, with a chance of several more inches around the metro.

According to the National Weather Service, road conditions are expected to “slowly improve throughout the day.” But the Wednesday evening commute could be slippery as roads refreeze after sunset.

The Denver metro will see “a little bit more accumulation tonight, but it really should be over by midnight tonight,” NWS Boulder meteorologist Ayesha Wilkinson said in an interview Wednesday.

Snow may fall again in the area Thursday afternoon, bringing a few more inches of snow. The warmer weather could bring a mix of rain and then additional snow on Friday.

“We are still coming up with snowfall totals, but additional snowfall is certainly possible from Friday evening,” Wilkinson said.

Denver, the western suburbs and Boulder are under a winter weather advisory until 11 p.m. Wednesday. Parts of the Eastern Plains are under a more severe winter storm warning. Both statuses can be extended with the coming weather.

Will there be more snow?

The weather has had a heavier impact in eastern Colorado. Wednesday afternoon, Interstate 70 was closed between Limon and Burlington in eastern Colorado.

And in the coming days, the Eastern Plains are expected to get more snow than Denver.

An NWS forecast released Wednesday morning predicted 4 to 6 inches for Denver through mid-Friday, and possibly higher totals along Interstate 70 to the east, as well as in the south metro toward Castle Rock. The early forecast warned of totals as high as 18 inches in Burlington, near the state’s eastern border.

“It could be nothing or a significant storm,” NWS warned in a forecast. “The chance of heavy snow is increasing, but we don’t know exactly where the storm will go.”

The southern reaches of Colorado could also see high snow amounts, ranging up to 2 feet around Trinidad, through mid-Friday.

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Denver’s first snow of the season:

This week’s storm cycle brought the city’s first official snowfall of the season, with 4 inches thick at the airport as of 5 a.m. Wednesday, according to 9News’ Chris Bianchi. As of Wednesday afternoon, snow totals reported to the NWS ranged from about 3 to 10 inches for Denver and its suburbs.

“It’s finally time, right?” Wilkinson said. “I think it took a long time, but we finally got something.”

Meanwhile, parts of the mountains have seen significant snow this week, including the Interstate 70 mountain corridor.

According to data collected by the (excellent!) forecast service OpenSnow, ski areas across the state have seen totals ranging from 13 to 20 inches or more. Arapahoe Basin, Keystone Resort and Wolf Creek Ski Area are already open this year.

More openings are planned soon:

• Eldora Mountain Resort will open on Thursday, November 7, more than a week ahead of schedule.
• Winter Park Resort and Copper Mountain open this Friday, November 8.

Mountain snow conditions have improved, with the Colorado Headwaters Basin at 130 percent of median for this time of year, the Arkansas Basin at 158 ​​percent and southwestern Colorado at double or triple median.

Keep in mind that these numbers are quite variable being this early in the season.