Denver drops to coldest temps in 265 days, snowy Thanksgiving weekend likely

Denver dropped to its coldest temperatures in more than eight months on Tuesday night sustaining the hopes of winter-loving Coloradans for a snowy Thanksgiving weekend The temperature at Denver International Airport fell to degrees just before p m on Tuesday according to the National Weather Operation s Boulder office The last time DIA thermometers dropped that low was days earlier when the temperature fell to degrees on March Metro Denver residents are still waiting for the first snow of the season with this year s first snowfall likely to be the second-latest on record Denver s latest first snowfall was on Dec and the city already surpassed the No latest snowfall of Nov last week Related Articles Denver to open cold weather shelters as temperatures are expected to drop Colorado weather Will it snow during Thanksgiving tour Denver ties mark Friday for second-latest date for a first snowfall Driving a WD truck on I- in a storm New traction law requires chains or anti-slip devices Two ski resorts postpone openings but Steamboat is a go for Saturday Denver is also approaching the record for the the majority consecutive days without snow according to the National Weather Facility The record was days and the city has gone days without snow in as of Wednesday the fourth-longest streak ever recorded Folks sticking close to home for Thanksgiving can expect warm weather on Thursday and Friday with highs in the s before a cold front brings light snow to northern Colorado starting Friday night and into Saturday morning A second storm system could bring another round of light snow on Sunday forecasters disclosed Snowfall amounts look to be on the lighter side but with cold temperatures in place it is expected to be cold enough for roads to become slippery at times forecasters wrote on Wednesday Get more Colorado news by signing up for our daily Your Morning Dozen email newsletter