The train of snowstorms will shift southward from the flood-ravaged northernPlains. Denver and the central Plains will instead bear the brunt of thestorms.The storm currently pushing through the Rockies today will not intensifyinto a major blizzard; however, it will spread wet snow from Denver to DodgeCity, Kan., this afternoon into Thursday morning. Roads will become slippery asa slushy 1 to 3 inches of snow accumulates. Bridges and overpasses would be thefirst to turn treacherous.
A more significant snowstorm threatens to target the Denver area on Saturday.
The potential even exists for the storm to strengthen into a dangerousblizzard. Weekend travel, both on the ground and in the air, would be severelydisrupted. The treacherous conditions may spread farther east into the centralPlains on Sunday. Residents and visitors planning to head to the nation'smidsection are urged to check back with AccuWeather.com for the latestupdates.
Story by AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Kristina Pydynowski
