National Weather Service forecasts are calling for up to 10 inches of snow in Colorado’s northern mountains between 5 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 29, according to a winter weather advisory.

With a busy weekend ahead on the slopes of Colorado's ski resorts, a blast of arctic air will lead to good snowmaking conditions, with nature providing natural snow too.

Winter returned to Colorado’s high country over the weekend, especially in the southern and central mountains. The state’s snowpack is slowly rebounding as well, with the median average moved above 33%.

American standout Mikaela Shiffrin dominated a World Cup slalom on home Colorado snow Sunday to remain perfect in the discipline during the Olympic season.Shiffrin extended her winning streak in slalom to four races after also claiming the opening two races this season and the final event of last season.

A fast moving snow storm is rolling through Central Colorado, and it's packing a hefty amount of powder for the Central Mountains. A WINTER WEATHER

Confidence continues to increase that a winter storm will bring the first snow of the season to Denver and many areas across Colorado's Front Range soon.

It is common for law enforcement agencies to go on accident alert status during times of high call volume, such as during snow storms, when there is an increase in the number of crashes. The storm moved in as families were returning home after traveling for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Shiffrin extended her winning streak in slalom to four races after also claiming the opening two races this season and the final event of last season.

Snow fell between Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 25, in Colorado, a storm not necessarily noted on forecasts that Joel Gratz at OpenSnow.com dubbed a “Northern surprise.” Nonetheless, the system dropped 6 inches at Keystone