Friday is storm day!

Expect light-to-moderate snow during the morning and midday with a few inches of snow accumulating by early afternoon. This first part of the storm will be warm with a wind direction from the west-southwest, which is not ideal for Copper.

Then we'll see a cold front hit between about 4-5pm, and when this happens, you'll know. Expect snowfall rates of 1-2 inches per hour, gusty winds, low visibility, rapidly dropping temperatures, and likely road closures on I-70. After the cold front passes, we'll continue to see snow for a few hours, with the flakes finally ending by late Friday night.

Total snow accumulations should be in the 6-12 inch range, with perhaps a bit more if the cold front delivers in full. You will likely ski a bit of powder by Friday afternoon, and Saturday morning will dawn cold, mostly clear, and with fresh snow on the ground. Welcome back winter!

Looking ahead, there is a chance for light snow around Tuesday, November 21 and again on Friday, November 24. I'll keep you posted on these systems.

Check back for an update tomorrow morning!

JOEL GRATZ, Meteorologist at OpenSnow.com