How much snow is expected across the Front Range

A cold front in Colorado will push in the potential for Denver’s first snow and hard freeze, and feet of snow in the mountains.

DENVER — The 9NEWS Weather Impact Team has declared a Weather Impact Day on Wednesday as a cold front brings high fire danger to Colorado Tuesday before a sharp cooldown.

Winter weather alerts have been posted in Colorado’s high country for up a foot of snow, while Denver could see its first hard freeze Wednesday night.

Colorado mountain snow

Mountain snow is falling Tuesday in the San Juan Mountains and across southern and western Colorado.

The National Weather Service in Boulder issued a Winter Weather Advisory until noon Wednesday for the San Juan Mountains, Elkhead Mountains, Grand Mesa, Battlement Mesa and Park Mountains. Snow accumulations…