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%.

The first snow of the season finally came down in Denver weather, but the metro area for the most part saw less than an inch. Meanwhile, some mountain areas got a good dose of up to nearly a foot of much-needed snow.

Denver braces for a blast of Arctic air post-Thanksgiving, signaling the season's first snow and plunging temperatures, potentially disrupting weekend travel.

The first 13 days of November in Colorado’s high country will have been very dry and warm, with only a few inches of snow falling in the northern mountains. However, that is about to change as snow is in the forecast by week’s end,

Snow in Manhattan has forced the Colorado Buffaloes' offense into a run-heavy attack in their season finale against the Kansas State Wildcats. Running backs Micah Welch and Dallan Hayden should both receive plenty of carries considering the weather.

Temperatures on the final weekend of November in southern Colorado remain well below average with arctic air in place. Additional cold air is on the way, and another round of mountain snow is ahead.