DENVER (KDVR) — Denver is bracing for the first significant snow of the season, and city officials warn the worst impacts could hit right during Wednesday’s morning commute.

The Denver Department of Transportation and Infrastructure says most residential streets — including many in the city’s core neighborhoods — will not be plowed overnight. Instead, crews will focus on main roads and known trouble spots as snow moves in late Tuesday into early Wednesday.

“This is definitely… that feeling of here we go, winter has begun,” said DOTI spokesperson Nancy Kuhn.

Kuhn says pavement temperatures ahead of the storm aren’t freezing yet, meaning light-to-moderate accumulations can be managed without deploying residential plows.

“Since the pavement temperatures are not freezing yet, we don’t think that we’re going to need to deploy those residential plows,” she said.

Drivers should expect snow-packed and icy conditions in neighborhoods through the morning rush, she added.

“People may have forgotten … what it’s like to drive on snowy, wet roads, and so definitely we ask people to slow down,” Kuhn said.

DOTI says plow drivers will begin reporting at 10 p.m., with full staffing by midnight.

“Our drivers will start coming in tonight at 10, everyone will be in by midnight, so we will be ready to go when the storm hits,” Kuhn said.

Denver metro commuters preparing for delays

Some residents tell FOX31 they’re already planning for a difficult commute.

“Tomorrow I am blessed that I don’t work until 3:00, so I am praying that some savior will shovel all the … all the snow away from my car,” said Capitol Hill resident Morgan Najm.

Westminster resident Celia Bell said she doesn’t expect to arrive on time.

“Yeah, I’m not … I am going to come in late. Because what is the point?” she said.

Bell urged drivers to take it slow.

“Avoid it if you can, trust your brakes… don’t take them for granted,” she said. “I’ve been inches and seconds away from like a semi… and been like skidding into the intersection.”

Najm says leaving early can make all the difference.

“Just leave an hour earlier… even a half hour earlier… whatever you are comfortable with,” she said. “It gives you more time so you can casually get to your destination instead of being reckless on the road and risking it for others who are petrified!”

Reminder: shovel your sidewalks or risk a fine

Denver also requires residents and businesses to clear their sidewalks after the snow stops falling — or face potential fines.

“Businesses should start clearing as soon as they can; residents have 24 hours,” Kuhn said.

When reminded of the rule, Najm joked she wasn’t fully prepared.

“We are reminding people they need to get their shovels out,” FOX31’s Hanna Powers told her.

“Is that me? Like, do I have to do that?” Najm laughed. “I should go buy a shovel right now.”

Some of the heaviest snow is expected before sunrise, creating potentially hazardous conditions on unplowed residential streets. FOX31’s Pinpoint Weather Beast will be out throughout the morning commute, providing live updates on road conditions across the metro area.

The Dallas Mavericks entered Monday’s game against the Denver Nuggets looking to establish a winning streak for the first time this year. They beat the LA Clippers in a tight battle on Saturday night, but the Nuggets were one of the best teams in the NBA. Surely, this was a loss, right?

And it looked UGLY early. The Nuggets led 41-27 after the first quarter, well on their way to a blowout win. And then, the Mavericks stormed back in the second quarter on the back of Ryan Nembhard, who was a perfect 5/5 in the frame. And he helped give the Mavs the lead at halftime.

The next quarter would have a razor-thin margin. No team led by more than four in the third quarter, a frame that saw seven lead changes and five ties. And it appeared the fourth would be more of the same, but Ryan Nembhard and Cooper Flagg helped push the Mavs on an 11-0 run to push the game out of reach, and the Mavericks would take down the Nuggets, 131-121.

The Mavericks’ rookies were absolutely fantastic. Ryan Nembhard had 28 points on 12/14 shooting and 10 assists with no turnovers. Cooper Flagg had 24 points and 8 rebounds. But Anthony Davis also had a great game with 32 points and 13 rebounds. Do not discount the effort he put on display against Nikola Jokic, and while Davis was at center (where he should’ve been all along), he was great in this game.

That helped counteract 29 points, 20 rebounds, and 13 assists from Nikola Jokic. Spencer Jones even almost had a 30-piece. But the Mavericks came away with a huge upset win, and their first winning streak of the season.

Here are three overreactions from this win.

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1. Let’s Never Sit Ryan Nembhard Again, Okay? Ok.

I’m aware Ryan Nembhard is on a two-way contract, and the roster is full. Cut someone, trade someone, I don’t care. Ryan Nembhard is the best point guard on this roster. And he’s likely only going to get better. He finished with 28 points and 10 assists in this game, and the offense finally looks like it has life. Keep him playing.

2. Anthony Davis Finally Looks Great

Anthony Davis didn’t look great to start the season. He may have put up numbers, but that production didn’t feel impactful. He wasn’t moving as well. And then he missed 14 games with a calf strain.

He looks to be in much better shape now, and he was dynamite in this game with 32 points and 13 rebounds. He will likely still be traded sometime this season, because the roster doesn’t make sense with him at power forward (he played center in this game). But he’s at least showing how great he still can be.

3. Klay Thompson Has Finally Found His Rhythm

NBA fans are used to Klay Thompson starting a season off slowly. But it was looking BAD to start this year. He was shooting just 26.7% from three in the first nine games of the year, and a lot of his misses were WAY off.

The Captain is back. Fresh off a season-high 23 points on 6/10 three-point shooting against the Clippers on Sunday, he responds with a 15-point outing with three triples on Monday against the Nuggets. He’ll never be the player he once was, but he’s still a REALLY good shooter and is a future Hall-of-Famer for a reason.

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