Denver weather: Snow moves out Saturday after dropping over 7 inches in some western suburbs, foothills

Denver’s latest snowstorm moved out of the area early Saturday morning, leaving in its wake over seven inches of snowfall in some western suburbs and foothills.

Denver received right around the forecast two to three inches of snow with 2.8 inches by Saturday morning.

Slick, snow-covered roads will stick around most of the Denver metro area and western foothills as temperatures will stay chilly Saturday. Forecasters at the National Weather Service in Boulder advised drivers to be cautious west of Interstate 25 and into the mountains.

Areas with the most snow in the Denver metro area were suburbs like Ken Caryl with 9.7 inches, Golden with 7.8 inches and Lakewood with 7.3 inches.

The Boulder area also received a lot of snow, with the city getting 8.3 inches and Nederland getting 10 inches.

Crescent Village in southern Boulder County received the most snow, according to the National Weather Service, with 14 inches falling by 8:45 a.m.

The mountains are still likely to get a little more light snow Saturday, but additional accumulation is expected to be less than two inches.

The main weather component Saturday is the temperature, as Denver’s high will stay right above freezing at 36 degrees. Saturday night’s temperatures are likely to drop into the teens, with the low being 16 degrees.

Denver activated its cold weather shelter plan Friday and Saturday night, opening two former hotels to people needing shelter.

The former Best Western hotel now known as New Directions at 4595 Quebec St. and the former Doubletree Hotel at 4040 Quebec St. will be open from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. both nights.

The Lawrence Street Community Center, 2222 Lawrence St., Samaritan House, 2301 Lawrence St., and Urban Peak, 2100 Stout St., will also have expanded capacities.