DENVER – Sunday morning is a Weather Action Day for cold and snow. Snow ends across Denver and the Front Range by 7am and the skies rapidly turn sunny.
The City of Denver has activated its cold weather shelter plan starting at 1 p.m. Saturday. A list of those locations is below.
In the Mountains, snow ends by 10am. Most ski areas are reporting 4-12 inches of new snow accumulation. Temperatures are much colder with teens and single digits. Bundle up!
Most of Denver picked up 0-2 inches of snow accumulation. We're still behind for the month of December. A normal December delivers about 8 inches of total snow, and currently we're around 6 inches.
Be careful in the Mountains with avalanche risk. We added up to a foot of new snow on a very old snowpack.
Mountains
With winter storm comes increased avalanche danger this weekend in Colorado
On Sunday night, skies stay clear and overnight lows drop to about 10 degrees in Denver. Mountain lows likely drop below zero.
Monday stays sunny and dry across the entire state of Colorado. Front Range highs reach 40 degrees.
Denver stays dry through New Year's Day and temps warm significantly into the 50s. The Mountains next chance for snow arrives New Year's Day and the day after.
If you or someone you know needs to access a cold weather shelter, the City of Denver recommends checking this page for details about “front door” shelter access points.
Here are shelters in Denver:
- For individual men – Denver Rescue Mission Lawrence Street Community Center, 2222 Lawrence St.
- For individual women – Samaritan House, 2301 Lawrence St.
- For youth/young adults ages 12-24 – Urban Peak, 1630 S. Acoma St.
- For families - Inn at the Highland, 2601 Zuni St. For additional support or questions contact the Connection Center at 303-295-3366.
- 24/7 shelter will also be available at 2601 W. 7th Ave., 375 S. Zuni St., and at 4411 Peoria St.
Here is shelter information for families, provided by the City of Denver’s website:
Families in need of shelter must go in person with their children to the Inn at the Highlands, 2601 Zuni St, to access services. Vouchers will no longer be issued over the phone. Intake hours for family shelter vouchers begin at 9 a.m. on the day the shelter is activated. If motel voucher capacity is reached, a dedicated family congregate shelter will be opened as backup when needed.
All shelter sites are pet-friendly and provide food, showers, and blankets. Transportation will run daily from downtown shelters to cold weather shelter sites. Security will be present at each site, and shelters will deactivate once weather improves.
Today's Forecast
Cold air stays in place tonight, warmer weather ahead
Denver Parks and Recreation will also open "all currently operating recreation centers as daytime warming centers during regular business hours on Sunday, December 28, 2025, for people who need a place to warm up. Each center will have a designated area available for warming, with access to drinking water, restrooms, and a place to sit," according to a news release. "Open Denver Public Library locations are also available to the public as an indoor reprieve from the cold. Double-check library hours in advance. Residents can also call 720-865-5444 to learn the status of warming centers."
Here's information on cold weather shelters in Jefferson County.
- In the video player below: What you need to know as snow and ice could impact travel in Colorado this weekend.
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