DENVER — Get ready, Colorado — winter is finally knocking on our door.

After a mild stretch, a big change arrives Friday night, bringing colder temperatures and light snow.

Friday starts off quietly with highs in the upper 50s to low 60s around Denver, and the plains stay dry through the day.

However moisture will increase, and snow showers will begin overnight.

We can expect wind gusts near 50 mph at higher elevations.

If you’re traveling into the high country for the holiday weekend, conditions will start deteriorating after sunset.

A strong cold front is expected to drop into northern Colorado sometime Friday night.

Once it sweeps through, temperatures fall fast — and so does some light snow.

Here’s what to expect:

Behind the front, it brings afternoon highs only in the upper 2

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