An arctic front will sweep through Colorado Friday afternoon with dangerously cold air and accumulating snow lagging behind it.

Bundle up, Colorado! Subzero temperatures, wind and snow are headed for Denver this weekend, according to the National Weather Service. Light snow was already falling in northern Colorado’s mountains on Tuesday morning,

Skies will remain clear for Denver’s weather overnight awaiting a very mild day tomorrow. FOX31 Pinpoint Weather Team Meteorologist Greg Perez is warning residents to look for an arctic blast to come in from the north starting this weekend.

Cold air originating from the Arctic Ocean will be dislodged and sent to the continental United States this weekend.

The coldest temps in about a year are taking aim at Colorado as a major blast of Arctic air will plunge Denver below freezing, remaining there for several days as flash freezing becomes a concern. Here's a look at potentially dangerous wind chills expected in Colorado and the Denver metro area.

Sunny skies are back on Wednesday, and comfortable conditions continue. The Denver weather forecast has above-average temperatures by Thursday afternoon.

A dangerously cold Colorado weekend is approaching. Arctic air with windchills as cold as 30 degrees below zero is set to blanket Denver, and it will bring some snow.

Denver will see above-average temperatures Thursday, according to Pinpoint Weather Meteorologist Greg Perez. An arctic blast over the weekend will lead to several Pinpoint Weather Alert Days due to freezing temperatures and snow.