National Weather Service forecasts are calling for up to 10 inches of snow in Colorado’s northern mountains between 5 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 29, according to a winter weather advisory.

Winter returned to Colorado’s high country over the weekend, especially in the southern and central mountains. The state’s snowpack is slowly rebounding as well, with the median average moved above 33%.

It is common for law enforcement agencies to go on accident alert status during times of high call volume, such as during snow storms, when there is an increase in the number of crashes. The storm moved in as families were returning home after traveling for the Thanksgiving holiday.

It’s been over three weeks since the first ski resorts opened in Summit County using mostly manmade snow, and the state of snow hasn’t improved much since. While it won’t contribute significantly to the snowpack,

After a rather dry November in Colorado’s high country, Loveland Ski Area recorded 25″ of snow for the month currently, December’s forecast looks more promising as more storms line up over the next week.

American standout Mikaela Shiffrin dominated a World Cup slalom on home Colorado snow Sunday to remain perfect in the discipline during the Olympic season. Shiffrin extended her winning streak in slalom to four races after also claiming the opening two races this season and the final event of last season.

With a busy weekend ahead on the slopes of Colorado's ski resorts, a blast of arctic air will lead to good snowmaking conditions, with nature providing natural snow too.

Confidence continues to increase that a winter storm will bring the first snow of the season to Denver and many areas across Colorado's Front Range soon.