It will be 1 degree in Denver at 10 a.m. Monday, when the Marade is now scheduled to start, but it will feel closer to 12 degrees below zero with wind chill, National Weather Service forecasters

The Denver Botanic Gardens is heeding the weather warnings and closing for three days as an arctic blast turns Denver weather frigid and snowy.

We'll see one more mild day across Colorado before a strong cold front races through Friday night. Temperatures will climb into upper 40s by the afternoon, with light snow developing by evening commute.

The City of Denver is extending its severe weather shelter activation into next week. Denver's Department of Housing Stability activated its Cold Weather Shelter plan on Dec. 30 and has extended it until at least 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21.

An Arctic blast and snow will hit Denver at the end of the week, producing this winter's coldest temperatures so far. State of play: The thermometer begins to dip Friday with 2-6 inches of snow expected through Saturday along the Front Range,

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.

Dangerous wind chills will hammer Colorado over several days as the possibility of a flash freeze in Denver could impact the Friday evening commute. Here's the updated wind chill forecast.