A  arctic blast dropped several inches of snow in some parts of Denver Friday evening into Saturday morning, bringing about both frigid temperatures and snow-covered roads.

The powerful arctic cold front moved into the state Friday evening, bringing what will be an estimated 114 consecutive hours of below freezing temps throughout the metro, according to the National Weather Service in Boulder.

As of Saturday morning, snow continues to push through the area, with temperatures only reaching 11 degrees around 10 a.m. Snow is expected to taper off during the afternoon, though, according to the National Weather Service.

The highs for Sunday are expected to stay in the single digits; another round of snow could develop in the evening. By Monday morning, the area could see another 1-2 inches of snow in the Denver area with a low temperatures plummeting to around -12 degrees.

Wind chill temperatures should reach the -20 degree range by Sunday night and could drop close to the -30s by Monday lasting into Tuesday.

Snow totals

As of 7 a.m. Saturday morning, west Lakewood saw the most amount of snow in the metro over the past 24 hours with 7 inches overall, according to the National Weather Service’s snow totals. 

The center of Denver saw a few inches less, with 4.5 reported near East Colfax and Monaco Parkway around 7 a.m.

Northeast of the city, in Edgewater, reported 5.5 inches Saturday morning.

The highest total in the area is west Golden with 13.5 inches.

Snow is supposed to keep accumulating until the afternoon, with another inch likely throughout the day.

Flight delays

The Denver International Airport only saw around 2 inches by Saturday morning, helping keep some flights on time.

As of 4 p.m., 428 incoming and outgoing flights at the airport have been delayed, with zero flights being cancelled, according to FlightAware. 

Those heading out of the city can check their flight’s status at FlyDenver.com.

Road closures

Plows are moving throughout the Denver metro, leaving roads open Saturday morning. Still, driving conditions are potentially dangerous due to frigid temperatures and packed ice.

As of 1 p.m., the only road closed near the region is northbound Colorado 9 at County Road 670, around three miles south of Blue River, due to a crash, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation.

The road reopened around 1:30 p.m.