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

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.

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

Dangerously cold in Denver this weekend

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.

Balmy mid-week to bitterly cold this weekend

Traffic is expected to be impacted along major highways, with northern Colorado towns even more likely to experience bitter cold conditions.

An arctic blast will bring temperatures 20 to 40 degrees below average and a chance for snow. An arctic front will arrive Friday evening bringing a surge of cold air and a shift in the winds. Denver is looking at a 72+ hour period beginning Saturday with temperatures in the single digits (maybe some low teens if we are lucky) and below 0 degrees.

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