The winter storm, which is expected to hit southeastern Colorado the hardest on Thursday, could drop more than a foot of snow in the mountains and up to 6 inches south of metro Denver, forecasters said.

Portions of southwestern Colorado will see nearly a foot of snow this week with some potential for snow south and east of Denver by Wednesday night into Thursday, according to NWS forecasters.

Denver's weather will have plenty of sunshine and mild highs on Wednesday, as some light snow pushes in across the southern border.

Snow falling across central and southern Colorado will continue through Thursday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service. The heaviest snow will fall across southeastern Colorado, including the Palmer Divide and plains east of metro Denver,

The 9NEWS Weather Impact Team has issued a Weather Impact Day for Thursday morning because of the snow that will affect the morning drive.