A winter storm expected to hit southern Colorado on Wednesday could drop more than a foot of snow in the mountains and up to six inches in the southern metro area.

Temperatures will climb no higher than 20 in Denver today, with light snow tapering off by 11 p.m. Highs of 27 and 44 are expected Sunday and Monday as the sky clears. About 2 inches of snow had accumulated by Saturday morning in Denver, and some of the heaviest overnight snowfall was reported in Allenspark, which saw 5.1 inches.