Colorado is set to see a freezing weekend as snow and a bitterly cold blast of arctic air moves into the state on Friday, according to the National Weather Service. Wednesday and Thursday will be the last semi-warm days before temperatures begin to drop,

The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for areas in Colorado including Summit County. The advisory is set to take effect on Friday, Jan. 17, at 4 p.m. and last until Saturday,

Tuesday night temperatures plummeted into the single digits and below following a snowstorm that blanketed much of the state, leading to dangerously cold temperatures ahead of the next round of snow.

Sunny weather in Colorado Springs with a high near 32. Light snow showers possible. Cold Arctic air mass expected to spread southward.

Colorado has sent nine “strike teams” made up of local firefighters to aid in fighting the fires in Southern California.

The National Weather Service had multiple states under winter weather advisories or winter storm warnings early on Friday.

The NWS has issued warnings this weekend after a powerful polar vortex plunged temperatures nationwide during the week.

An early season forecast indicates Lake Powell will get only about 81% of its normal water flow because of dry conditions around much of the Upper Colorado River Basin.

A mixed bag of weather is ahead on Friday in advance of a major change in the weather pattern this weekend around Colorado Springs and the Pikes Peak region.