DENVER (AP) — Gov. Jared Polis says he is activating about 50 National Guard troops to help first responders with any search and rescues required during a winter storm that's expected to hit the Front Range this weekend.
Polis urged residents during a virtual news conference Thursday to stay home except for emergencies during the height of the storm.
He says it could deliver a mix of rain and snow in the Colorado Springs area to the south and possibly two feet (60 centimeters) of snow to the north near the Wyoming border.
The National Weather Service in Boulder says parts of the eastern plains will be affected as well on Saturday and Sunday.