The first wave of snow is forecast to start Thursday afternoon in Colorado’s mountains and continue overnight, spreading into the Front Range, Eastern Plains and metro area.

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Fox 32 meteorologist Kaitlin Cody has your Thursday afternoon forecast. Chicago is enjoying sunshine and seasonable temperatures today before snow and a rain/snow mix move in early Friday.

Commuters could face challenges during their trips to and from work on Friday, as a series of snow bands is expected to impact the Chicago area.

Rain is expected to turn into heavy snow falling at rates of one inch per hour as a winter storm system moves through part of Michigan.

A winter storm that soaked most of Southern California with rainfall also brought snow to the San Bernardino Mountains. More snowfall is expected in the region with a Winter Storm Warning in effect through Friday morning.

Weather Advisory was in effect for San Diego County's mountain communities Thursday with heavy snow and windy conditions expected.

The weather service defines a blizzard as a severe snowstorm in which winds must be sustained or frequently gusting at least 35 mph, falling or blowing snow must reduce visibility to 1/4 mile or less, and these conditions must persist for at least three hours. Blizzard warnings are rare in Kansas City, according to data examined by The Star.

A blizzard brought heavy snow to a small portion of Iowa on Wednesday as winds howled and gusted up to 60 mph. See where the most snow fell.

A winter weather advisory was issued for parts of west and central Iowa Thursday evening into Friday morning. See how much more snow is coming.