After a full week of warm springtime weather and blooming flowers, the metro Denver area is expected to receive as much as six inches of snow by Saturday night.

The highest amounts of snowfall will likely occur in the south and west of the Denver area, as well as south Aurora, a spokesperson with the National Weather Service Boulder said Thursday afternoon. Northern Colorado and southern Wyoming could expect accumulations between 4-and-8 inches.

The amount of snowfall, caused by a low-pressure system coming south from the northwest, is not too uncommon for this time of year, the spokesperson added.

The mid-April blast of winter weather has already had ramifications around metro Denver. The band Sublime, originally scheduled to perform at Red Rocks on Friday, had its concert moved to Monday, according to the music venue on Instagram.

Additionally, those focused on saving their bulb and flower gardens should be cognizant of what they use to cover their plants. While cloth coverings provide insulation as well as movement, plastic coverings such as tarps can trap the cold against the plant said Chris Hilgert, master gardener program director at Colorado State University.

“The flowers will be the things that suffer from the cold,” Hilgert said. “We might see some leaves showing signs of freeze injury on perennial plants, but generally speaking those plants will be able to survive.”

Following less than an inch of new snow accumulation Thursday night, Friday is forecast to bring a fresh layer between 2-and-4 inches with a high near 34 degrees, the NWS website said. An additional 1 to 3 inches is expected in the evening before midnight, with temperatures reaching a low of 23 degrees.

The snow showers will continue into Saturday, with mostly cloudy skies and temperatures reaching a high of 44 degrees. The precipitation will then taper off Saturday night, with just a slight chance of snow showers between 9 p.m. and midnight and temperatures reaching a low of 28 degrees.

The snow may actually insulate some plants from the cold temperatures, but those who have already planted vegetables should cover their garden, Hilgert said. Moreover, while heavy snowfall could damage trees and shrubs, people should refrain from attempting to cover them as they will most likely survive.

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