A big, wet blanket of snow settled over the Front Range on Wednesday, dropping disproportionate amounts of precipitation throughout the Denver metro area.

Denver saw a high of 40 degrees Wednesday as snow continued to fall into the early afternoon before the skies opened and the sun broke through, according to the National Weather Service.

By 5 p.m., some parts of the city looked like they hadn’t even been touched by the early May blanket.

Still, the wet and heavy snow caused over 40,000 Xcel Energy customers to lose power Wednesday morning. As of 5 p.m., over 22,000 remained without power, according to the energy provider’s outage map.

The company had an estimated 165 employees and crew members on standby statewide tasked with restoring power throughout the storm.

Even with the slick roads, traffic throughout the Front Range appeared to still be moving at normal speeds as of 5 p.m. Wednesday, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation’s COTrip Map. Multiple crashes throughout the Denver area had been cleared, and roads reopened for the rush hour.

Despite metro Denver’s lack of long-term snow accumulation, the National Weather Service issued a freeze warning from Wednesday night to Thursday morning. Forecasters warn that any liquid will freeze overnight, and to be particularly careful on the morning commute.

Thursday will bring out the sun and with it a stark uptick in temperature. Forecasted highs in the mid-60s should make quick work of melting leftover snow and thawing out frozen areas.

Xcel said in a Friday evening social media post that crews had restored electricity to more than 75,000 customers since midnight, and that all customers who can safely receive power should have it by Thursday.

Outages by county as of 5 p.m.

Adams: 2,321
Adams, Denver: 37
Adams, Jefferson: 128
Arapahoe: 3,157
Boulder: 299
Broomfield: 1
Denver: 936
Denver, Arapahoe: 1,168
Denver, Jefferson: 385
Douglas: 6
Jefferson: 11,087

Get updated power outage totals from Xcel Energy here.

Delays at Denver International Airport

Flights were canceled and delayed throughout Wednesday at Denver International Airport (DIA).

According to FlightAware, 35 flights have been canceled Wednesday and 443 delayed at DIA, as of 5 p.m. Wednesday.

Nearly 600 flights were delayed and nine were canceled at Denver’s airport on Tuesday.

Some of the impacted airlines include Southwest Airlines, SkyWest, American Airlines, Frontier and United.

Denver International Airport said it typically handles anywhere from 1,700 to 2,000 flights on any given day. Colorado’s largest airport recommended that travelers check security wait times ahead of travel at FlyDenver.com.

Road conditions

Road conditions in the Denver area Wednesday were mostly just wet, as much of the falling snow did not stick. Denver-area police departments warned drivers to take care on the roads, as Denver police worked a traffic crash in the area of Interstate 70 and Central Park that caused delays.

Conditions in the mountains were much snowier with heavy snow accumulation on roadways. Eastbound I-70 was closed just before Vail by 9 a.m. Wednesday due to safety concerns, as Colorado Department of Transportation traffic cameras showed snow blanketing the highway.

The roadway has since reopened.

The Denver Gazette’s Matt Kyle, Scott Weiser, Michael Braithwaite and news partner 9NEWS.com contributed to this story, which will be updated.