Are you ready for the coming arctic storm? Here’s the latest Colorado weather forecast and everything else you need to know ahead of extreme cold.

Here is what is and isn't a polar vortex when Colorado receives cold like what is forecast for the holiday weekend.

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

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,

The next winter storm will move into Colorado on Friday and bring snow back to the Denver area, according to NWS forecasters.

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

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 30. Light snow expected in the mountains, with travel hazards. Winter weather impacts ahead.

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.

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