Metro Denver communities are opening cold weather shelters and warming centers ahead of this weekend’s winter weather, which is forecast to drop up to 5 inches of snow on the city.

It's not a sure thing yet, but the National Weather Service says the forecast grows "increasingly interesting" starting on Friday.

Seattle has seen one of the driest Januarys on record. We're forecasting the return of precipitation to the Seattle area, and there could be a rain-snow mix through all of next week. The weather models are frequently changing,