A California low is moving across the southwest and will be pushing into the southern Rockies Wednesday into Thursday, bringing snow to the Rocky Mountain region.

Flights landing Saturday night at Denver International Airport unwittingly helped trigger the formation of ice crystals in a cloud layer just above the ground, producing a bit of snow — though it was mostly light and did not accumulate.

A Pinpoint Weather Alert Day has been issued as light snow returns on Thursday morning despite overall warmer temperatures for the Denver weather forecast.

Snow across parts of the Denver metro area Thursday morning

After a dry December, Denver is back on track for average snowfall totals thanks to a frigid and frosty January.

An incoming snowstorm could make for a difficult Thursday morning commute across metro Denver, according to the National Weather Service. Updated forecasts show up to 1 inch of snow per hour falling along the Palmer Divide,

Thursday will be a Pinpoint Weather Alert Day due to the possibility of snow accumulating during the morning commuting hours in areas to the south and east of Denver.

Friday will see plenty of early sunshine as seasonal highs return. Light snow moves in for Saturday, meaning a Pinpoint Weather Alert Day has been issued in the Denver weather forecast.