The city of Boulder canceled its accident alert at 12:45 p.m. as the snowfall in town began to let up.

This morning, snow quickly coated area roads, causing slick conditions and multiple accidents acrss the county.

Accident alert means that people involved in non-injury accidents should exchange information and call police later.

The snow that began falling in Boulder Wednesday morning and is expected to continue at least through 2 p.m. and possibly into the evening, according to the National Weather Service.

However, total accumulation should be light, with 1 to 3 inches expected in Boulder and up to 5 inches in the foothills.

The weather service forecast calls for much colder temperatures today, with the mercury around 18 degrees by 5 p.m. and an overnight low around 7 degrees.

Gusty winds could make for difficult driving conditions on the eastern plains, the weather service said. Areas of blowing snow are possible in the Boulder area as well.

Thursday should be sunny again, with a high of 37 degrees, the weather service said. Winds could pick up Thursday night into Friday, with gusts above 20 miles per hour.

The warming trend should continue through the weekend, with highs in the mid 40s expected Friday and Saturday and a high near 51 degrees expected on Sunday.