Don’t be fooled by the warm days that have kicked off spring in the Centennial State – as long-term Coloradans know, it’s only ‘pretend spring.’ More wintry weather is on the way.

Well-known and trusted mountain forecaster Joel Gratz of OpenSnow released his prediction for weather set to hit the state for upcoming weeks on Thursday, calling for 10-plus days of snow to start late Saturday.

This prediction aligns with a forecast from Denver Gazette’s Jonathan Ingraham, as well as weather mapping produced by the National Weather Service.

While the National Weather Service hasn’t released their snowfall prediction for this period yet, they have noted that colder-than-normal temperatures will be likely in Colorado from March 26 through April 3 and that wetter-than-normal conditions will be present from March 26 through at least April 12.

The big questions to be asked given the expected round of snow will be exactly where the flakes will land and how much will stick. Expect more insight into those aspects of the storm in upcoming days.

Colorado’s statewide snowpack currently sits at about 107 percent of what’s normal for this time of the year, as of March 21. If double-digit days of snow roll through, the snowpack gap between the current season and the norm is likely to increase. And don’t forget – heavy snow in March and April is pretty normal, with peak snowpack typically reached on April 7.

For now, it’s looking like spring in Colorado will be a wet one.

Find additional forecasting information on the National Weather Service website and find a slopesport-specific forecast with a resort-by-resort breakdown on OpenSnow.com.