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.

Denver's weather will have plenty of sunshine and mild highs on Wednesday, as some light snow pushes in across the southern border.

Snow across parts of the Denver metro area Thursday morning

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,

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

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.