As the Arctic blast sweeps throughout the state, shelters in the metro area are ready to provide support and services to ensure people in need stay out of the dangerously cold temperatures.

It will be 1 degree in Denver at 10 a.m. Monday, when the Marade is now scheduled to start, but it will feel closer to 12 degrees below zero with wind chill, National Weather Service forecasters

As Colorado drops into a deep freeze, Denver Rescue Mission is among the shelters that will be increasing capacity to protect residents. The kind of subfreezing temperatures that are moving in will be dangerous to anyone living outside.

A lot is happening in the Denver weather forecast as snow, blustery winds, and arctic air settle in to the region for the next several days.

An Arctic blast and snow will hit Denver at the end of the week, producing this winter's coldest temperatures so far. State of play: The thermometer begins to dip Friday with 2-6 inches of snow expected through Saturday along the Front Range,

We'll see one more mild day across Colorado before a strong cold front races through Friday night. Temperatures will climb into upper 40s by the afternoon, with light snow developing by evening commute.