Washington Post Summary – Colorado winter storm: How much snow fell in Denver, Front Range, foothills
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Key Facts
- Colorado experienced its largest winter storm in about three years, with the western part of Denver metro witnessing 20-24 inches of snow.
- The storm led to considerable disruptions, closing down a significant portion of Interstate 70 west of Denver.
- Around 15,000 people were still without power as of early Friday, according to the online tracker poweroutage.us.
After about 36 hours, the final snowflakes are falling across Colorado’s Front Range and high plains following the biggest winter storm in about three years. Western parts of the Denver metro area saw between 20 to 24 inches of snow. The storm disrupted transportation networks with a significant part of Interstate 70 west of Denver getting closed. Many schools and businesses also shuttered on Friday, along with the University of Colorado at Boulder.
Approximately 15,000 people were still without power early Friday. However, the National Weather Service stated, “Conditions will gradually improve this morning, but it will take some time to dig out of this major winter storm.” Despite the heavy snowfall, the storm will be seen as a forgettable one in Denver as the official weather records are kept at Denver International Airport, about 15 miles east of downtown. The airport registered just 5.7 inches of snow.
Before this storm, locations east of the Rockies in the Colorado high plains generally had below-average snowfall for the season. But many of the mountainous zones to the west have a healthy snowfall surplus, which this storm boosted. The long-term snowfall average in Denver is about 48 inches, and after this storm, its total of 35.1 inches still trails that. Colorado Springs’s snowfall to date is running more than a foot above average to date. Thursday’s 10.2 inches marked one of the biggest snows in decades.
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