Northern Colorado saw several feet of snow late this week in a storm that sparked power outages and shut down major roadways to ski resorts.
Higher-elevation areas outside of Denver and Boulder saw more than 4 feet of snow after the storm beginning Wednesday. Parts of Denver saw about a foot of snow, according to the National Weather Service.
Interstate 70 closed due to the snowstorm from Denver to Silverthorne, which is just east of the ski resort town of Vail in the Rocky Mountains. Meanwhile, the Denver Post reported over 800 flights were canceled at the Denver International Airport. Tens of thousands of people were without power Friday, according to the Associated Press. On Friday, Denver Public Schools closed due to severe weather.
By Friday, the storm had ended in and around Denver as warmer temperatures arrived in the area, with officials warning of icy conditions on Saturday.
AccuWeather reported March is a particularly snowy month for Colorado. Many of Denver’s largest snowstorms in recorded history have occurred this month. A March 2003, snowstorm dropped nearly 32 inches of snow in Denver, the NWS said.
Over the weekend, snow is expected to hit the central Rockies before intensifying near the Four Corners and southern Rockies. Mountainous areas of Colorado and New Mexico can expect to see “treacherous conditions due to heavy snow,” a NWS forecast on Saturday said. Road closures are likely, as are power outages.
