Blizzard leaves behind snow, wind damage, dangerous travel conditions

6 years ago

DENVER — A strong winter storm moved into the Denver metro area and the eastern Plains on Wednesday morning. Most of the Front Range and Plains experienced blizzard conditions before the storm began winding down Wednesday night. A Pinpoint Weather Alert Day has been issued for Thursday because of continued travel impacts. Storm resources Full forecast Closures and delays Traffic conditions Storm photos Watches and warnings CDOT travel alerts Interactive radar CDOT snowplow locator Denver International Airport arrivals and departures Xcel Energy outage map Follow below as the storm unfolded.

6 years ago

As of 5:50 p.m., Jeffco is the only major metro district to have closed schools Thursday. A full list can be found here: https://digital-staging.kdvr.com/weather/closings/

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From Adams County: “Working with the State Department of Homeland Security, Adams County Commissioners and County Manager Raymond Gonzales have issued a Local Disaster Declaration. This move allows the Colorado National Guard to deploy resources and provide assistance across the county.”

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Read Matt Makens’ latest forecast here: http://via.digital-staging.kdvr.com/V8vgE

6 years ago