COLORADO, USA — A cold front that moved into Colorado Tuesday night brought several inches of snow to the Denver metro area, mountains and eastern plains.
The heaviest snowfall fell along the southern foothills, Palmer Divide, and adjacent plains. Areas of southwest Colorado including Wolf Creek Pass, Montrose, Mancos and Cedaredge reported more than one foot of snow.
Denver officially measured 3.6 inches of new snow at Denver International Airport (DIA).
Hundreds of schools, businesses and offices across Colorado were on delayed start, remote start or closed Wednesday due to the snow.
Hundreds of flights were also canceled and delayed at Denver International Airport (DIA). DIA advises all passengers to contact their airline to check their flight status before going to the airport.
Here are some snow totals for the February storm as of 10 a.m. Thursday, according to the National Weather Service:
- Wolf Creek Ski Area - 29 inches
- Coal Bank Pass - 27 inches
- Wolf Creek Pass - 25 inches
- Rockwood - 22.7 inches
- Crested Butte - 18 inches
- Vallecito - 17 inches
- San Isabel - 16 inches
- Silverton - 16 inches
- Wetmore - 16 inches
- Pagosa Springs - 14 inches
- Colona - 14 inches
- Molas Pass - 14 inches
- Peyton - 13 inches
- Beulah - 12.6 inches
- Mancos - 12 inches
- Cedaredge - 12 inches
- Skyway - 12 inches
- Roxborough Park - 12 inches
- Genesee - 11.8 inches
- Red Mountain Pass - 11 inches
- Dove Creek - 11 inches
- Marshall - 10.6 inches
- Kassler - 10.5 inches
- Rye - 10.4 inches
- Colorado City - 10.3 inches
- Marble - 10 inches
- Olathe - 10 inches
- Cimmaron - 10 inches
- Redvale - 10 inches
- Boulder - 10 inches
- Conifer - 10 inches
- Crescent Village - 9.5 inches
- Lakewood - 9.5 inches
- Blende - 9.5 inches
- Montrose - 9.2 inches
- Camp Bird - 9 inches
- Ridgway - 9 inches
- Dolores - 9 inches
- Guanella Pass - 9 inches
- Avondale - 9 inches
- Falfa - 8.7 inches
- Glade Park - 8.6 inches
- Chimney Rock - 8.5 inches
- Ken Caryl - 8.5 inches
- La Veta Pass - 8.5 inches
- Peterson Space Force Base - 8.4 inches
- Pueblo West - 8.3 inches
- Walsenburg - 8.3 inches
- Durango - 8 inches
- Hotchkiss - 8 inches
- Orchard City - 8 inches
- Colona - 8 inches
- Wheat Ridge - 8 inches
- Littleton - 8 inches
- Crawford - 8 inches
- Nathrop - 8 inches
- Royal Gorge - 8 inches
- Coaldale - 8 inches
- Westcliffe - 8 inches
- Buena Vista - 7.9 inches
- Palmer Lake - 7.8 inches
- Golden - 7.6 inches
- Sheridan - 7.5 inches
- Hillside - 7.5 inches
- Redstone - 7.5 inches
- Skyway - 7.5 inches
- Sawpit - 7.4 inches
- Meeker Park - 7.2 inches
- Blue River - 7.2 inches
- Paonia - 7 inches
- Maher - 7 inches
- Eckert - 7 inches
- Foxfield - 7 inches
- Security - 7 inches
- Monarch Pass - 7 inches
- Pueblo - 7 inches
- Sunshine - 6.8 inches
- Westminster - 6.7 inches
- Highlands Ranch - 6.5 inches
- Elizabeth - 6.5 inches
- Falcon - 6.5 inches
- Arvada - 6.3 inches
- Cripple Creek - 6.3 inches
- Fountain - 6.3 inches
- Salida - 6.2 inches
- Evergreen - 6.1 inches
- Kittredge - 6 inches
- Broomfield - 6 inches
- Air Force Academy - 6 inches
- Eleven Mile Canyon - 6 inches
- Bailey - 6 inches
- Yuma - 6 inches
- Flager - 6 inches
- Vona - 6 inches
- Pueblo West - 6 inches
- Walsenburg - 6 inches
- Cascade - 5.9 inches
- Aurora - 5.8 inches
- Lone Tree - 5.8 inches
- Ouray - 5.6 inches
- Rocky Flats - 5.6 inches
- Orchard Mesa - 5.5 inches
- Brookvale - 5.5 inches
- Henderson - 5.5 inches
- Black Forest - 5.5 inches
- Kirk - 5.5 inches
- Spanish Peaks - 5.5 inches
- Nederland - 5.4 inches
- Louisville - 5.4 inches
- Northglenn - 5.4 inches
- Weston Pass - 5.4 inches
- Rabbit Ears Pass - 5.4 inches
- Monument - 5.3 inches
- Delta - 5 inches
- Federal Heights - 5 inches
- Falcon - 5 inches
- Akron - 5 inches
- Flagler - 5 inches
- Calhan - 5 inches
- Parker - 4.9 inches
- South Fork - 4.7 inches
- Lawson - 4.6 inches
- Crested Butte - 4.5 inches
- Commerce City - 4.5 inches
- Grant - 4.5 inches
- Canon City - 4.5 inches
- Creede - 4.3 inches
- Florissant - 4.3 inches
- Chatfield Reservoir - 4.3 inches
- Glenwood Springs - 4.2 inches
- Pinewood Springs - 4.1 inches
- Jamestown - 4 inches
- Brush - 4 inches
- Erie - 4 inches
- Englewood - 4 inches
- Wilkerson Pass - 4 inches
- Lake George - 4 inches
- Colorado Springs - 4 inches
- Carbondale - 4 inches
- Niwot - 4 inches
- Aspen Park - 3.9 inches
- Greeley - 3.9 inches
- Southeast Denver - 3.8 inches
- Bennett - 3.8 inches
- Cherry Hills Village - 3.7 inches
- Cortez - 3.6 inches
- Ward - 3.6 inches
- Denver International Airport (DIA) - 3.6 inches
- Longmont - 3.5 inches
- Fruita - 3.5 inches
- The Pinery - 3.5 inches
- El Jebel - 3.5 inches
- Manitou Springs - 3.4 inches
- Divide - 3.3 inches
- Castle Rock - 3 inches
- Breckenridge - 3 inches
- Watkins - 3 inches
- Redlands - 3 inches
- Clifton - 2.9 inches
- Lafayette - 2.8 inches
- Alamosa - 2.8 inches
- Grand Junction - 2.6 inches
- Fruitvale - 2.5 inches
- Iliff - 2.5 inches
- Frederick - 2.5 inches
- Buckley Space Force Base - 2.4 inches
- Parker - 2.3 inches
- Woodland Park - 2.1 inches
- Telluride - 2 inches
- Elizabeth - 2 inches
- Palisade - 2 inches
- Eagle - 2 inches
- Loveland Pass - 1.8 inches
- Climax - 1.8 inches
- Silt - 1.7 inches
- Vail - 1.6 inches
- Brighton - 1.5 inches
- Dillon - 1 inch
- Leadville - 1 inch
- Fort Collins - 0.9 inch
- Brush - 0.2 inch
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Colorado chain and traction laws
The CDOT urged travelers to be aware of chain and traction law codes before heading out on the roadway:
- Code 18/Commercial Chain Law: Commercial vehicles and trucks must have chains. Vehicles without chains can often lose traction, causing traffic delays and sometimes road closures. For the safety of the traveling public, it's critical to use chains to comply with Colorado's chain law.
- Code 15/Passenger Traction Law: All passenger vehicles must have appropriate all-weather tires with 3/16-inch depth. Vehicles must have one of the following: winter tires, tires with mud/snow (M+S) designation, chains or alternative traction devices such as an autosock. 4WD and AWD vehicles must have winter tires or all-weather tires.
- Code 16/Passenger Chain Law: All passenger vehicles need chains, except for 4WD and AWD vehicles with all-weather tires with 3/16-inch tread depth.
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