Here's how much snow fell in Colorado's mountains

COLORADO, USA — Another Wednesday, another snow storm in the Centennial State.

Mother Nature has a thing for Wednesdays as the past three out of four have featured snowfall in the Denver metro area. However, because the low pressure system stayed south of Colorado, the Denver area avoided accumulating snow this time around.

Southwest Colorado, though, has seen some solid accumulations from this winter storm. Montrose reported more than one foot of snow as of Thursday morning. Crested Butte, Skyway, and Vallecito have seen 8 inches of new snow.

An Avalanche Warning is in effect for the southwest Colorado mountains through Thursday morning. Travel in backcountry avalanche terrain is not recommended.

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Here are some snow totals for the storm, according to the National Weather Service:

• Montrose - 12.5 inches
• Coal Bank Pass - 10.5 inches
• Crested Butte - 8 inches 
• Skyway - 8 inches 
• Vallecito - 8 inches 
• Pagosa Springs - 7.5 inches 
• Molas Pass - 6 inches 
• Durango - 4 inches 
• Snowmass Village - 3.8 inches 
• Redstone - 3.1 inches 
• Telluride - 3 inches 
• Camp Bird - 3 inches 
• El Jebel - 2.9 inches 
• Silverton - 2.9 inches 
• Sawpit - 2.4 inches 
• Leadville - 1.8 inches 
• Cedaredge - 1.5 inches 
• Grand Junction - 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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