COLORADO, USA — Heavy snow started on Saturday morning in parts of the Denver metro area, and continued into the evening.
> Video above: Wet, heavy snow falls into Denver metro area
The snow is heavy and wet due to the high amount of water in the snow and mild temperatures, which makes it difficult to shovel.
Here's how much snow Colorado cities received from the storm as of 10 a.m. Sunday, according to the National Weather Service:
- Crested Butte - 24 inches
- Crescent Village - 20 inches
- Wetmore - 18 inches
- Wolf Creek Pass - 18 inches
- Morrison - 16 inches
- Genesee - 14.7 inches
- Skyway - 14.5 inches
- Loveland Pass - 14 inches
- Telluride - 14 inches
- Black Forest - 14 inches
- Rocky Flats - 13.5 inches
- Ken Caryl - 13.5 inches
- Rosita - 13 inches
- Tiny Town - 12.6 inches
- Louisville - 12 inches
- Cripple Creek - 12 inches
- Woodland Park - 12 inches
- Divide - 12 inches
- Copper Mountain - 12 inches
- Monument - 11.5 inches
- Rye - 11.2 inches
- Mishawaka - 11.2 inches
- Keystone - 11 inches
- Ken Caryl - 11 inches
- Red Mountain Pass - 11 inches
- Hayden - 10.5 inches
- Nederland - 10.5 inches
- Roxborough Park - 10.5 inches
- Breckenridge - 10 inches
- Palmer Lake - 9.7 inches
- Castle Rock - 9.5 inches
- Castle Pines - 9.5 inches
- Aspen Park - 9.2 inches
- Toponas - 9 inches
- Arvada - 9 inches
- Colorado Springs - 9 inches
- Elizabeth - 9 inches
- Boulder - 9 inches
- Wheat Ridge - 8.7 inches
- Lone Tree - 8.5 inches
- Fairplay - 8.4 inches
- Superior - 8.1 inches
- Eldora - 8 inches
- Sawpit - 8 inches
- Sedalia - 8 inches
- Peterson Air Force Base - 8 inches
- Lafayette - 7.7 inches
- Westminster - 7.5 inches
- Broomfield - 7.4 inches
- Federal Heights - 7 inches
- Winter Park - 7 inches
- Silver Cliff - 7 inches
- Air Force Academy - 7 inches
- Falcon - 7 inches
- Foxfield - 6.8 inches
- Erie - 6.7 inches
- Northglenn - 6.4 inches
- Vail - 6.2 inches
- Northglenn - 6.1 inches
- Aurora - 6 inches
- Lakewood - 6 inches
- Silverthorne - 6 inches
- Snowmass Village - 6 inches
- Coal Bank Pass - 6 inches
- Littleton - 6 inches
- Blanca - 6 inches
- Chatfield Reservoir - 5.9 inches
- Leadville - 5.7 inches
- Cattle Creek - 5.7 inches
- Steamboat Springs - 5.6 inches
- Eagle - 5.5 inches
- Cedaredge - 5.5 inches
- Loveland - 5.5 inches
- Pagosa Springs - 5.5 inches
- Strasburg - 5.5 inches
- Rollinsville - 5.2 inches
- Cattle Creek - 5.2 inches
- Bennett - 5.1 inches
- Edwards - 5 inches
- Florissant - 5 inches
- Mancos - 5 inches
- Creede - 5 inches
- Lawson - 4.8 inches
- Rockwood - 4.8 inches
- Denver International Airport - 5.5 inches
- East Denver - 5 inches
- Breen - 4.1 inches
- Stoner - 4 inches
- Edgewater - 3.6 inches
- Georgetown - 3.5 inches
- Meeker - 3.5 inches
- Thornton - 3.2 inches
- Aspen Springs - 3 inches
- Glenwood Springs - 2.8 inches
- Estes Park - 2 inches
- Evergreen - 2 inches
- Longmont - 1.9 inches
- Gunnison - 1.3 inches
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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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