Strong Spring Storm Blasts Colorado

By: STORMTRACKER 13 Chief Meteorologist Matt Meisterm.meister@krdo.comtwitter.com/STORMTRACKER_13

A strong spring storm produced snow at a rate of three inches per hour, whiteouts, hazardous travel conditions and even quite a few lightning strikes as it blasted southward late Tuesday and early Wednesday. Road closures along Interstate 70 in several places west of Denver, along Interstate 25 between Greenland and Lincoln Avenue and on Colorado 86 from Franktown to Limon had travelers scrambling to find a way home as roads quickly deteriorated from Denver to Colorado Springs and vicinity with the storm’s arrival.

Reports of power outages in Pueblo West came in to NEWSCHANNEL 13 at the beginning of the 10pm newscast as the band shifted southward out of the Pikes Peak Region to the highway 50 corridor as blinding snow enveloped communities along highway 50. Snow will continue to be heavy over the Wet and Sangre de Cristo’s and parts of the plains early on Wednesday and travel will remain difficult across the region.

Snowfall reports as of early Wednesday morning include:

19″ Pincliffe 15.5″ Evergreen15″ 12 NW of Golden10″ Greenwood Village8.5″ 5 NE of US Air Force Academy8.2″ 6 E of Monument8″ NW Colorado Springs8″ Salida8″ 5 SE of Franktown8″ Boulder7.5″ 6 ENE of Black Forest7.2″ Castle Rock7″ 6 SE of Falcon6.5″ 2 NE of Security5.2″ Broadmoor

Reports are still coming in and we’ll update frequently…