Snow brings moisture to Southern Colorado

April showers are supposed to bring may flowers, but instead Southern Colorado got snow. And people aren’t complaining.

Spring is in the air but you can’t tell by looking at the snow in Monument. That’s why Kat Fentiman is excited to get out of town.

“We’re trying to get to get to Mexico this morning so all I want to do is get on a plane and get out of here,” she said.

Colorado is considered one of the states with the highest fire danger this summer. I t’s because we didn’t get enough of snow during winter.

“I’m not going to complain at all because I know we need the moisture and when it snows this time of year, I know it’s going to be gone in a day,” said Devon Carr who lives in Monument.

The National Weather Service has already issued multiple red flag days this Spring. Many of them triggered by strong winds and dry conditions, meaning fire fighters have already responded to several fires.

With thousands of acres already burned in wildfires just in the month of April, people are concerned for what’s to come this fire season. That’s why they say they’re not against the snow.

Stacie Baum hit the road early Saturday morning. She says waking up to this isn’t always the most joyous. But she’s hoping it will help with destructive fires, like the #117 fire that tore through more than 40,000 acres.

“It’s April so I’m kind of getting over it but you know at the same time with all the wildfires, I know we need the moisture,” she said.

With both snow and rain, locals hope Colorado can get itself out of a dangerous fire season.