Colorado snowstorm totals range from more than 2 feet to just 3 inches depending on neighborhood
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Key Points:
- Colorado experienced a late-season snowstorm with accumulations ranging from three inches in Firestone to 28 inches in Estes Park as of Wednesday morning.
- Larimer and Boulder counties received the highest snowfall, with significant amounts also reported in Jefferson County, including 15 inches in Evergreen.
- The Denver metro area saw snow totals between 4.7 inches at Denver International Airport and 7 inches in Mountain View, causing several school districts to cancel classes on Wednesday.
- Following the storm, freeze warnings and watches are in effect across many parts of Colorado, but a warming trend is expected with temperatures reaching the mid-80s by early next week.
- The Colorado Department of Transportation did not pre-treat roads due to warm conditions before the storm but deployed about 100 snowplows in the Denver region to manage the snowfall.
