DENVER — A spring snowstorm dumped more than a foot of snow in some parts of Colorado and knocked down limbs and power to thousands in the Denver area.
More than 66,000 customers were without power in the Denver metro area Saturday morning, according to a spokesperson for Xcel Energy. The western and southern areas of the metro were hit the hardest, Xcel said.
More than 450 crews were working to restore power and were also helping to cut down any tree limbs that have either come in contact with a power line or were in danger of making contact, the company said.
Tree damage is a concern as many trees have now leafed out and the weight of the snow will likely cause damage, which was the case in one Denver neighborhood.
Downed tree limbs damaged parked cars in Denver's University Park neighborhood. One resident awoke to the sound of falling limbs.
"Well, about 5:30, I heard a loud, loud, loud crack," said Chris Ortell. "I went outside and saw that that a tree had come down. The limbs had come down on two of our cars."
No one was hurt but the downed limbs caused significant damage to the engines of Ortell's two vehicles.
Downed limbs also cut power to many people in the neighborhood. Customers can notify Xcel at 1-800-895-1999 if they think a tree in their yard is in danger of making contact with a power line.
The storm has had minimal impact on roads due to the warm ground with the Colorado Department of Transportation reporting no major closures as of Saturday morning.
Another round of shower activity is expected tonight. Temperatures will drop to around or below freezing, so keep those sensitive plants and vegetation protected.
Here are the snow totals as of Saturday evening from the National Weather Service.
15 NNE Howard – 28.5 inches
2 SE Floyd Hill – 24 inches
9 SSE Gould – 22.8 inches
1 NE Echo Lake – 21.6 inches
2 SSE Blue Valley – 20.2 inches
19 WSW Cripple Creek – 20 inches
Palmer Lake – 19 inches
1 S Breckenridge – 18.6 inches
Aspen Springs – 18.5 inches
3 NW Black Forest – 18.2 inches
1 WSW Woodland Park – 18 inches
Alma – 17 inches
1 W Copper Mountain – 16.8 inches
4 ENE Nederland – 16.5 inches
3 NNE Monument – 16.5 inches
1 NNW Berthoud Pass – 15.6 inches
1 NNW Woodland Park – 15.5 inches
4 N Florissant – 15.5 inches
Castle Rock – 14.5 inches
1 WNW Loveland Pass – 14.4 inches
Cascade – 14 inches
4 ENE Air Force Academy – 13 inches
2 N Aspen Park – 12.6 inches
1 N St. Mary’s Glacier – 12.5 inches
1 NNW Genesee – 12.5 inches
1 NE Downieville – 12 inches
1 W Woodland Park – 12 inches
2 W Colorado Springs – 12 inches
3 SSE Monument – 11.5 inches
1 N Genesee – 11.4 inches
1 N Black Hawk – 11 inches
4 SE Pinecliffe – 11 inches
4 NW Peterson AFB – 11 inches
2 NW Colorado Springs – 11 inches
7 NW San Isabel – 11 inches
3 ENE Manitou Springs – 10.6 inches
6 NNW Peterson AFB – 10 inches
2 SW Colorado Springs – 10 inches
Canon City – 10 inches
Evergreen – 9.9 inches
2 NE Leadville – 9.8 inches
4 SSW Black Forest – 9.5 inches
Franktown – 9 inches
2 E Manitou Springs – 9 inches
Salida – 9 inches
Highlands Ranch – 8.5 inches
2 N Black Forest – 8.5 inches
The Pinary – 8.1 inches
4 SE Greenland – 8 inches
Fountain – 8 inches
1 SSW Meeker park – 7.9 inches
Westcliffe – 7.5 inches
Pueblo West – 7.5 inches
1 ENE Winter Park – 7.3 inches
1 NE Pueblo West – 6.5 inches
2 SW Wheat Ridge – 6.3 inches
2 WSW Parker – 6.1 inches
Larkspur – 6 inches
1 N Highlands Ranch – 6 inches
3 WSW Aurora – 5 inches
2 SE Winter Park – 4.5 inches
3 SE Rocky Flats – 4.3 inches
1 E Ken Caryl – 4 inches
1 WNW Fraser – 4 inches
3 SSW Boulder – 3.8 inches
1 N Castle Rock – 3.5 inches
1 ESE Denver – 2 inches
2 S DIA – 1 inch
