Storm dumps over 4 feet of snow in Colorado, leaving thousands without power
By COLLEEN SLEVIN and THOMAS PEIPERT
Associated Press
DENVER (AP) — A major storm dumped over 4 feet (1 meter) of snow in northern Colorado before ending Friday, leaving thousands without power. The National Weather Service says between 10 and 20 inches fell in the Denver area and the foothills got 2 to 4 feet. The storm willl help boost the amount of moisture for the South Platte River which flows to the east. But it was too much of a good thing for one ski resort. Eldora Mountain urged people to stay home until it could dig out lifts, do avalanche control and clear an access road, where a six-wheel-drive grader went off the road.
