DENVER — A major storm dumped heavy snow in Colorado early Thursday — forcing flight cancellations and shutting down a highway that connects Denver to Colorado ski resorts.
“Our city hasn’t seen a storm like this in a few years,” Denver Mayor Mike Johnston posted Wednesday on X, formerly known as Twitter.
The storm, which began Wednesday night, wasn’t expected to wind down until Friday morning. The heaviest snow accumulations were expected in the Front Range and its foothills, with a large area expected to get 18 to 36 inches, and some amounts exceeding 4 feet, the National Weather Service said.
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Major sections of Interstate 70 were closed in the Colorado mountains, with numerous reports of vehicles stranded on the highway for hours.
