A powerful late-season winter storm blanketed the Colorado Rockies with heavy snow over the weekend, with some mountain locations reporting over 30 inches of accumulation. The storm brought welcome relief to ski resorts preparing to extend their seasons and bolstered the state's snowpack levels ahead of spring runoff.
Wolf Creek Pass recorded the highest totals at 34 inches, while Vail, Breckenridge, and Aspen all received between 18 and 26 inches. The snow also created hazardous travel conditions on Interstate 70 through the Eisenhower Tunnel, where chain restrictions were in effect for most of Sunday.
Colorado's statewide snowpack now sits at 112 percent of the median, a significant improvement from early March when levels were running below average. Water managers say the late-season boost will help replenish reservoirs that serve Front Range cities and agricultural operations on the Eastern Plains.
