COLORADO, USA — It's still winter in Colorado's mountains.
While the Denver area and Front Range dealt with strong winds this week, the mountains of western Colorado received a round of fresh snow.
The roads were snow-packed Tuesday into Wednesday in the northern and central Colorado mountains.
Several areas of the state reported more than 10 inches of new snow from this storm, including 21 inches in Spicer, 16 inches at Rabbit Ears Pass, 15 inches near Green Mountain Reservoir and 14 inches at Gould.
The National Weather Service said light snow will continue in the mountains Wednesday with some blowing snow over the higher passes.
Here are some snow totals around Colorado as of 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service:
- Spicer - 21 inches
- Rabbit Ears Pass - 16 inches
- Green Mountain Reservoir - 15 inches
- Gould - 14 inches
- Leadville - 12.6 inches
- Cameron Pass - 12 inches
- Longs Peak - 12 inches
- Mount Zerkel - 11 inches
- Mount Audubon - 11 inches
- Vail - 11 inches
- Loveland Pass - 10 inches
- Rand - 9 inches
- Arapahoe Peak - 9 inches
- Climax - 9 inches
- Glendevey - 8 inches
- Eldora - 8 inches
- Ward - 8 inches
- Silverthorne - 8 inches
- Copper Mountain - 8 inches
- Mount Crested Butte - 7 inches
- Meeker Park - 5 inches
- Guanella Pass - 5 inches
- Grand Lake - 4 inches
- Winter Park - 4 inches
- Blue River - 4 inches
- Pingree Park - 3 inches
- Berthoud Pass - 3 inches
- Echo Lake - 3 inches
- Toponas - 2.4 inches
- Edwards - 2 inches
- Alma - 2 inches
- Silt - 2 inches
- Snowmass - 1.5 inches
- Hayden - 1 inch
- Steamboat Springs - 1 inch
Tips for removing snow from trees:
- Be aware that accumulating snow, ice, or wind could cause limbs to break and fall at any time.
- Check to make sure the tree is safe and clear of all utility lines prior to removing snow.
- Do not attempt to shake snow off a tree if a utility line is going through its branches or is within contact distance.
- If the tree is clear of utility lines, use a broom to remove as much snow as possible from branches by brushing off or gently shaking. Avoid large, rapid movement as this could cause the limb to break.
- Do not attempt to climb a tree or use a ladder to reach higher limbs.
If it appears the tree has fallen on powerlines, it's best to leave it alone and wait for the utility to come and clear it.
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