DENVER ( KDVR ) — On Thursday, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis declared a disaster emergency due to the incoming snow, but this declaration isn’t all that uncommon.
The early November snowstorm brought in over a foot of snow in some areas of Colorado, postponing Red Rocks shows, closing roads and canceling flights at the Denver International Airport. And the worst of the storm is yet to come.
Polis declared the emergency as feet of snow are expected to drop over the Eastern Plains and upward of a foot of snow in the Denver metro, and the governor wants resources in place.
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While the upcoming winter storm isn’t for the weak, this isn’t the first time an emergency has been called this year. According to Micki Trost with the Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, disaster emergencies are called several times a year
“The declarations are necessary for the activation of the State EOC and other state resources such as the use of the Colorado National Guard for rescue efforts,” said Trost