As was expected, big snow hit Colorado and it keeps coming. While Colorado Springs escaped this one without much of an impact, the Denver metro area and northern Colorado got hit hard. The National Weather Service has cautioned the public about traveling under snowy trees, as this wet and heavy snow is expected to cause limbs to break. Winter storm warnings remain active in the Denver metro area and northern Colorado into Wednesday afternoon.
Snow in recent days has pushed Colorado above record-low snowpack levels for the first time since February 26. As of 12 a.m. on May 6, the state is at 23 percent of the typical snowpack for the date. That said, with a snow-water equivalent of 2.7 inches, that’s above the previous record low for the date of 2.1 inches. A 2.7-inch snow-water equivalent is on par with what’s typically seen on June 1. With more snow on the way over upcoming days, it’s likely the gap between Colorado’s current snowpack and previous record lows will continue to increase in a way that benefits the state…