Storm leaves Denver roads wet; more snow, power outages to the north

Wet, heavy snow that began falling along the Front Range and on the Eastern Plains late last night is straining trees, snapping limbs and causing power outages in some areas, especially north of Denver.

Clusters of power outages have hit areas of Boulder, Larimer and Weld counties, according to Xcel Energy. In Denver, an area around West 52nd Avenue and Federal Boulevard also had power down this morning.

The overnight storm brought 10 inches of snow to Greeley, according to the National Weather Service. After 2 a.m. snow was falling in Greeley at the rate of about 2 inches per hour.

In Denver, public works crews were out overnight; roads in Denver are wet, and icy and slushy in some spots, but mostly in good shape

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"We're looking really good," said Ann Williams, Director of Communication for Denver Public Works.

Williams said they had 68 snow plows at the ready last night, and they started circulating through Denver's streets as soon as the snow began to fall.

"Oh yeah, they're all out," Williams said. "And they'll stay out."

Williams said the biggest concern this morning is that the roads are very wet. She said bridges and elevated sections of road could be icy or slushy, but added that should melt as soon as the sun comes up.

"The biggest thing for drivers this morning is to make sure they have wiper fluid," Williams said.

The wet, heavy snow is bending trees, many of which have not lost all their leaves.

Williams said one snowplow driver reported seeing a lot of downed branches in the middle of the roadways in Denver.

At Denver International Airport the snow has been minimal and operations are running on normal schedules, according to airport officials.

"We will likely see airlines de-icing aircraft this morning, but all airport operations are normal," DIA said in a media release.

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A steady snowfall should continue in the metro area through 9 a.m., according to the weather service, and then the storm will begin to gradually clear out.
Denver's high temperature today should be about 33 degrees, the weather service reports, and there's a 10 percent chance of snow tonight in the city.