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Snowstorm Dumps 2 Feet on Rockies

Biggest Oct. snow in 12 years wallops Denver

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(Newser) – The first major snowstorm of the season dumped two feet of snow on parts of Colorado and Wyoming, shutting schools and snarling traffic with multicar pileups and fender benders. Denver residents traded short sleeves for parkas as they grappled with the biggest October snowfall in 12 years. Snow was expected to continue throughout today, bringing up to four feet of the white stuff in some places.

The snowstorm extended from northern Utah to Nebraska's border with South Dakota."The smart thing is to shut down and call it a day," a mail carrier told the AP.

Trick or treat!
Trick or treat!   (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
A scooter sits covered with snow and parked along the curbing as a four-wheel-drive vehicle navigates down a Denver street.
A scooter sits covered with snow and parked along the curbing as a four-wheel-drive vehicle navigates down a Denver street.   (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
The Weather Underground forecast for today shows a storm system will continue to produce rain and mountain snow from the Rockies to the Mississippi Valley, while high pressure brings dry weather to the East.
The Weather Underground forecast for today shows a storm system will continue to produce rain and mountain snow from the Rockies to the Mississippi Valley, while high pressure brings dry weather to the...   (AP Photo/Weather Underground)
Snow piles up on the frame of a bicycle parked in downtown Denver.
Snow piles up on the frame of a bicycle parked in downtown Denver.   (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
A Denver snowplow clears a downtown street as an autumn snowstorm sweeps over the inter-mountain West yesterday.
A Denver snowplow clears a downtown street as an autumn snowstorm sweeps over the inter-mountain West yesterday.   (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
An abandoned car sits alongside Colorado Highway 93 as a winter storm dumps snow throughout the state.
An abandoned car sits alongside Colorado Highway 93 as a winter storm dumps snow throughout the state.   (AP Photo/Peter M. Fredin)
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