A strong cold front brought snow, mainly to the I-25 corridor. Generally, accumulations were under 6 inches, but heavy snow accumulations occurred at the foot of the Wet Mountains, where over 8 inches of snowfall was tallied.
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A strong cold front brought snow, mainly to the I-25 corridor. Generally, accumulations were under 6 inches, but heavy snow accumulations occurred at the foot of the Wet Mountains, where over 8 inches of snowfall was tallied. Rye and Colorado City (Pueblo County) measured 8 to 12 inches, while Beulah (Pueblo County) recorded nearly 20 inches of snow.
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1 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.
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