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Glenwood Springs sees March goes out like a lion
But the return of winter weather is not unusual, meteorologist says
ENLARGEBrenda Garner of Glenwood Springs uses an umbrella to protect herself from the wet spring snow Monday afternoon.
GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colorado — Solid gray clouds and snow covered the city Monday, reminding anyone excited about spring that winter weather isn’t gone yet.
“It’s not at all unusual,” said Mike Chamberlain, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service. “These kinds of storms will probably continue for at least a few more weeks, possibly into early May when they usually start to retreat northward and lose a little bit of strength.”
Waking up to the snow in the morning surprised Katelyn Birney, a gas station attendant at the Conoco.
“I don’t like it,” Birney said. “I want it to be summer. I’m so over this snow. This is crazy. It’s been nonstop.”
Gas station customers were less than thrilled about the weather and asked about conditions on the mountain passes, she reported. A pileup involving as many as 75 cars killed one person on Vail Pass and closed Interstate 70, causing delays beginning around 1:20 p.m. Monday.
“It’s not at all unusual,” said Mike Chamberlain, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service. “These kinds of storms will probably continue for at least a few more weeks, possibly into early May when they usually start to retreat northward and lose a little bit of strength.”
Waking up to the snow in the morning surprised Katelyn Birney, a gas station attendant at the Conoco.
“I don’t like it,” Birney said. “I want it to be summer. I’m so over this snow. This is crazy. It’s been nonstop.”
Gas station customers were less than thrilled about the weather and asked about conditions on the mountain passes, she reported. A pileup involving as many as 75 cars killed one person on Vail Pass and closed Interstate 70, causing delays beginning around 1:20 p.m. Monday.
But skiers and snowboarders had plenty of snow to enjoy. On Monday morning, Sunlight Mountain Resort reported 12 inches of snow in 24 hours. Snowmass reported 15 inches, and Vail reported 13. The amount of water in the Upper Colorado River Basin snowpack was 122 percent of the 30-year average.
Glenwood got about an inch of snow by Monday morning, and only another inch or so accumulated during the day. Wind gusts were expected to reach as high as 40 mph. A hazardous weather outlook called for widespread snow over much of the mountains and some of the central and northern high valleys of western Colorado. Wednesday and Thursday will have the next chance of widespread precipitation, with significant accumulations of snow possible across much of the mountains in western Colorado, according to the National Weather Service.
Donna Lou, assistant manager at the Total gas station, said, “I like the snow, so it doesn’t bother me. It will be what it will be, and you’ve just got to deal with it. It’s not unusual at all.”
Contact Pete Fowler: 384-9121
pfowler@postindependent.com
Post Independent, Glenwood Springs Colorado CO
Glenwood got about an inch of snow by Monday morning, and only another inch or so accumulated during the day. Wind gusts were expected to reach as high as 40 mph. A hazardous weather outlook called for widespread snow over much of the mountains and some of the central and northern high valleys of western Colorado. Wednesday and Thursday will have the next chance of widespread precipitation, with significant accumulations of snow possible across much of the mountains in western Colorado, according to the National Weather Service.
Donna Lou, assistant manager at the Total gas station, said, “I like the snow, so it doesn’t bother me. It will be what it will be, and you’ve just got to deal with it. It’s not unusual at all.”
Contact Pete Fowler: 384-9121
pfowler@postindependent.com
Post Independent, Glenwood Springs Colorado CO
More snow possible later in the week
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a calm wind between 15 and 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Thursday: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.
Friday: A slight chance of snow or rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Source: The National Weather Service
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Thursday: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.
Friday: A slight chance of snow or rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Source: The National Weather Service
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