Huge JUNE Snow Falls in Colo., Wyoming, Break 70-Yr Record

An unusual summertime snowstorm buried parts of Colorado and Wyoming on Tuesday in heavy, wet snow that piled up in higher elevations and even closed some roads.

The National Weather Service (NWS) said that winter storm warnings and winter weather advisories were issued Tuesday for areas west of Cheyenne in Wyoming and higher elevations of the Rockies in Colorado.

The NWS reported between 4 to 8 inches of snow through parts of Wyoming, while Wyoming Department of Transportation crews said a foot fell along parts of Interstate 80.

Several roadways, including I-80, WYO 210, and U.S. 287 were closed for several hours due to the wintry conditions.

Roadways reopened by the afternoon, but WYDOT urged motorists to remain cautious.

“Slick spots may still remain, so stay alert, be ready to slow down and leave plenty of space between vehicles,” the agency tweeted.

About 9,500 customers lost power in Laramie after tree branches were brought down by snow, Oil City News reported.

In Colorado, several inches of snow were reported in the mountains west of Denver. Up to 15.2 inches of snow fell near the town of Gould, Colo., according to the NWS.

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A powerful storm system which moved across CO. brought snow to the high country overnight. The Winter Park & Fraser area measured between 5 & 7″ with 8″ in Red Feather Lakes. For the latest road reports from CDOT call 511 or go to their website at http://cotrip.org . #cowx

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Warmer and drier weather is forecast through the weekend, as the strong cold front and storm system that allowed for the return to winter weather moves east.

The storm system also brought severe winds to the region, including a reported 102 mph wind gust that caused “significant” damage to one town.

According to the NWS, the latest date of the last snow in Denver is June 12, 1947, when a trace of snow fell. The last date of measurable snow in Denver was June 2, 1951, when 0.3 of an inch of snow fell.

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    Peter F Gill

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    Surely this report cannot be true. I certainly have heard nothing about it on the BBC !

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    tom0mason

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    So where is this global warming then?
    I know of nowhere that is getting overly warm since 1980. Mostly Tmins have risen very slightly, and most Tmax have not.
    On the other hand many areas have seen more ‘cold snaps’ and unseasonal cold weather since about 2010. Eurasia, North America, Africa, Australia, South America, Greenland, Antarctica have undercut the ‘global warming’ scenario recently, see https://notrickszone.com/2020/06/11/cooling-in-eurasia-north-america-africa-australia-south-america-greenland-antarctica-undercut-global-warming/

    So, where is the warming? There is not and never has been climate catastrophe or a crisis. The climate models have been, and continue to be wrong.

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    John Vrabec

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    What is shocking to me, is that businesses desire profit. The Global Warming Industrial Complex forces companies to spend a lot of money on processes to combat it. You would think ONE company would look at the data and see that it’s nothing more than a power and money grab (go figure) and call it out. I guess it’s too late now, they would get grouped with us lol

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