DENVER — A spring snowstorm struck along the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado and Wyoming on Saturday, with heavy snowfall bringing traffic closures and scattered power outages.
The National Weather Service in Wyoming said up to 20 inches of snow is expected to fall through today, posing a threat to livestock.
In Colorado, heavy snow was falling Saturday across most of the state, with about 2 feet of snow in some areas.
Airlines at Denver International Airport canceled about 840 flights.
Meanwhile, heavy rain on the Plains prompted flood warnings in eastern Colorado, but no severe damage was reported.
Forecasters in Oklahoma warned of severe thunderstorms in western Oklahoma and northwest Texas, with large hail and damaging wind gusts. They also warned of possible flooding.
In Denver, organizers of a marijuana rally canceled their scheduled festival to mark the April 20 pot holiday because of the snowstorm.
The Denver rally leadership team said on its Facebook page that Saturday’s rally will be rescheduled due to weather and other issues.
Jim Kalina of the National Weather Service in Boulder and Brian Chapman of the National Weather Service in Cheyenne said rain along the foothills began changing to snow as temperatures fell. Up to 2 feet of snow was reported between Denver and the Continental Divide on Saturday.
