Denver area pummeled by Easter weekend snowstorm that's complicating holiday travel
Snow delayed hundreds of flights at Denver International and snarled traffic along highways and interstates as a late-season snowfall blanketed the Rockies.
Snow blankets Denver area just day after highs reached the upper 70s
Traffic and flight were snarled around the Denver area as multiple inches of snow fell across the region. FOX Weather Correspondent Brandy Campbell reports live from Boulder:
DENVER - A significant late-season snowstorm is bringing high winds and as much as 1-2 feet of snow to the Rockies through Saturday, including multiple inches of snow around the Denver area.
According to Findenergy.com, the storm knocked out power to at least 27,000 customers on Friday morning in Adams County, Colorado, which includes North Denver.
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The inclement weather led to Friday night game between the Colorado Rockies and the Washington Nationals to be pushed to Sunday. The game scheduled between the two teams for Saturday was also postponed, but by one hour.
Winter weather made things difficult for drivers and travelers ahead of Easter.
FlightAware.com reported nearly 750 flight delays as of 11:30 a.m. MT out of Denver International Airport.
FlightAware.com reports nearly 750 delays at Denver International Airport as of 11:30 am MT on April 18, 2025.
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Winter Storm Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories have been issued for parts of Montana, Wyoming, South Dakota, Nebraska, Colorado, Utah and Arizona.
Colorado's Department of Transportation warned drivers of potentially icy conditions into Friday evening on Interstate 70 west of Denver. Part of I-70 was closed between Golden and Silverthorne on Friday morning due to spun-out vehicles, according to the department.
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Families play in the snow in Boulder on Friday, where up to half a foot of snow is expected to fall. FOX Weather Correspondent Brandy Campbell reports.
Utah's DOT reported crashes on Interstate 80 Friday morning in Salt Lake and Tooele counties.
The Mile High City should see snow all day Friday and into the early morning hours of Saturday. Estes Park, Colorado recorded 6 inches of snow before 9 a.m. local time.
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Image 1 of 8Crash closes I-70 near Denver during a snowstorm on April 18, 2025. (Colorado DOT via Clear Creek Sheriff's Office)
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Image 2 of 8Snow blankets Boulder, Colorado Friday morning, April 18, 2025. (Brandy Campbell/ FOX Weather)
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Image 3 of 8Snow blankets Boulder, Colorado Friday morning, April 18, 2025. (Brandy Campbell/ FOX Weather)
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Image 4 of 8Snow blankets Boulder, Colorado Friday morning, April 18, 2025. (Brandy Campbell/ FOX Weather)
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Image 5 of 8Snow blankets Boulder, Colorado Friday morning, April 18, 2025. (Brandy Campbell/ FOX Weather)
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Image 6 of 8Snow made for slick conditions in the Cottonwood Canyons in Utah along State Routes 190 and 210. (@UDOTcottonwoods)
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Image 7 of 8Snow fell on State Highway 2, 8 miles east of East Glacier Park, Montana on Wednesday. (@TonyBynum via Storyful)
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Image 8 of 8Snow covers Highway 2 in Essex, Montana on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. (NWS Missoula/X)
Temperature whiplash
The snow is courtesy of a strong cold front that chopped temperatures by dozens of degrees in just hours. Denver reached a balmy high temperature of 77 degrees on Thursday afternoon but saw snow by Thursday night.
Video shot by FOX Weather Correspondent Brandy Campbell showed people huddled in Boulder, Colorado, on Thursday night. Some were still wearing short-sleeved shirts.
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Late-season snowstorm begins in Boulder, Colorado
Snow began to fall in Boulder, Colorado Thursday evening, a late-season snowstorm could bring as much as 1-2 feet of snow to the Rockies through Saturday.
Parts of Montana picked up more than a foot of snow Wednesday into Thursday as the quick-moving low-pressure system made its way down the Rocky Mountains.
Places south of Jackson, Wyoming, saw fresh powder, including a herd of cows at a ranch in Sublette County, who could be seen trudging through the snow.
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Cows plod through snow-covered ranch as late-season snowstorm blankets Wyoming
Cows trudged through a snow-covered ranch in Sublette County, Wyoming. The significant late-season snowstorm is expected to bring high winds and as much as 1-2 feet of snow to the Rockies through Saturday (Video Credit: @RanaePape via Storyful).
Snow will reach the Sangre de Cristo Mountains in New Mexico and the San Francisco Peaks of Arizona by Friday.
All told, parts of Colorado and Wyoming could see between 1 and 2 feet of snow.
Snow will persist through Friday before the system begins to move into the Plains by Saturday afternoon.
April is actually the snowiest month for several Western states. Parts of Colorado, Wyoming and the Black Hills of South Dakota all usually receive their greatest average snowfall in April.
This graphic shows expected snow accumulations through Saturday, April 19, 2025
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