Updated Oct. 24, 2019 6:06 PM
This was far from a major snowstorm, but the early season snow blanketed much of central Colorado. A general 2 to 4 inches fell across the Denver area with some higher amounts on the western part of the city.
There were some tense moments on Wednesday night as video footage posted on social media showed motorists trying to navigate Interstate 70 near Denver were stranded for a time.
By and large, despite the snow, travel delays were minimal with fewer than two dozen accidents reported during the Thursday morning commute, according to the Denver Police Department, which congratulated drivers, saying "you held it together with only 2 puffer reports and just 21 traffic crash reports from 7 to 9:30 a.m.!"
The snow barely disrupted air travel as only two flight cancellations were reported at Denver International Airport, according to FlightStats.
Up in the mountains, snow totals from Wednesday into Thursday of more than a foot were common with San Isabel, Colorado, hitting the 20-inch mark.
This was a boon for ski resorts in the Colorado Rockies, blanketing the slopes with fresh powder. Aspen Snowmass was one area that welcomed the snow, measuring around one foot by the time the final flakes fell.
After covering Colorado, the snow shifted south into parts of eastern New Mexico and the Texas Panhandle.
Not as much snow accumulated in this area compared to areas farther north, but the National Weather Service (NWS) in Amarillo, Texas, reported thundersnow -- which was caught on video -- late in the morning along with winds of 37 mph.
The snow has been accompanied by a significant temperature drop with the mercury plummeting by 40 degrees in 24 hours in some spots, as AccuWeather Broadcast Meteorologist Brittany Boyer pointed out.
WOW! A huge plunge in temperatures over the last 24 hours. From 70s in parts of Texas on Wednesday to a few inches of snow today
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Residents along the Front Range will only see a brief break in the wintry weather before the next dose of snow and chilly air arrives later this weekend and into early next week.
“The period from Monday to Monday night is expected to be the snowiest across Colorado,” AccuWeather Meteorologist Jake Sojda said. “The Monday morning commute could be slippery in Denver and Fort Collins, Colorado.”
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