Colorado and Wyoming experienced snow storms on early Monday after a heavy amount of snow was dropped while warnings for tornadoes and thunderstorms are expected to be raised.
More than a foot of wet snow was dropped in parts of Colorado and Wyoming as Mother's Day approached. The powerful spring storm has caused the closure of roads while weather forecasters are already trying to issue warnings as the condition may possibly worsen. Dozens of snowplows were already working on the streets of Denver after the heavy amount of snowfall.
In parts of Colorado and Wyoming, a snow storm warning has already been issued by the National Weather Service. On Sunday, strong thunderstorm sand tornadoes have developed in Nebraska. As the storm continues to move across Nebraska, several towns experienced damages in their homes.
Power outages were also experienced by up to 18,000 utility customers. Strong winds and large hail are also expected to head south of Kansas while a tornado watch was issued in parts of Oklahoma. When Colorado and Wyoming was hit by a snowstorm, several roads have been closed as it became icy.
According to the Associated Press, the Department of Transportation officials said that the road along the Interstate 70 west of Denver has been forced to close. Parts of Interstate 25 have been also closed by authorities after several accidents occurred. With that, snow plows have already been deployed to start the clearing operations.
Accumulations of snow in Colorado and Wyoming brought by the snowstorms are expected to reach up to 15 inches along with several power outages. With this, it's not just the roads that are affected. Several flights were also delayed by the weather condition and runways are now being treated as the temperature is anticipated to drop, according to a rep from Denver International Airport.
In Highway 285, a motorist was taken into the hospital after he slid off the roadway. The Colorado and Wyoming snow storms forced transportation officials to close a 150-mile stretch of Interstate 80 from Cheyenne to Rawlins on Sunday morning.
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