Winter storm hitting Denver metro area could be biggest in 3 years


The worst of the storm will hit on Thursday.




A major storm bringing heavy snow to the Rockies could be the Denver metro area's biggest snowstorm in three years.
The worst of the storm will hit on Thursday. All Denver Public Schools are closed for the day.

Matthew Palmeri heads to work at snow covered Civic Center Park in Denver, Colorado, March 14, 2024.
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Jorge Perera sweeps snow at the corner of Broadway and 1st Ave. in Denver, Colorado, March 14, 2024.
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Over 800 flights have been canceled into and out of the Denver International Airport.
The forecast is calling for 5 to 9 inches of snow for the Denver metro area, where a winter storm warning is in effect through early Friday.

Snowfall forecast for Colorado, March 14, 2024.
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If Denver gets more than 9 inches of snow, this would mark the biggest snowstorm in three years.
Up to 2 feet of snow is possible west of Denver and close to 4 feet of snow is possible in the highest elevations.

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WOW....Have fun shuffling snow.