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Heavy Snow in Denver Metropolitan Area, Colorado
Heavy Snow January 15, 2001 – January 16, 2001 · Denver Metropolitan Area, Colorado
The wider storm
Heavy snow occurred across the Front Range Foothills and Urban Corridor. The combination careless driving and snowpacked roads resulted in 3 multi-vehicle accidents involving 30 vehicles, along Interstate 25 in Douglas County. Eleven people were injured and one was killed. Storm totals included: 11 inches in Evergreen, 10 inches at Eldorado Springs and Genesee, 8 inches at Broomfield, Ken Caryl Ranch and Thornton, with 5 to 7 inches reported at Arvada, Bailey, Crow Hill, Green Mountain, Gross Reservoir, Lakewood, Lousiville, 7 miles west-northwest of Loveland, 10 miles east of Red Feather Lakes and Westminster.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5228036. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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