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There was a June snowstorm in Colorado and Wyoming last week

Highways closed over the storm

By Herb Scribner Herb Scribnerhscribner@deseretnews.com
SHARE There was a June snowstorm in Colorado and Wyoming last week
Snow is draped over blossoms on a flowering crab apple tree after a spring storm swept over the intermountain West and dumped up to six inches of snow on the region Thursday, April 16, 2020, in Denver. Forecasters predict that the storm will drop up to 20 inches of snow on locations in the mountains west of Denver before moving out on to the Great Plains Friday. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Snow is draped over blossoms on a flowering crab apple tree in Denver after a spring storm swept over the Intermountain West and dumped up to 6 inches of snow on Thursday, April 16, 2020.

David Zalubowski, Associated Press

Snow fell in areas of Colorado and Wyoming on Tuesday, closing roads and piling up in multiple locations in the two states.

What’s going on:

  • The National Weather Service issued winter storm warnings and adversaries for Wyoming and Colorado, specifically in the area of the Rocky Mountains.
  • Four to 8 inches of snow fell in Wyoming, per the National Weather Service.
  • A foot of snow fell on I-80 in Wyoming. The highway — along with state Route 210 and U.S. 287 — were closed for several hours because of the winter weather, according to Fox News.
  • Casper Star Tribune said: “The unseasonably cold weather comes just days after temperatures climbed into the 90s across parts of Wyoming.”

The storm brought snow to Utah, too

  • According to AccuWeather, the storm that brought snow to Nevada and Utah pushed through the Rocky Mountains overnight.
  • In fact, Alta, saw more than a foot of snow from the three-day storm.