18 inches of snow in Boulder, Colorado, Wed., March 23, 2016. Denver Airport cancels 1300 flights-Accuweather

Above, 3/23/16, Boulder, Colorado, caption: "3:28 p.m. MDT Wednesday: 18 inches of snow paired with gusty winds caused this tree to snap in Boulder, Colorado." (Photo/Ryan Wright/ryanwrightphoto.com) via accuweather

3/23/16, "LIVE: Blizzard halts travel along major highways in Colorado, Nebraska," accuweather.com, Brian Lada, meteorologist

"A blizzard will continue to bring significant travel problems to the central United States into Thursday.

The snow will shift eastward into portions of the Upper Midwest into Thursday, including cities of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Minneapolis, and Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Snowfall rates may reach one or even two inches per hour for a time overnight," AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Carl Erickson said. "The heavier snow will expand into northern lower Michigan late Wednesday into Thursday."

Total snowfall will range from 6-12 inches within this swath, while 12-18 inches could fall in a narrow corridor from extreme southeastern Minnesota through central Wisconsin and northern Michigan, he added....

6:09 p.m. MDT Wednesday: "Snow is rapidly coming to an end around Denver and eastern Colorado this evening where the storm dumped anywhere from 12-18 inches of snow across the region with some local reports of 20 inches," AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Carl Erickson said.

5:45 p.m. MDT Wednesday: Snowy travel reported throughout southern Minnesota, 511 Minnesota said:...

4:53 p.m. MDT Wednesday: There have been almost 1,300 flight cancellations at Denver International Airport today, according to FlightStats.

4:25 p.m. MDT Wednesday: Heavy snow is bringing whiteout conditions to Canistota, South Dakota:

4:10 p.m. MDT Wednesday: Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker has issued a state of emergency ahead to the snowstorm....

2:27 p.m. MDT Wednesday: The Colorado National Guard is being used for rescue missions across the state."...images via accuweather











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