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Mountains and Southern Front Range get more snow

November 30, 5:04 PMDenver Weather ExaminerTony Hake
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Thanksgiving weekend snow makes travel hazardous across much of Colorado.
Thanksgiving weekend snow makes travel hazardous
across much of Colorado.

The southern Front Range, foothills and the high country continued to receive more snow today while areas further north in the metro area merely saw a few flakes. 

A Winter Storm Warning remains in effect for the central and northern mountains and many mountain passes were in rough shape and travel was difficult.  The I-70 corridor from Vail to the Eisenhower Tunnel falls under these warnings.  Further to the northeast, High Wind Warnings remain in place for travelers going through those areas. 

The National Weather Service has accumulated the following reports:

04:23 PM   11/30/2008    REPORTED BY: TRAINED SPOTTER
JEFFERSON COUNTY, CO   -  3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CONIFER
SNOW  MEASURED AT 3.5 INCH    
 
04:15 PM   11/30/2008    REPORTED BY: TRAINED SPOTTER
ELBERT COUNTY, CO   -  5 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF THE PINERY
HEAVY SNOW  MEASURED AT 7.0 INCH    
 
03:50 PM   11/30/2008    REPORTED BY: TRAINED SPOTTER
DOUGLAS COUNTY, CO   -   ESE CASTLE PINES
HEAVY SNOW  MEASURED AT 7.5 INCH    
 
02:40 PM   11/30/2008    REPORTED BY: TRAINED SPOTTER
DOUGLAS COUNTY, CO   -  2 MILES WEST-NORTHWEST OF HIGHLANDS RANCH
HEAVY SNOW  MEASURED AT 8.1 INCH   4.0 INCHES SNOWFALL TODAY
 
02:32 PM   11/30/2008    REPORTED BY: TRAINED SPOTTER
DOUGLAS COUNTY, CO   -  3 MILES NORTH OF FRANKTOWN
SNOW  MEASURED AT 5.0 INCH    
 
02:31 PM   11/30/2008    REPORTED BY: TRAINED SPOTTER
DOUGLAS COUNTY, CO   -  4 MILES EAST OF PARKER
SNOW  MEASURED AT 4.5 INCH    
 
02:15 PM   11/30/2008    REPORTED BY: TRAINED SPOTTER
JEFFERSON COUNTY, CO   -  9 MILES WEST OF LITTLETON
HEAVY SNOW  MEASURED AT 10.3 INCH    
 
02:01 PM   11/30/2008    REPORTED BY: TRAINED SPOTTER
ELBERT COUNTY, CO   -  14 MILES WEST-NORTHWEST OF AGATE
HEAVY SNOW  MEASURED AT 7.3 INCH   TWO FOOT DRIFTS
 
12:26 PM   11/30/2008    REPORTED BY: TRAINED SPOTTER
ARAPAHOE COUNTY, CO   -   SE AURORA
SNOW  MEASURED AT 4.2 INCH   4.2 INCHES FROM A MODERATE CSI SNOW BAND BETWEEN 7AM AND NOON. 7.8 INCHES SINCE 11/28/ DUE TO MELTING AND DRIFTING CURRENT SNOW DEPTH 6 INCHES.
 
12:24 PM   11/30/2008    REPORTED BY: TRAINED SPOTTER
DOUGLAS COUNTY, CO   -  4 MILES EAST OF PARKER
SNOW  MEASURED AT 4.5 INCH    
 
11:15 AM   11/30/2008    REPORTED BY: TRAINED SPOTTER
DOUGLAS COUNTY, CO   -  2 MILES WEST OF PARKER
SNOW  MEASURED AT 1.8 INCH   24 HOUR TOTAL
 
11:00 AM   11/30/2008    REPORTED BY: CO-OP OBSERVER
GRAND COUNTY, CO   -   KREMMLING
SNOW  MEASURED AT 1.5 INCH    
 
10:58 AM   11/30/2008    REPORTED BY: TRAINED SPOTTER
DOUGLAS COUNTY, CO   -  4 MILES NORTH-NORTHWEST OF CASTLE ROCK
SNOW  MEASURED AT 3.0 INCH   SNOWFALL SINCE 8AM 11/30/08.
 
10:53 AM   11/30/2008    REPORTED BY: TRAINED SPOTTER
ELBERT COUNTY, CO   -  17 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF KIOWA
HEAVY SNOW  ESTIMATED AT 6.0 INCH   ESTIMATED SNOWFALL DUE TO GUSTY WINDS. WINDS 30-40 MPH.
 
09:45 AM   11/30/2008    REPORTED BY: TRAINED SPOTTER
DOUGLAS COUNTY, CO   -   E HIGHLANDS RANCH
SNOW  MEASURED AT 1.5 INCH   SNOWFALL SINCE 8AM 11/29/08.
 
09:36 AM   11/30/2008    REPORTED BY: TRAINED SPOTTER
DOUGLAS COUNTY, CO   -  4 MILES EAST OF PARKER
SNOW  MEASURED AT 3.3 INCH   UPDATED FROM 2.5 INCHES AT 728AM.
 
09:35 AM   11/30/2008    REPORTED BY: TRAINED SPOTTER
ARAPAHOE COUNTY, CO   -  15 MILES NORTH OF ELIZABETH
SNOW  MEASURED AT 1.5 INCH   WIND ESTIMATED 30 TO 40 MPH CREATING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. HARD TO ESTIMATE NEW SNOWFALL ACCURATELY.
 
09:30 AM   11/30/2008    REPORTED BY: TRAINED SPOTTER
PARK COUNTY, CO   -   FAIRPLAY
SNOW  MEASURED AT 2.5 INCH   SNOWFALL SINCE 5AM 11/29/30. TOTAL THRU 11/30/08 6.0 INCHES. MEASURED WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KTS.BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
 
09:00 AM   11/30/2008    REPORTED BY: CO-OP OBSERVER
JACKSON COUNTY, CO   -  7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GOULD
HEAVY SNOW  MEASURED AT 7.0 INCH   BLOWING SNOW WITH POOR VISIBILITY. SNOW STILL ACCUMULATING. SNOWFALL SINCE 9AM 11/29/08.
 
08:10 AM   11/30/2008    REPORTED BY: CO-OP OBSERVER
LARIMER COUNTY, CO   -   VIRGINIA DALE
SNOW  MEASURED AT 2.5 INCH   SNOWFALL SINCE 8AM 11/29/08. TOTAL THRU 11/30/08 2.9 INCHES.
 
08:01 AM   11/30/2008    REPORTED BY: TRAINED SPOTTER
DOUGLAS COUNTY, CO   -   LOUVIERS
SNOW  MEASURED AT 3.4 INCH   SNOWFALLL SINCE 8AM 11/29/08
 
08:01 AM   11/30/2008    REPORTED BY: TRAINED SPOTTER
DOUGLAS COUNTY, CO   -  4 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CASTLE ROCK
SNOW  MEASURED AT 2.0 INCH   SNOWFALL SINCE 8AM 11/29/08
 
08:00 AM   11/30/2008    REPORTED BY: CO-OP OBSERVER
CLEAR CREEK COUNTY, CO   -   GEORGETOWN
SNOW  MEASURED AT 2.1 INCH   SNOWFALL SINCE 8AM 11/29/
 
07:29 AM   11/30/2008    REPORTED BY: TRAINED SPOTTER
JEFFERSON COUNTY, CO   -   EVERGREEN
SNOW  MEASURED AT 0.5 INCH   SNOWFALL SINCE 7AM 11/29/08. TOTAL THRU 11/30/08 2.5 INCHES
 
07:00 AM   11/30/2008    REPORTED BY: CO-OP OBSERVER
SUMMIT COUNTY, CO   -   DILLON
SNOW  MEASURED AT 4.0 INCH    
 
05:00 AM   11/30/2008    REPORTED BY: DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
CLEAR CREEK COUNTY, CO   -   BERTHOUD PASS
HEAVY SNOW  MEASURED AT 18.0 INCH    

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