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Denver-Area Snow Totals Vary Widely-Causing Numerous Auto Accidents

Monday, March 22, 2010 by William Muhr

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From Denver Auto Accident Attorney William Muhr.
The snowstorm in the Denver area on March 20th created contributed to numerous collisions and people sliding off of the road. The snowfall varied widely throughout the Denver area; from 2 inches to 2 feet.
According to Kyle Fredin, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Boulder, the snowstorm dropped anywhere from 1.7 inches at DIA to 26 inches in the foothills of western Jefferson County, said Kyle Fredin.
Denver metro area temperatures dropped to below 20 degrees, and to as low as 23 degrees below zero in Larimer County near the Colorado-Wyoming border.
While the icy roads contributed to numerous accidents, there were few injuries across the metro area, said Ryan Sullivan, spokesman for the Colorado State Patrol.
He said a patrol car was damaged when a trooper stopped to help someone who had gone off of C-470 in Jefferson County and someone crashed into the vehicle, Sullivan said. Thankfully, no one was hurt in the accident because the trooper was not in the patrol car at the time.
Typical to the Denver area; the temperature rose above 60 degrees in parts of the metro area by Sunday afternoon. Children were out riding their bikes, scooters and skateboards despite the 5-8 inches of accumulation on Friday and cancelled soccer games on Saturday. The next storm is expected to move into the state by Tuesday, but it is not expected to bring as much moisture as the last storm.

 
Posted at 00:42 AM
Topic: Automobile Accidents
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