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Where's winter? It's in Colorado, with more than 3 feet of snow already

The heaviest snow totals were reported near Conifer, Central City, Ward and Nederland. Colorado's winter storm will continue into Friday morning.

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DENVER — A strong winter storm brought a lot of heavy, wet snow to Colorado.

After rain changed over to snow late Wednesday, the snow began to pile up Thursday across Colorado's Front Range, foothills, mountains and Denver metro area.

Nederland reported more than 4 feet of snow, while reports near Central City, Genesee, Pinecliffe and Echo Lake measured more than 45 inches, as of 10 a.m. Friday.

The snow will fell from late Wednesday night into early Friday morning.

Hundreds of flights were canceled at Denver International Airport on Thursday. Operations were still impacted on Friday, but there were fewer delays and cancellations.

Hundreds of Colorado schools, businesses, museums and government offices were closed Thursday and Friday.

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Colorado Snow Totals

Here are some snow totals as of 10 a.m. Friday for the storm that began late Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service:

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Colorado chain and traction laws

The CDOT urged travelers to be aware of chain and traction law codes before heading out on the roadway:

Code 18/Commercial Chain Law: Commercial vehicles and trucks must have chains. Vehicles without chains can often lose traction, causing traffic delays and sometimes road closures. For the safety of the traveling public, it's critical to use chains to comply with Colorado's chain law.
Code 15/Passenger Traction Law: All passenger vehicles must have appropriate all-weather tires with 3/16-inch depth. Vehicles must have one of the following: winter tires, tires with mud/snow (M+S) designation, chains or alternative traction devices such as an autosock. 4WD and AWD vehicles must have winter tires or all-weather tires.
Code 16/Passenger Chain Law: All passenger vehicles need chains, except for 4WD and AWD vehicles with all-weather tires with 3/16-inch tread depth.

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