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The closures include Interstate 70 in both directions between Burlington and Limon and I25 in both directions from Wellington to the state line.
Other roads affected include several U.S. and state highways.
Air travel is being snarled, too. More than 2,000 flights were canceled this weekend at Denver International Airport.
Our cooling atmosphere: Curious circular clouds appear over Swiss Alps alongside an iridescent cloud
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Comment: There are scientific explanations for how these kinds of clouds form, but what is notable is that they're not a common sight and their appearance points to an atmosphere that is undergoing significant cooling; and this is just one of an increasing number of examples.
How did these eerie cylindrical clouds formed in the sky over the Eiger in the Swiss Alps? via
The eerie sky formation hovered over the Eiger, a 3,967-metre (13,015 ft) mountain of the Bernese Alps.
This picture shows the two mysterious cylindrical clouds in the sky over the Swiss Alps on March 10, 2021. via 20min.ch
Comment: See also:
- Chemtrails? Contrails? Strange Skies
- Stunning iridescent clouds snapped above skies of Siberia's Belukha mountain
- Strange but beautiful skies: Noctilucent 'tornado' cloud, auroras, double and twin rainbow plus a midnight rainbow
- Melting icebergs key feature of an ice age, scientists find
- NASA: Recent "Greening Earth" has had strong cooling effect on land
The National Weather Service in Las Vegas reports a band of rain and snow showers was moving into the south Las Vegas Valley as of 7:45 a.m.
Snow is common in the surrounding mountains when it rains in the valley.
Nevada Highway Patrol says there is snow on Mt. Charleston, which means chains, snow tires or four-wheel drive are required for anyone driving up.
It last snowed in the west valley in late January.
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JUDI WESTFALL: It was a little bit of a shock. It was snowing when I got home last night, but I didn't expect it to be over a foot of snow today. So a little bit of a shocker for us.
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Snowfall was recorded in several north Kashmir towns including Kupwara and Baramulla. Srinagar city and south Kashmir witnessed heavy snowfall through the night, bringing down the temperature.
Comment: Just 5 days earlier: Up to 2 feet of March snowfall in upper reaches of Kashmir - temperature drops 7 degrees Celsius below normal
The preliminary totals show that Casper Mountain had received as much as 15 inches by 8:30 am, Wednesday, March 10. Snow totals inside Casper ranged from 5-9 1/2 inches on Wednesday morning.
A Winter Storm Warning has been issued for lower elevations of Natrona County and far southern Johnson County until 5 PM Wednesday.
Storm dumps heavy snow on Mount Laguna
Mammoth Mountain says the resort has received 15 inches of snow Wednesday. And with the storm expected to linger through the end of the week, that may not be the end of the snowfall before this weekend.
California Highway Patrol reported early Wednesday morning that snow was falling along the 5 Freeway through the Grapevine, but the roadway remained open.
Snow was also reported on the 15 Freeway in the Cajon Pass. Drivers were being advised to avoid mountain passes if at all possible.
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From 9NEWS on March 15 of overnight video footage taken in Fort Collins: