Most of Colorado was blanketed Saturday by rain, snow or even a little hail.
Denver was just wet because the snow was confined mostly to areas above 6,500 feet.
State Patrol Master Trooper Ron Watkins said there were no “really serious” accidents and no major pileups.
Interstate 70 west and Colorado 74 were slushy, wet and icy in spots, he said.
Genesee Mountain and the Chief Hosa area just west of Denver got almost 5 inches of snow.
At Copper Mountain ski area, the fresh coat of snow was welcomed. “We’ve received a couple of inches, and that is great for skiers and riders,” said spokeswoman Lauren Pelletreau.
Chains were required for trucks going up Floyd Hill on I-70 until 1:30 p.m.
By mid-afternoon, the snow tapered off, said Frank Benton, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Boulder.
Evergreen, Idaho Springs and Monument Hill also got snow Saturday. The Black Forest area east of Colorado Springs got 3 inches.
There was almost 3 inches of snow in Alamosa. Crestone, in Saguache County, got 3.6 inches, and Maysville, west of Salida, got 2.5 inches.
Jim Hall, spokesman for the National Weather Service in Pueblo, said the storm, which dropped rain on Pueblo and Colorado Springs, was moving out toward the Limon area by late Saturday.
Saturday morning there were reports of pea-sized hail north of Pueblo and other reports of thundersnow, according to Hall.
A snow advisory was to remain in effect until 6 p.m. in the foothills, and a snow warning was to expire at midnight for the north and central mountains.
Annette Espinoza contributed to this story.
Staff writer Virginia Culver can be reached at 303-954-1223 or vculver@denverpost.com.
