DENVER—A winter storm brought up to 10 inches of snow to parts of the mountains Wednesday, leading to World Cup officials to cancel training and making for a slick morning commute in metro Denver.
The snow tapered off by late morning but more was expected this weekend.
Beaver Creek ski resort reported 10 inches of new snow, prompting the cancellation of World Cup practice runs because ski racers prefer to zoom down slick slopes rather than on fluffy new powder.
Snowmass also reported 10 inches. Breckenridge reported 8 inches and Aspen 6.
Natural snow has been scarce at Colorado resorts this fall, and the weather has often been too warm for snowmaking.
Two inches or less fell in most Front Range cities, but it was enough to leave streets and freeways slick for the morning rush. By midmorning, most of the problems had cleared up.
The National Weather Service said more snow could be on the way for western and southwestern Colorado beginning Friday afternoon, with computer models calling for nearly 2 feet of snow in parts of the high country by Sunday.
Rob Krohn, a meteorologist in the agency’s Boulder office, said the Front Range would only see light snow from that storm and that the Summit County area would only get around 3 to 6 inches.
