Sledders and tubers head back up Sledding Hill Park for another run in Littleton, Colorado on Friday, March 15, 2024. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
People shovel their sidewalks along S. Fairfax St. near Yale Ave. after a strong snowstorm Thursday dumped nearly a foot of snow in Denver on Friday morning, March 15, 2024. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
Jose and Candy Corana, accompanied by their three sons Austin, 11, left; Dylan, 7 right; and Martin, 3 center—endured an unexpected overnight stay at Denver International Airport. Their journey from Mexico City to San Diego, with a layover in Denver, was disrupted by a major snowstorm, leading to the cancellation of over 800 flights on March 14, 2024. Despite the inconvenience, the Corana family remained resilient, preparing to catch a 5 a.m. flight to San Diego the following Saturday after spending another night at the airport. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
Sayer Droller, 6, front, Benjamin Heeds, 6, top left, and Camden Reid, 6, are making a “snow volcano mountain” at James H. Platt Park in Denver on Thursday, March 14, 2024. A major snowstorm arrived overnight Wednesday and has already dropped more than 2 feet of snow in some areas of the Front Range foothills. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
James Kennedy, 15, launches off a jump at Sledding Hill Park in Littleton, Colorado on Friday, March 15, 2024. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
A partially snow-covered skeleton greets people from an apartment balcony along Yale Ave near S. Quebec St.in Denver on Friday, March 15, 2024. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
Jessica Penley navigates a sidewalk that hasn’t been shoveled yet on her way to catch a bus for work along South Monaco Street Parkway in Denver on March 15, 2024. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
Jereme Koehler works to clear the walkways in front of his home early in the morning before starting work as a major snowstorm dumps snow in Lakewood on March 14, 2024. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
Kelly McDermott walks her Alaskan Husky, Kiona, down S. Birch St. near E. Amherst Ave. in Denver on Thursday, March 14, 2024. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
Reed Hecker, 11, crashes after launching off a jump at Sledding Hill Park in Littleton, Colorado on Friday, March 15, 2024. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
A worker with a snow shovel negotiates heavy, wet snow in the University Hills King Soopers parking lot in Denver on Thursday, March 14, 2024. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
A snowplow pushes snow over the barrier as it clears snow from 6th Ave as a major snowstorm continues to dump snow in Denver on March 14, 2024. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
Benicio Barela, 6, goes sledding at Ruby Hill Park in Denver on Thursday, March 14, 2024. A major snowstorm arrived overnight Wednesday and has already dropped more than 2 feet of snow in some areas of the Front Range foothills. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
Over 800 flights were canceled at Denver International Airport as a major snowstorm moved through the area in Denver on March 14, 2024. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
Jorge Perera shovels snow at the corner of Broadway and 1st Ave. in Denver on Thursday, March 14, 2024. A major snowstorm arrived overnight Wednesday and has already dropped more than 2 feet of snow in some areas of the Front Range foothills. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
A car heads up Evans Ave. in a snowstorm near a business along Oneida St. in Denver on Thursday, March 14, 2024. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
Crews work to deice airplanes at Denver International Airport amidst a major snowstorm that led to the cancellation of over 800 flights in Denver on March 14, 2024. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
Florian Knopf, front, and University of members of the Denver Cross Country ski team make loops through a snow covered Washington Park in Denver on Thursday, March 14, 2024. A major snowstorm arrived overnight Wednesday and has already dropped more than 2 feet of snow in some areas of the Front Range foothills. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
A motorist hits a puddle of water along Speer Boulevard as a late winter storm dropped up to a foot of snow Thursday, March 14, 2024, in Denver. Forecasters predict that the storm will persist until early Friday, snarling traffic along Colorado's Front Range communities. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
A snowman in Bible Park gathered an extra inch of snow or two overnight in Denver on Friday, March 15, 2024. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
Christopher Smith finds himself stuck at Denver International Airport, facing a five-hour delay caused by a massive snowstorm that forced the cancellation of over 800 flights in Denver, on March 14, 2024. With his destination set for North Carolina, Smith awaits his chance to board a flight, hoping for a smooth departure within the next few hours. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
A pedestrian cleans off his umbrella while waiting for a bus at a stop along eastbound Speer Boulevard during a snow storm on Thursday, March 14, 2024, in Denver. Forecasters predict that the storm will persist until early Friday, snarling traffic along Colorado's Front Range communities. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Sam Cohen enjoys the fresh snow with his dog Shai at Civic Center Park in Denver on Thursday, March 14, 2024. A major snowstorm arrived overnight Wednesday and has already dropped more than 2 feet of snow in some areas of the Front Range foothills. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
A snow covered tree blocks the sidewalk adjacent to Franklin St. in Denver on Thursday, March 14, 2024. A major snowstorm arrived overnight Wednesday and has already dropped more than 2 feet of snow in some areas of the Front Range foothills. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
Decker Sawyer, 9, tests his skill on a jump at Sledding Hill Park in Littleton, Colorado on Friday, March 15, 2024. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
Evan Wilkins, left, and Abteen Moshref attempt to get a car unstuck from the snow at the corner of Logan St. and Alameda Ave. in Denver on Thursday, March 14, 2024. A major snowstorm arrived overnight Wednesday and has already dropped more than 2 feet of snow in some areas of the Front Range foothills. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
A pedestrian makes their way across West Colfax Ave. as a major snowstorm dumps snow in Lakewood on March 14, 2024. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
Olivia Beckmann, 10, said she got bored after her sled broke, so she decided to make a giant snowball instead at Sledding Hill Park in Littleton, Colorado on Friday, March 15, 2024. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
A pedestrian travels though Bible Park near Yale Ave and S. Monaco St. in Denver on Friday, March 15, 2024. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
A Denver city plow moved along the westbound lanes of Speer Boulevard as a late winter storm dropped up to a foot of snow Thursday, March 14, 2024, in Denver. Forecasters predict that the storm will persist until early Friday, snarling traffic along Colorado's Front Range communities. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
A person rides an electric scooter on Broadway in Denver on Thursday, March 14, 2024. A major snowstorm arrived overnight Wednesday and has already dropped more than 2 feet of snow in some areas of the Front Range Foothills. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
Bruce Hines clears snow from the trees in front of his home in Denver on Thursday, March 14, 2024. A major snowstorm arrived overnight Wednesday and has already dropped more than 2 feet of snow in some areas of the Front Range foothills. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
Sam Kokx, 11, front, sleds with his brother Ben, 8, at Ruby Hill Park in Denver on Thursday, March 14, 2024. A major snowstorm arrived overnight Wednesday and has already dropped more than 2 feet of snow in some areas of the Front Range foothills. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
Luke Martinez, 18, tries out skiing for the first time at Ruby Hill Park in Denver on Thursday, March 14, 2024. A major snowstorm arrived overnight Wednesday and has already dropped more than 2 feet of snow in some areas of the Front Range foothills. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
Matthew Palmeri heads to work through a snow-covered Civic Center Park in Denver on Thursday, March 14, 2024. A major snowstorm arrived overnight Wednesday and has already dropped more than 2 feet of snow in some areas of the Front Range foothills. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
Crews work to deice airplanes at Denver International Airport amidst a major snowstorm that led to the cancellation of over 800 flights in Denver on March 14, 2024. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
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Sledders and tubers head back up Sledding Hill Park for another run in Littleton, Colorado on Friday, March 15, 2024. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
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By Hyoung Chang | hchang@denverpost.com | The Denver Post, RJ Sangosti | rsangosti@denverpost.com | The Denver Post and Andy Cross | across@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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On Thursday, Denverites woke up to a city blanketed in snow. The winter storm is expected to continue throughout the day and into Friday with up to a foot of snow in Denver and more than 4 feet expected in the foothills.
