After a high of 73 degrees in Denver on March 22, 2016, the city was dealing with a heavy, wet spring snow on March 23, 2016.
Just another day in March for Colorado, but a shock to the system for much of the country.
The storm prompted many major school districts in the Denver metro area.
CDOT released a mandatory requirement for all passenger vehicles to have chains, snow tires or 4WD.
High winds between 40-60 mph could create blizzard conditions by the afternoon.
Blizzard warnings are in effect from Denver to the Kansas state line until 6 p.m. on Wednesday while winter storm warnings cover the foothills and mountains west of Interstate 25.
The following Colorado snow totals have been reported by the National Weather Service for March 23, 2016, as of 12:21 p.m.
Allenspark — 11 inches
Arvada — 14 inches
Aspen Springs — 10 inches
Aurora — 4 inches
Black Hawk — 8 inches
Boulder — 16.1 inches
Brookvale — 7 inches
Broomfield — 18 inches
Cheesman Reservior — 7.7 inches
Conifer — 7 inches
Denver — 10-11.2 inches
DIA — 7.6 inches
Englewood — 5.4 inches
Erie — 16 inches
Evergreen — 19 inches
Fairplay — 1 inches
Firestone — 15 inches
Fort Collins — 11 inches
Fraser — 5 inches
Genesee — 15.3 inches
Gold Hill — 20 inches
Golden — 3 inches
Grant — .5 inches
Greeley — 4.7 inches
Highlands Ranch — 16 inches
Kittredge — 16.5 inches
Longmont — 14 inches
Louisville — 12.7 inches
Loveland — 12.5 inches
Mead — 12 inches
Nederland — 21.5 inches
Niwot — 15 inches
Northglenn — 7.5 inches
Parker — 11 inches
Perry Park — 8 inches
Pinecliffe — 13.5 inches
Strasburg — 6 inches
Tiny Town — 13 inches
Virginia Dale — 11 inches
Wellington — 2 inches
The snow is great news for Colorado after a fairly long stretch of dry weather that began in early February.
Meanwhile, another winter storm is expected to hit at the beginning of Easter weekend.
