Hundreds of flights canceled, roads blocked: snow storm hits northern Colorado

At the end of last week, a powerful snowstorm hit northern Colorado, causing significant transportation difficulties. Hundreds of flights were canceled and some roads had to be closed due to the snow drifts that were shoveled all weekend.

In high mountain areas outside of Denver and Boulder, record snowfall thicknesses of up to 4 feet were recorded. According to CPR News, south along the Front Range, in places like Castle Rock, Larkspur and Monument, 1 to 2 feet of snow has fallen since Thursday.

In Denver itself, about a foot of snow fell, causing the closure of Interstate 70, which leads to ski resorts.

More than 800 flights were canceled and delayed at Denver International Airport, where 2 inches of snow fell, and tens of thousands of people were left without power.

Schools in Denver were closed on Friday due to the weather. When the snowfall ended, residents of the state faced another problem - ice.

On Monday night, 50 women traveling on a field trip were stuck on a bus overnight during a snowstorm in Colorado. In Gilpin County, people are still recovering from the snowfall, digging out homes, streets, and cars.

Residents of Cole Creek Canyon have reportedly spent the last two days doing some clearing of their yards. Now, although the snow is no longer falling from the sky, the low temperatures are not allowing it to melt and make life a little easier for those stuck in their homes.

As previously reported by TravelWise, the Yuki no Otani Snow Corridor Festival returns to the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route in Japan from April 15-25.