{"id":1998,"date":"2009-10-30T08:31:23","date_gmt":"2009-10-30T14:31:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/?p=1998"},"modified":"2009-10-30T08:32:11","modified_gmt":"2009-10-30T14:32:11","slug":"thornton-begins-digging-out-from-early-winter-storm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/colorado-weather\/thornton-begins-digging-out-from-early-winter-storm\/","title":{"rendered":"Thornton begins digging out from early winter storm"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This image from the ThorntonWeather.com webcam was captured at the height of the storm.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A two-day storm that saw areas around Denver measuring snow in terms of feet has moved out of the area and onto the plains. The lingering effects of the storm will be felt Friday in terms of slick roads in Denver and blizzard conditions to the east.<\/p>\n

The early winter storm, while not entirely unusual<\/a>, was the first major snow storm of the season and put Coloradoans to the test. Mercifully, the snow never fell at a particularly heavy rate and while it lingered for a long time, it allowed road crews and residents time to stay on top of the snowfall. Most schoolchildren were pleased to have received at least one snow day from the storm and many were the recipients of two unplanned days off.<\/p>\n