The Denver Post reported that, with a total snowfall of almost a foot, along with around 45mm of mixing, of which it was primarily rain, it was reported that the April 14-15 storm was the second worst April blizzard since 1885. Because of the strong winds, the snow drifted to a depth of 7 feet (over 2 meters) in many parts of the metro.  The storm was the worst in 5 years at Colorado Springs.

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