Unusual Spring Storm Leaves 3 Feet of Snow

A spring storm dumped more than 3 feet of snow in central Colorado's Arkansas Valley, an unusual amount there at any time of year, and more was on the way, officials in Salida said.

"It shut down everything here as far as government and private businesses," said Trooper Sam Trujillo of the Colorado State Patrol.

The storm poured from 35 to 41 inches of snow across Chaffee and Park counties, 130 miles southwest of Denver. Many roads were closed, but there were no major power outages, Trujillo said.