Heavy snow blankets the Rockies

The snow has been falling since Tuesday evening and it continues to fall this morning.  After record highs Monday afternoon residents are waking up to nearly a foot of snow in some spots in Colorado.  With the weight of the snow there have actually been reports of tree branches snapping and breaking this morning.   Winter Storm Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories will continue today.  Here are some reports coming out of the area:

(10/26/2011 5:18:23 AM) nwsbot: BOU: 1 N Greeley [Weld Co, CO] trained spotter reports HEAVY SNOW of M10.3 INCH at 03:59 AM MDT -- considerable tree damage. snowfall rate of 2 inches per hour since 2 am.



(10/26/2011 5:18:23 AM) nwsbot: BOU: 4 Ssw Loveland [Larimer Co, CO] amateur radio reports HEAVY SNOW of M7.0 INCH at 04:08 AM MDT -- 6 in diameter branch broken, hear other trees snapping and falling
 
(7:19:59 AM) nwsbot: BOU: 3 W Jamestown [Boulder Co, CO] trained spotter reports HEAVY SNOW of M15.8 INCH at 06:00 AM MDT --



(7:19:59 AM) nwsbot: BOU: 1 E Idaho Springs [Clear Creek Co, CO] trained spotter reports SNOW of M5.9 INCH at 06:00 AM MDT --
 
(8:01:08 AM) nwsbot: BOU: 7 Wnw Berthoud [Larimer Co, CO] trained spotter reports HEAVY SNOW of M9.0 INCH at 07:00 AM MDT --



(8:01:08 AM) nwsbot: BOU: Nnw Aspen Springs [Gilpin Co, CO] trained spotter reports HEAVY SNOW of M8.9 INCH at 06:58 AM MDT --


(8:01:08 AM) nwsbot: BOU: 4 Sw Windsor [Larimer Co, CO] trained spotter reports HEAVY SNOW of M10.0 INCH at 06:55 AM MDT -- several broken tree branches


(8:16:07 AM) nwsbot: BOU: N Longmont [Boulder Co, CO] trained spotter reports HEAVY SNOW of M10.0 INCH at 07:00 AM MDT --
 
(8:01:08 AM) nwsbot: BOU: 3 S Evergreen [Jefferson Co, CO] trained spotter reports HEAVY SNOW of M7.8 INCH at 06:48 AM MDT -
 
(8:32:22 AM) nwsbot: BOU: Ese Estes Park [Larimer Co, CO] trained spotter reports HEAVY SNOW of M14.0 INCH at 07:00 AM MDT -- 
 
(8:48:34 AM) nwsbot: BOU: 4 Ene Nederland [Boulder Co, CO] trained spotter reports HEAVY SNOW of M11.0 INCH at 07:30 AM MDT --