00:00A deadly late-season mega-blizzard has buried the Colorado Rockies under as much as two feet
00:05of heavy, wet snow in just 24 hours. The Weather Prediction Center says the storm dropped one to
00:11two feet of snow across the high country before finally winding down, and the danger is not over.
00:17A widespread hard freeze is now expected across the southern high plains tonight
00:22into tomorrow morning. That cold snap can damage early crops and burst exposed pipes.
00:28Officials are warning Coloradans to use extreme caution shoveling.
00:32The snow is heavy enough to cause heart attacks and back injuries every spring.
00:36This kind of late-season blizzard is exactly the type meteorologists say
00:41is becoming more common as the polar jet stream destabilizes.
00:45A new frontal system is already forming behind it across the northern plains and Rockies,
00:51meaning end-of-week precipitation chances spike again.
00:54If you are in Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska, or the Dakotas, power up backup heat.
01:00Check on elderly neighbors and watch for refreezing roads tonight.
