DENVER - Pilots in a dozen plans were sent up over the plains of Colorado and Kansas on Monday to look for any snowbound travelers following a blizzard that dumped nearly 3 feet of snow and piled it in drifts 15 feet high. Utility crews, meanwhile, struggled to restore electrical service to tens of thousands of homes and businesses.
The storm, which struck on Thursday, had dwindled to a line of heavy rainfall Monday along the East Coast, but a few roads in southeastern Colorado and western Kansas were still choked by snow.
“Life and safety are still the No. 1 priorities. We need to get the roads open so people can get out and deal with the situation,” said Dick Vnuk, chief of operations for the Colorado Division of Emergency Management.
The huge storm was blamed for at least 12 deaths in four states. It was the second blizzard in as many weeks.
“Life and safety are still the No. 1 priorities. We need to get the roads open so people can get out and deal with the situation,” said Dick Vnuk, chief of operations for the Colorado Division of Emergency Management.
The huge storm was blamed for at least 12 deaths in four states. It was the second blizzard in as many weeks.
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