Heavy snow in Colorado cancels flights, closes roads

STORY: Areas such as Aspen Hills reported snow totals as high as 38.5 inches (97.79 cm).

The local energy company reported that at the height of the storm, over 82,000 Denver area customers were without power, The Denver Post reported.

Several ski slopes were closed because of the weather and Denver International Airport cancelled over 800 flights and delayed over 300, according to FlightAware.

According to the Denver Post, the city of Denver receives an average of 11.5 inches (29.21 cm) of snow annually in March, according to the National Weather Service.