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Weather tracker: Colorado experiences rare spring snowstorm
State experiences largest May snowstorm in 23 years, and extreme rainfall hits Eastern Cape of South Africa
TL;DR
- Denver, Colorado experienced its largest May snowstorm in 23 years, with 10-15cm of snow in the city.
- Denver International Airport recorded 15cm of snow, resulting in hundreds of flight delays and cancellations.
- Estes Park received over 70cm of snow; however, ski resorts like Vail and Breckenridge are closed for the season.
- A rapid warming trend brought temperatures close to 20C by Thursday, causing the snow to thaw quickly.
- South Africa's Eastern Cape experienced extreme rainfall, with Gqeberha heavily affected.
- Torrential rain of 100-150mm caused flooding, evacuations of over 2,000 people, and dam capacity issues in the Kouga dam.
- Disruptive rainfall warnings remained in effect for South Africa on Thursday.