Weekend storm
More than a foot of snow coats Loveland in white
The weekend storm that hit Loveland late Saturday evening into Monday morning left the city with more than a foot of snow, leading to snowpacked roads and canceled classes Monday morning.
Chris Knoetgen, official weather spotter for the National Weather Ser vice, said by Monday morning he had recorded 12.5 inches of snow from the storm.
“Not the wettest storm, but good anyway,” Knoetgen wrote in an email to the Reporterherald. “I just hope it helped with the fires.”
Most of this snow fell Sunday, with Loveland receiving just over 11 inches by 6 p.m. The snow and accompanying wind led to whiteout conditions at times Sunday.
The overnight low Sunday was 3 degrees, and Monday’s high hit only 15.
Because of the snowstorm, the Thompson School District announced Sunday that all schools and district offices would be closed Monday, including remote and online classes as well as sports, activities and before- and after-school care programs.
By 8:45 p.m. Monday, the district hadn’t announced any further closures for Tuesday.
Early Monday morning, the Loveland Public Works Depar tment posted on Facebook that crews worked to clear snow from the main streets all night, but due to the volume of snow, streets were still snowpacked and slick by the morning.
Solid waste crews with blades attached to trash trucks plowed Priority 2 routes, which are heavily used two-lane collector streets, school bus routes and streets that ser ve commercial or industrial zones, throughout the morning, delaying trash and recycling collections ser vices
by one day.
Terry Cook, crew supervisor with the snow removal team, said that throughout the day Monday, the sun and rising road temperatures helped teams remove the packed snow from the roads.
But the packed snow and single-digit temperatures did not stop Loveland residents from spending time outdoors.
Emily Sullivan enjoyed her daily run Monday, running on 22nd Street because the sidewalks had not been cleared by the time she headed out. Sullivan said she goes for a run every day “rain or shine,” and the snow did not stop her.
“I really like running in the cold,” Sullivan said. “It’s so nice and quiet.”
Kristin Otteson, director of the Red Schoolhouse on 5th preschool, was out Monday morning pulling two of her students in a toboggan along the snow-packed streets. She said employees were taking students out in teams of two to enjoy riding along the snowy roads.
Otteson said the preschool works as an “urban forest school” and attempts to get the children outside every day to learn and experience the outdoors.
“It has been great, the kids have been loving it,” Otteson said.