*Perilous Times
Wicked Winter Storms Blows Through Colorado*
AP - Monday, October 15
DENVER - A raging storm dropped as much a foot of snow in the mountains
and shed rain at lower elevations Sunday, slowing marathon runners,
wetting baseball fans and jump-starting the ski season.
The snow caused some fender-benders but no injuries along Interstate 70
through the mountains, State Patrol Master Trooper Ron Watkins said.
Freezing rain made the Denver Marathon even tougher as participants ran
through neighborhood streets.
"You cannot move very fast. It was tough," said winner Jonathan Ndambuki
of Kenya. "I even started freezing a little."
Fans at the Colorado Rockies' playoff series against the Arizona
Diamondbacks cheered under drizzle.
Keystone Resort said it would begin snowmaking Sunday night, and
Breckenridge Ski Resort planned to start blasting snow guns at the end
of the week. Both resorts plan to open Nov. 9.
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