The National Weather Service’s Weather Prediction Center continues to issue warnings about winter weather, and areas of the country are facing up to three feet of snow this week. So, while May is here and spring has officially sprung, that’s just not the case in a swath of the country dealing with winter weather. (AD shop men's parka now)

UPDATED, Monday May 4, 2026: The Weather Prediction Center has upgraded heavy snow risk to HIGH (top tier) for both Monday and Tuesday, with snow totals now reaching as high as 48 inches at the highest peaks.

Here is a recap of the spring snowstorm that dumped heavy snow across Colorado and Wyoming, including Denver and Cheyenne on May 5-6, 2026.

A May snowstorm spanning two days in Colorado has already left totals of more than a foot at high elevations, as snow starts piling up in the Denver area.

On the University of Colorado Boulder’s campus, as many as 7 inches fell, as seen on the school’s live snow measurement camera.

A winter storm expected to dump 3 to 9 inches across the Denver metro Tuesday and Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service in Boulder.

A May snowstorm is delivering much-needed moisture across much of Colorado, with areas like Estes Park, Meeker Park, and Allenspark reporting over 23 inches of snow.