The wintry weather that moved through Colorado over the past 48 hours provided some relief to the drought-stricken state.  NASA satellites captured the snowy landscape of the Centennial State as the storm moved off toward the Midwest.

The system covered much of the higher elevations of the Rocky Mountain region in snowfall.  For Colorado this brought snow to the high country much to the delight of ski resorts and skiers.

In Denver the storm brought very cold temperatures but not as much snow as was hoped.  Officially the Mile High City recorded 1.7 inches bringing the seasonal total to 9.8 inches, well below normal.

The image from NASA’s Aqua satellite was taken on Wednesday, December 19 as the storm began to move out onto the plains.  The snow covered mountains west of Denver are clearly seen while cloud covers the lower elevations.