05/13/08

DENVER (AP) _ Another May snowstorm has dropped 7 inches in the
Colorado mountains above Denver, and some areas are bracing for up
to a foot of new snow.

The storm drenched Denver-area highways with rain during the
Tuesday morning commute.

Arapahoe Basin, the only major ski resort still open in
Colorado, reports 5 inches of new snow. The National Weather
Service says 7 inches has fallen in Breckenridge and in some
foothills towns.

Chain laws have been activated for trucks and buses on highways
over Berthoud, Loveland and Red Mountain passes.

It's the second snowstorm to hit Colorado in 11 days. A May 2
storm brought blizzard-like conditions to the northeast corner of
the state.

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