Photos: October Snow a Treat for Denver

Grace Muller
By Grace Muller, AccuWeather.com Staff Writer
October 07, 2012; 3:25 PM
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First Snow of the Season Arrived in Denver

A wave of snow has arrived in Denver early Friday morning, causing slushy highways in the area.

Storified by Accu Weather · Fri, Oct 05 2012 08:30:21

Front Lawn 1st snow it's already almost gone #colorado #denver #snow #melt #frontlawn #weather #weknowwhatsup #like4like #leaves #grass #cold #igdaily #iphoneisa #instagrammersjustjer37
#denver #october #snow!kimqi
Denver's first snow! #snow #1stsnow #notreadyforsnow #sopretty #nofilter #bestoftheday #picofthedaymelauder
Bust out the winter clothes, light snow is falling in the Denver metro area this morning. What's the weather like where you are?The Denver Post
Waking up to #snow in #Denver #winteriscomingAnna Kimball
Gotta love Denver! 86 degrees Wednesday afternoon. Light snow this morning. Low of 27 forecasted for tonight. Tis a privilege to live in Colorado!Norma Bowman
WOO HOO!! #DENVER SNOW! http://pic.twitter.com/oXi9NYjeShaul Turner
Last Hurrah of #summer #Colorado #igcolorado #igerscolorado #coloradolove #303 #5280 #Denver #MileHighCity #photooftheday #nature #art #life #coloradogram #snow #blackeyedsusanJack
Happy Snowy Friday everyone, Yes SNOW SNOW AND SNOW, Coming down thick and heavy at 4:30am in denver everything is white, Frederick is getting light flurries. got to denver and its coming down . more snow for tonight and tomarrowStephanie Koros
I got a feeling, a feeling deep inside, oh yeah. A feeling we're gonna get hammered with snow this year to make up for last.Jack
When I got up this morning it was snowing!!! I couldn't believe it, but I guess it shouldn't surprise me here in Denver. Enjoy the non-snow temperature wherever you might be.Nicolas Sanchez

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