Several schools canceled or delayed classes Wednesday after El Paso County experienced one of the few winter storms the region has had this year.

This time, in typical Colorado fashion, it happened in May. Winter storm warnings and winter weather advisories are in place across the mountains and higher elevation zones of southern Colorado, including El Paso and Teller counties Wednesday.

Several school districts are closed, including Academy District 20, D-49 and Lewis-Palmer D-38. Others, like D-11, are on delays as of 9 a.m.

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At least nine flights at the Colorado Springs Airport were disrupted as of 10:30 a.m. Wednesday. Click or tap here for the latest flight status updates. Numerous flights at Denver International Airport were also delayed.

The Colorado Department of Transportation has reported icy spots along parts of Interstate 25 and U.S. 24. Trucks have been plowing the roads throughout the morning Wednesday.

The National Weather Service’s office in Pueblo says the heaviest snow amounts were expected through the rest of Wednesday morning.

Weather Service Meteorologist Steve Hodanish said the big news of Wednesday will happen at night when temperatures are expected to drop into the 20s as a hard freeze rolls across the region.

Colder air is still expected to filter into the area today and tonight, with widespread subfreezing temperatures. If you need to protect outdoor plumbing or sensitive vegetation, today is the last day to do so! #cowx pic.twitter.com/RKTBVKKKyw

— NWS Pueblo (@NWSPueblo) May 6, 2026

For snow, Hodanish said impacts should be “relatively low” in the Colorado Springs area, with most snow amounts being around 2-4 inches across the city.

The heaviest snow totals were recorded in El Paso County’s northern areas, according to the Weather Service’s snowfall reports. Woodland Park had 4.4 inches and Monument had 4 inches as of Wednesday morning.

Further south, Pueblo recorded nothing.

Meteorologist Casey Dorn of Gazette news partner KOAA snow impacts were expected in the morning, particularly over the Palmer Divide and higher elevation areas.

“The roads will generally stay clear in town, becoming snow-covered above 6,500-7,000 feet. Grassy surfaces and roofs will accumulate snow within Colorado Springs,” Dorn said.

When afternoon arrives, a northerly air flow was expected to cut off the snow tap, Dorn said.

By Thursday, Dorn said temperatures will quickly warm into the 60s and skies will become mostly clear. They will stay in the high 60s until Monday, when the Weather Service is currently forecasting a high of 83 degrees in Colorado Springs.

If that does happen, it would be well above the average temperature of 57.1 degrees for the month of May.

Bigger impacts up north

More flights were delayed at Denver International Airport (DIA) as a potent spring snowstorm.

According to FlightAware, 33 flights were canceled and 56 delayed at DIA, as of 8:45 a.m. Wednesday.

Nearly 600 flights were delayed and nine were canceled at Denver’s airport on Tuesday.

With snow heavier in the mountains, part of eastbound Interstate 70 was closed just before Vail due to safety concerns. CDOT traffic cameras showed snow blanketing the highway.

More than 40,000 Xcel Energy customers lost power in the Denver area as of Wednesday morning. The company has an estimated 165 employees and crew members statewide tasked with restoring power throughout the storm.