Although Thursday's sun peaked through the clouds as weather returned to normal, life for many did not as recovery from what might have been Colorado's strongest blizzard on record.
Interstates 25 and 70 remained partially closed well into the afternoon, stranding people such as Glover and Hawk in the shelter and causing tractor-trailers to line up as they waited for the blockades to be lifted. Tens of thousands of others across the region still lacked power, schools in Denver and the suburbs stayed closed, and thousands more wondered when they would be able to fly out of Denver International Airport.
The storm was blamed for at least one death. Colorado State Patrol Cpl. Daniel Groves was killed when he was struck by a vehicle while trying to help another motorist.