Parts of Plains, Midwest Saw Their First Snow Of The Season With Winter Storm Bryson

Parts of the Plains and Midwest saw their first snow of the season from a series of weather systems accompanied by a powerful plunge of cold air.

This storm was named W​inter Storm Bryson by The Weather Channel. Here's how winter storms are named.

B​ryson's ice and snow caused a few crashes in the Denver metro area. Hundreds of flights were canceled or delayed in the Mile High City and ground travel was sluggish. Passes through the Rockies were, at times, been closed.

Bryson also brought some lighter snow to the Midwest, including Sioux City, Iowa.

C​olorado Springs picked up over 10 inches of snow, while Denver saw 6-8" of snow across the southern part of the metro area.

S​ome Coloradans celebrated the fresh blanket of snow at Arapahoe Basin's opening day. The resort reported over 10 inches of snow from the storm.

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Jonathan Erdman is a senior meteorologist at weather.com and has been covering national and international weather since 1996. His lifelong love of meteorology began with a close encounter from a tornado as a child in Wisconsin. He studied physics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, then completed his Master's degree working with dual-polarization radar and lightning data at Colorado State University. Extreme and bizarre weather are his favorite topics. Reach out to him on X/Twitter, Facebook and Threads. 

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