Look Out Below! Heavy Colorado Snow May Cause Falling Tree Branches

DENVER (CBS4) – Trees and shrubs in Colorado are in full bloom, and experts says that blooming spring foliage combined with this weekend’s wet snow will cause problems.
“There’s leaves on those trees, which just provides more surface area where that snow is going to land and accumulate, making those branches heavier,” said Kelly Flenniken the Director of Community Relations for Xcel Energy.
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When those tree branches get heavy, they are likely to break a