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Photos: Cold front brings winter to Steamboat in June

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John F. Russell
  

The scene around Lake Catamount near Steamboat Springs was a mix of winter white and spring green Tuesday morning after a cold front passed through the area dropping temperatures and snow in the Yampa Valley.
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It may be June, but drivers headed toward Steamboat Springs were faced with winter conditions Tuesday morning as they made their way over Rabbit Ears Pass.
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A green at Haymaker Golf Course looks like an island in a sea of white Tuesday morning. A storm system moved through the area Monday evening and Tuesday morning dropping temperatures and snow in the Yampa Valley.
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Winter returned to the Yampa Valley on Monday evening into Tuesday, covering the early summer landscape with a fresh layer of snow on the hills and mountains surrounding Steamboat Springs.
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Snow-covered pine trees dominated the landscape Tuesday morning in Steamboat Springs.
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The slopes of Steamboat Resort were covered with a fresh layer of snow Tuesday morning after a storm dropped temperatures Monday evening resulting in a somewhat rare June snowstorm.
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A fresh dusting of snow covers the ground in Steamboat Springs Tuesday morning. A storm system brought snow back to the Yampa Valley on Monday evening and Tuesday morning.
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Snow is a common occurrence in Colorado and the mountains around Steamboat Springs, including the slopes of Howelsen Hill, even in June.
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To reach John F. Russell, call 970-871-4209, email jrussell@SteamboatPilot.com or follow him on Twitter @Framp1966.

John F. Russell is the business reporter at the Steamboat Pilot & Today. To reach him, call 970-871-4209, email jrussell@SteamboatPilot.com or follow him on Twitter @Framp1966.

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