Snow brings Colorado Springs residents and guests collectively for out of doors enjoyable

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — Snow moved into Colorado Springs Friday, protecting parks and sidewalks throughout the town, and as a substitute of staying inside, many individuals headed out to take pleasure in it.

At Garden of the Gods, the recent snowfall set the stage for one thing one customer had by no means skilled earlier than.

“First snow fight in my life, first time making a snowball, so I’m very excited,” mentioned Arianna Verdecia, who’s visiting Colorado with household and associates from Naples, Florida. “Personally this is my first time in Colorado, and I’m having a blast.”

Verdecia’s member of the family, Silvana Monterrosa, mentioned the snowy welcome made the journey much more memorable for the group.

“My sister hasn’t seen snow ever, and this is her first snow, so it was kind of cool that we landed and it started snowing immediately,” mentioned Monterrosa.

Even because the snow continued into the night, it did not cease folks from heading out. The First Friday Art Walk in Old Colorado City (OCC) nonetheless drew a crowd with folks strolling between galleries.

When I requested Nicole Jones whether or not the snow was stopping her from having fun with the night, she mentioned, “Its probably why we’re here.”

“Shock, I was like finally,” mentioned Abbie Szabo and Jones.

Szabo and Jones mentioned they look ahead to the month-to-month artwork stroll.

“It happens across the whole city, so Downtown has an art crawl. OCC, this is actually my first time doing the OCC one,” mentioned Szabo.

Nearby, members of the Dreier household stopped by to see art work they’d entered within the present.

“I entered two pieces, Kate (Dreier) entered one, so we came down to see the final pieces and how they looked on the wall,” mentioned Brynn Dreier.

The sudden chilly climate did catch some off guard.

“I thought it was going to be sunny, so I put on shorts, turns out it was freezing, so I had to put on pants,” mentioned Kate Dreier.

But for households strolling by means of OCC, the snowy night was nonetheless an opportunity to carry the group collectively.

“I think it’s awesome that the gallery did this for the kids. It’s a great way to bring the community out,” mentioned Mike Dreier.

From snowball fights to artwork walks, many individuals mentioned the snow was a lot wanted.

“Maybe we have a chance of not such a horrible fire season coming up,” mentioned Jones.

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