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This week in history as reported by The Summit County Journal the week of April 16, 1921:
Over 3 feet of snow isolates entire county
Breckenridge, Summit County and the state woke Friday morning to discover that spring had again disappeared and winter returned. The snowstorm began early Thursday night and over 3 feet fell by 4 p.m. Friday.
Street and road traffic were out of the question, and many pedestrians gave up in despair and returned home or remained by their firesides until the storm was over. Dillon received over 4 feet and Montezuma reported over 5 feet.
Communication by telephone, telegraph and train was entirely cut off from the outside world before noon Friday. Summit County was without power or lights until noon, when service was resumed.