Winter Storm Selene clobbered areas from Denver to southeastern Wyoming Wednesday morning, dumping large amounts of snowfall at a very rapid rate. In Denver, almost every major interstate leading out of the city was closed as travel became nearly impossible Wednesday afternoon.

About 1,000 flights were canceled Wednesday at Denver International Airport before officials decided to close the airport indefinitely due to the severe wintry conditions. The airport announced Pena Boulevard is impassable, giving travelers no way to get to their flights.

Up to 16 inches of snow was recorded in California as the system made its way across the West Coast. In parts of Wyoming and Colorado, more than a foot of snow have already fallen, and more is on the way. As a result, schools have been closed and the heavy, wet snow is leading to widespread power outages.

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Here’s the latest from this winter storm.

Colorado

Travel rapidly deteriorated in eastern Colorado Wednesday morning, and in Denver, any drivers attempting to navigate the roads in commercial motor vehicles were required to have chains on their tires. Interstate 25 was closed from Wellington to the Wyoming state line Wednesday morning as the snowfall and winds picked up.

I-70 was closed from E-470 to the Kansas state line– a section of roadway nearly 200 miles long.

More than 130,000 customers were without powerWednesday afternoon, according to Xcel Energy.

At Denver International Airport, where more than 950 flightsinto and out of the city were canceled, a power outage caused even more problems. Xcel Energy was able to restore power at the airport a few hours into the outage, but cancelations skyrocketed.

The airport also lost the ability to pump aircraft and deicing fuelduring the outage Wednesday morning, local radio host Steffan Tubbs reported via Twitter.

Denver Public Schools were closed Wednesday as Selene hit eastern Colorado hard with big snowfall rates that made travel difficult. In addition to DPS, several other school districts were also closed Wednesday. The Denver Post has a complete list.

Wyoming

Selene forced a closure of Interstate 80 Wednesday morning that spanned more than 300 miles from Rock Springs to the Nebraska state line, according to the Associated Press. I-25 from Douglas to the Colorado state line was also closed Wednesday morning – a stretch of 140 miles. The National Weather Service reported whiteout conditions Wednesday morning in Cheyenne.

The storm also affected campaign stops in the presidential race. Sen. Bernie Sanders canceled appearances in Laramie and Casper on Wednesday, the AP also reported, and former President Bill Clinton canceled a visit to Cheyenne on behalf of his wife, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

Nebraska

Several highways in Nebraska have been closed by Selene, including a stretch of more than 100 miles of I-80 from Brule to the Wyoming state line. Many trucks have opted to stop traveling through the state and wait out the winter storm, Becky Buda, a clerk at the Sapp Bros. Travel Center off I-80 in Sidney, told the AP.

A snow alert has been declared for the city of North Platte, 1011Now.com reported.

South Dakota

Some schools were closed Wednesday as the state prepared for Winter Storm Selene, while others delayed opening, the AP reported. In Rapid City, additional snow-removal crews were brought in overnight Wednesday to battle the storm, and Ellsworth Air Force Base permitted non-essential personnel to report late, the AP also said.

Minnesota

Authorities advised residents to stay off roads unless travel was necessary in south-central Minnesota Wednesday afternoon, the AP reported. The storm was expected to arrive in the state at that time, and heavy snow and high winds would make travel very dangerous.

Utah

Top snowfall total: 6 inches, near Flaming Gorge Dam

Light snow turned heavy in Salt Lake City Tuesday morning, right around the time of the morning commute.Several minor accidents and slide-offs occurred around the Salt Lake Valley, FOX 13 Salt Lake City reported.

An intrasquad game between the Los Angeles Angels and their Triple-A affiliate, the Salt Lake Bees, was canceled after snow blanketed the city.

The Utah Department of Transportationactivatedsnow plows in order to clear roads of the spring snowfall.

“Already, I think, some of us have our sights set on spring and summer. But, we need to remember to slow down,” said UDOT spokesman John Gleason.

California

Top snowfall total: 16 inches, near Twin Bridges

In areas of the Sierra Nevada, strong winds and snowfall made driving conditions difficult, causing a rollover accident west of Kingvale on I-80, according to ABC 10.

Caltrans, the California Department of Transportation, urged drivers to be alert during the wet and snowy conditions in the Sierra.

"Two things, slow down and be alert," David Wood, a spokesperson for Caltrans, told FOX 40. "Don't let anything distract you. It takes a lot longer to stop on snow, and you never know what's around the corner."

During the storm, an NWS storm report clocked a 113-mph wind gust at the White Mountain Summit Research Station.

A car sits buried in snow from the blizzard on 9th Street in Boulder, Colo., on Thursday, March 24, 2016. (Jeremy Papasso/Daily Camera via AP)