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A late spring storm has pelted parts of Colorado and Wyoming with an abnormally large amount of snow.

The big picture: While snow in May in this area isn't unheard of, this year's storm has ranked well above the average.

The storm so far has brought 3 inches of snow around Denver and up to 6 inches in other parts of Colorado, per CNN.

Denver has historically averaged 1.7 inches of snow in May, per the National Weather Service.

Wyoming is currently sitting at 8.5 inches total snowfall, per NWS Cheyenne's Twitter.

Cheyenne has historically averaged 2 inches of snow in May, according to U.S. climate data.

In photos: Storm bring several inches of snow to Colorado, Wyoming

The late spring storm has pelted the states with multiple inches of snow.

Snow in Lakewood, Colorado. Photo: RJ Sangosti/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images

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In photos: Storm bring several inches of snow to Colorado, Wyoming

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