DENVER - s4story -- Denver, CO — Colorado just recorded its worst snowpack in nearly 25 years at 61% of normal. To compensate for icy conditions, CDOT applied heavier-than-normal sand and gravel to Front Range roads all winter. That material is still on every major highway in the metro. Combined with a warm, wet spring forecast and an early hail season, Denver drivers are heading into the most dangerous stretch of the year for windshield damage.

WHY THIS WINTER MADE THINGS WORSE

When snowpack fails, roads get more gravel treatment. That sand sits on I-25, I-70, C-470, and E-470 until spring rains wash it away. During dry, windy warm-up periods it becomes a windshield-destroying projectile. Drivers who used the I-70 mountain corridor regularly this winter have almost certainly accumulated chips they have not noticed yet.

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THE SPRING 2026 FORECAST

NOAA and the Farmer's Almanac both call for a warm, wet Front Range spring with above-average severe thunderstorms. Denver is a top-5 most hail-damaged city in the United States. Hail season typically starts late April — warm springs push it earlier. A chip left unrepaired before the first hail event will almost certainly become a full crack.

DOES COLORADO INSURANCE COVER IT?

Most Colorado drivers with comprehensive coverage pay $0. While Colorado has no mandatory zero-deductible glass law, most major insurers — State Farm, GEICO, Progressive, Allstate, Farmers, USAA — include zero-deductible glass coverage with comprehensive policies. Pink Auto Glass verifies your coverage and bills your insurer directly.

PINK AUTO GLASS: DENVER METRO

Pink Auto Glass provides same-day mobile windshield repair and replacement across the Denver metro and Front Range. Certified technicians come to your home or office — no shop visit required. A portion of every job is donated to breast cancer awareness charities.

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"The window between now and the first hail event of 2026 is the best time to fix existing damage. A chip repair takes 30 minutes and costs nothing with insurance. Waiting until after hail season means a full replacement." — Dan Shikiar, Pink Auto Glass

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