An early wet snow is one of the hardest things a Denver-area tree can face, especially before the leaves have dropped.
Every leaf still on a branch catches heavy, wet snow. Silver maples, Siberian elms, and cottonwoods across Thornton, Northglenn, and Lakewood can carry many times their normal load overnight, and limbs with weak unions are usually the first to split. Trees that were pruned for good structure ahead of time shed snow far better than crowded, unmanaged canopies.
A few simple steps help. Gently brush snow off lower branches with an upward motion instead of shaking the tree, and stay clear of limbs that are bent low or cracking. Never try to clear branches near power lines.
When a storm does leave damage behind, our crews respond around the clock with grapple trucks and cranes to clear broken limbs safely and make clean cuts that help the tree recover. We also check for hidden cracks that could fail in the next storm.
#DenverSnowStorm #StormDamage #TreeCare #FrontRange #ArvadaCO
Photo of a leafed-out tree bowed under wet snow in a Denver-area neighborhood, or an Arbortec crew clearing a snow-broken limb with a grapple truck. Before/after pairs of storm cleanup work well here. Authentic job photos are strongly preferred over stock images. No individual staff should be named or identified.
Canva text suggestion: "Wet Snow Plus Leaves Means Broken Limbs" or "Brush Up, Never Shake"