Constant lightning strikes in that cell. Made for a fun evening of storm watching, though I wish the storms made it further north like the morning's meso runs suggested.
This is my first spring in Colorado. The thunder just seems so much more intense here than on the east coast, even if the storm itself is minor. Last two nights we've had house shaker thunder claps. You get those once per year back east.
I have at least 6". Measured on the driveway which isn't the best place to measure due to the rain early on. I'll find a better yet non wind driven place to measure when I venture out later to clear the driveway.
The CDC raised similar concerns back in the Swine Flu days. None of which came close to fruition and not nearly as much was done then to stop the spread.
Shutting down the schools will cause a spike, too. Because now instead of kids giving it to kids, they're going to give it to their parents/aunts/uncles/grandparents/older neighbors since not all parents can just take off work to watch their kids.
China is already back in business. Italy is the new ground zero with Spain not far behind. Then the USA is another week or two behind them to hit their peak