In a town called (of all things) Fairplay

More than 700 people were stranded in Fairplay, Colorado, last month after high winds, blowing snow and low visibility made travel impossible at the height of the Thanksgiving rush. A long stretch of U.S. 285 ws closed. Volunteers soon stepped forward to help in the emergency, as the town of 762 sheltered 300 people overnight, as motorists were rescued from at least 30 cars stranded along the highway.

The town's primary shelter was designed to hold 50, but 112 people stayed there until the power went off and the shelter lost heat, forcing everyone to relocate to South Park High School. The town's hotels quickly filled. Dee Patel, manager at A Riverside Inn, said all 50 of her rooms were booked, but she let travelers sleep in hallways and the lobby, passing out hot chocolate, tea, and extra blankets and pillows. "I cannot say no," she said. "A lot of people had little babies and kid with them."