After spending a night in hospital, Arla is now back to her usual energetic self - though Carys is wary of allowing her to have any more slushy drinks.

The storm, which began Wednesday night, delivered the slushy, wet snow typical for March, one of the snowiest months in Denver.

“Road conditions vary, but most highways are snowpacked and slushy making driving conditions difficult.”

The Metropolitans might have won another Cup in 1920 had the hosting Ottawa Senators not had what newspapers described as “slushy” natural ice that slowed the speedy visitors in two opening losses.

This led to the recommendation that slushy drinks containing glycerol should not be offered to children aged four years and younger.