You likely could have guessed the overall summary for the month, one that is summed up with two words: cold and snowy. January 2023, in fact, goes into the books as the second coldest and one of the snowiest Januarys of the past 17 years. Overall, Thornton’s January saw an average temperature of 27.4 degrees. […]
Click here for the rest of the story.As one of our coldest months, January can be a good month to hibernate inside and avoid the outdoors. But, like any month in Colorado, photo opportunities abound as our monthly slideshow demonstrates. Snow is not normally dominant in the month but when it does fall, it can create a beautiful blanket of white. Throw […]
Click here for the rest of the story.You just never know what you are going to get with the weather in Denver and we see that in our look back at the Denver weather history books. From cold and snow to damaging winds and spring-like temperatures, we can and do see it all. From the National Weather Service: 26-1 In 1888…a protracted […]
Click here for the rest of the story.Protracted cold spells, damaging and injuring winds and heavy snowfall mark our look back at this week in Denver weather history. From the National Weather Service: 15-23 In 1962…a protracted cold spell kept metro Denver in the deep freeze for more than a week. From the 15th thru the 23rd…low temperatures were zero or below […]
Click here for the rest of the story.January’s reputation of being dry and windy is evidenced in our look back at this week in Denver weather history. While there are some notable events involving snow, high winds have been the most frequent event worthy of mention. From the National Weather Service: 13-15 In 2021…strong and damaging winds developed across Front Range mountains…foothills […]
Click here for the rest of the story.January in Colorado is known for two main weather conditions – cold and wind. Our look back at this week in Denver weather history shows why this reputation is well earned. From the National Weather Service: 7-8 In 1911…gale force winds occurred in Boulder causing minor injuries. In 1937…cold arctic air plunged temperatures below zero […]
Click here for the rest of the story.One of our coldest and driest months, January is not normally known for its weather extremes. However just like any in Colorado, significant events can occur as we see in our look back at this week in Denver weather history. From the National Weather Service: 31-1 In 1900…low temperatures dipped to 19 degrees below zero […]
Click here for the rest of the story.As one of our coldest months, January can be a good month to hibernate inside and avoid the outdoors. But, like any month in Colorado, photo opportunities abound as our monthly slideshow demonstrates. Snow is not normally dominant in the month but when it does fall, it can create a beautiful blanket of white. Throw […]
Click here for the rest of the story.The end of January and the first week of February have historically been an active period in Denver weather. We see many high wind events which are common this time of year as well as the usual snowstorms. Given the extreme cold we are set to experience this week, one event 22 years ago serves […]
Click here for the rest of the story.When Denver’s weather turns severe it can turn deadly and damaging. As we look back at this week in Denver weather history we see a time when extreme cold claimed a life and many occasions where wind wreaked havoc and caused damage. 15-23 In 1962…a protracted cold spell kept metro Denver in the deep freeze […]
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