This year Denver is still waiting for its first snowfall but that certainly has not been the case throughout history. Many times in our past we have seen not only snow around this time of October but heavy snow as well, oftentimes damaging in nature. 15-17 In 1989…an autumn snowstorm hit metro Denver with 2 […]
Click here for the rest of the story.The farther we get into fall the more we start seeing significant snow events in our look back at the week in history. None of these is more famous than the “Bronco Blizzard” of 1984 that saw the Mile High City buried under nearly a foot of snow – on live television. From the National […]
Click here for the rest of the story.The first half of October historically is quiet for the most part but there have been years with plenty of excitement. We have seen damaging tornadoes and winds and of course significant snowstorms. From the National Weather Service: 3 In 1875…very dense haze hid the mountains from view as observed from the city. In 1933…rainfall […]
Click here for the rest of the story.Denver has been graced with an unusually mild September this year. That however is not always the case and in fact the weather can be downright winterish as we see in our look back at this week in Denver weather history. 25-26 In 1908…apparent post-frontal rain changed to snow overnight and totaled 6.5 inches in […]
Click here for the rest of the story.This time of year many folks would consider “snow” a bad four-letter word but living in the Mile High City we can’t rule it out even with it technically still being summer. In fact, it was only 15 short years ago that we received a significant snowstorm that brought up to 8 inches of snow […]
Click here for the rest of the story.Normally one doesn’t associate tornadoes with September weather in Denver but they can and do happen as we see in our look back in Denver weather history for the week. We have a couple of occasions of twisters and of a funnel cloud. Other severe weather like hail, damaging wind and flooding rains have also […]
Click here for the rest of the story.September is typically one of our quietest weather months and in fact it is our sunniest. That doesn’t however mean we can’t experience weather extremes. This week in Denver weather history we see everything from scorching heat and severe thunderstorms to snow and damaging wind. For more about September’s weather, check out our September weather preview. […]
Click here for the rest of the story.Certainly this time of year we start to see temperatures drop and the conditions moderate. This is usually one of Denver’s most pleasant times of years when the heat of summer fades and the snow and cold of winter is still far away. That however wasn’t the case when the most notable event in Denver […]
Click here for the rest of the story.Lightning is a very real danger here in Colorado. The outdoor-centric lifestyle we lead oftentimes puts us in situations when we are better off heading for cover. The dangers of not properly taking shelter when lightning is in the area are highlighted by a number of events in our look back at this week in […]
Click here for the rest of the story.While not as common this time of year, severe weather can still strike as we close out summer. Most notable are the heavy rain events that can come along as a result of the monsoon season. The dangers of these are oftentimes ignored and as we see can oftentimes turn deadly. 15 In 1899…a thunderstorm […]
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