{"id":1346,"date":"2009-03-26T06:02:28","date_gmt":"2009-03-26T13:02:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/?p=1346"},"modified":"2009-03-26T06:02:28","modified_gmt":"2009-03-26T13:02:28","slug":"major-snowstorm-starts-to-hit-thornton-blizzard-warning-issued","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/thornton-weather\/major-snowstorm-starts-to-hit-thornton-blizzard-warning-issued\/","title":{"rendered":"Major snowstorm starts to hit Thornton, Blizzard Warning issued"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_1347\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1347\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1347\" title=\"A Blizzard Warning is in effect for all of eastern Colorado, including Thornton.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/2009-03-26_055634.jpg\" alt=\"A Blizzard Warning is in effect for all of eastern Colorado, including Thornton.\" width=\"300\" height=\"232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/2009-03-26_055634.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/2009-03-26_055634-150x116.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1347\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A Blizzard Warning is in effect for all of eastern Colorado, including Thornton.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Thornton and Denver are preparing for what will be its biggest snowstorm of the season today as the National Weather Service has now issued a Blizzard Warning for all of eastern Colorado.\u00a0 The major storm we had been watching in recent days is now arriving over the Front Range and snow is starting to fall and will become widespread by 7:00am.\u00a0 Initially the snow will melt as it hits the ground but as it gets heavier, it will begin to accumulate.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/wx4.php\">Click here for details on the Blizzard Warning<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/wx30.php\">Click here to view the ThorntonWeather.com radar<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>March is our snowiest month and this is setting up to be a classic late winter \/ early spring storm with lots of Pacific moisture and a Canadian cold front dipping down from the north.\u00a0 Winds are now starting to come out of the east and northeast providing the required upslope conditions that will slow the storm down and hold it over the Front Range.<\/p>\n<p>Between noon and about 9:00pm the snow will be at its heaviest as will the wind which will cause significant drifting and road travel will become treacherous \u2013 the afternoon rush hour is almost certainly going to be a big mess.\u00a0 Road closures are likely to happen at some point later today, particularly south and east.\u00a0 Areas along the Palmer Divide, the foothills and the south metro area will have the most snow with lower amounts as you move north.\u00a0 The Denver metro area can look for snowfall totals between 8 and 16 inches while there could be up to two feet of snow in areas south and west.<\/p>\n<p>Remember, a Blizzard Warning means that severe conditions are expected and winds can gust in excess of 35 mph coupled with significant snowfall.\u00a0 Visibilities may be reduced to a quarter of a mile or less and travel will be extremely dangerous and is discouraged.\u00a0 Be sure you are prepared if you do travel and should you get stranded, stay with your vehicle \u2013 do not head out and seek help!\u00a0 Going through these storms is always a major task.\u00a0 We ask that you please be careful if you are on the roads and if you have folks in your area that need a bit of help digging out, lend them a hand.<\/p>\n<p>Since January, Denver has had 15% of its normal precipitation and for the snow season we are at a mere 41%.\u00a0 While the snow will be troublesome, we are truly in need of moisture so this is a welcome sight in some respects.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thornton and Denver are preparing for what will be its biggest snowstorm of the season today as the National Weather Service has now issued a Blizzard Warning for all of eastern Colorado.\u00a0 The major storm we had been watching in recent days is now arriving over the Front Range and snow is starting to fall &hellip; 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