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The month of December brings with it the official start of winter and oftentimes, colder and snowier weather conditions.\u00a0 It however can also offer unseasonably warm temperatures and bone dry conditions.<\/p>\nThe month of December brings with it the official start of winter and oftentimes, colder and snowier weather conditions.\u00a0 It however can also offer unseasonably warm temperatures and bone dry conditions.<\/p>\n
Through November, the snow season along the Colorado Front Range has been dismal.\u00a0 With a mere 4.0 inches of snow having been recorded in Denver (3.0 in Thornton), seasonal snowfall is 9.0 inches below normal.<\/p>\n
December can prove to be a rebound month and help bolster those numbers.\u00a0 However precipitation can be hit or miss as while\u00a0monster snowstorms are possible, we have also seen starkly dry years.<\/p>\n
Current long range forecasts point to a warm start to the month followed by seasonal conditions.<\/p>\n
Get all the details on Thornton\u2019s December weather including a look back at historical events and a look at the long range forecast in our December weather preview here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The month of December brings with it the official start of winter and oftentimes, colder and snowier weather conditions.\u00a0 It however can also offer unseasonably warm temperatures and bone dry conditions. Through November, the snow season along the Colorado Front Range has been dismal.\u00a0 With a mere 4.0 inches of snow having been recorded in … Continue reading Thornton\u2019s December weather preview: Arrival of winter can bring highly variable conditions<\/span>