{"id":17361,"date":"2017-03-05T11:00:26","date_gmt":"2017-03-05T18:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/?p=17361"},"modified":"2017-03-04T19:14:04","modified_gmt":"2017-03-05T02:14:04","slug":"march-5-to-march-11-this-week-in-denver-weather-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/weather-history\/march-5-to-march-11-this-week-in-denver-weather-history\/","title":{"rendered":"March 5 to March 11: This week in Denver weather history"},"content":{"rendered":"
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March 5 to March 11: This week in Denver weather history<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

March is Denver\u2019s snowiest month and it is not unusual for us to receive heavy, wet snows during this time. Our look back at this week in Denver weather history highlights many such events.<\/p>\n

From the National Weather Service:<\/p>\n

3-5<\/p>\n

In 1961…snowfall totaled 8.3 inches at Stapleton Airport\u00a0over the 3-day period with most of the snow…4.4 inches… falling on the 3rd. Winds were generally light gusting to only 23 mph.<\/p>\n

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4-5<\/p>\n

In 1971\u2026heavy post-frontal snowfall totaled 7.7 inches at Stapleton International Airport where north winds gusted to 28 mph.<\/p>\n

In 1992\u2026snow spread from the mountains into the eastern foothills where 19 inches fell in Coal Creek Canyon. Rain fell over lower elevations of metro Denver with 1.12 inches of precipitation recorded at Stapleton International Airport and only one half inch of snow. North winds gusted to 32 mph.<\/p>\n

In 2004\u2026snowfall totaled 1.8 inches at the Denver Stapleton site. This was the only measurable snowfall of the month. Northeast winds gusted to 29 mph at Denver International Airport.<\/p>\n

4-6<\/p>\n

In 1931\u2026a cold front with north winds gusting to 35 mph on the evening of the 4th brought snowfall on the 5th into the early morning of the 6th. Heavy snowfall totaled 6.2 inches. Temperatures plunged from a high of 58 degrees on the 4th to a low of only 22 degrees by midnight\u2026which was also the high reading on the 5th.<\/p>\n

In 1983\u2026a slow moving moisture laden storm produced heavy snow and rain. Two to three feet of snow fell in the foothills at Wondervu and Nederland. The southern portion of metro Denver was buried with 26 inches of snow in southeast Aurora\u202625 inches at Franktown\u2026and 19 inches at Littleton. Snowfall totaled 18.7 inches at Stapleton International Airport with most of the snow\u202618.0 inches\u2026 Falling on the 5th. Brighton received only 11 inches of new snow. Boulder was drenched by rain and received no snow. Precipitation from the storm totaled 3.06 inches at Stapleton International Airport where north winds gusted to 28 mph. The heavy wet snow snapped many tree limbs\u2026which fell on power and phone lines causing many outages. Numerous highways were closed. Two thousand travelers were stranded at Stapleton International Airport where only one runway was open for a time. Many flights were canceled. One home in Denver was severely damaged when its roof collapsed under the weight of the heavy snow. The 2.68 inches of precipitation on the 5th was the greatest calendar day precipitation ever recorded in the city during March. The 2.79 inches of precipitation on the 4th and 5th was the greatest 24 hour precipitation ever measured during March.<\/p>\n

5<\/p>\n

In 1887\u2026the longest snow-free period on record\u2026232 days\u2026\u00a0 Began.\u00a0 The last measurable snowfall of the season\u20260.1 inch\u2026occurred on the 4th.\u00a0 The first measurable snow of the next season\u20260.3 inch\u2026 Occurred on October 23rd.<\/p>\n

In 1900\u2026northwest winds were sustained to 51 mph with gusts to 60 mph.\u00a0 The strong Bora winds warmed the temperature to a high of 44 degrees.<\/p>\n

In 1926\u2026post-frontal north winds were sustained to 44 mph with gusts as high as 54 mph.\u00a0 The cold front also produced a thunderstorm.<\/p>\n

In 1990\u2026the southern portion of metro Denver was hit by a line of thunderstorms.\u00a0 Heavy rain\u20260.90 to 2.40 inches\u2026\u00a0 And pea to marble size hail piled to a depth of 2 to 3 inches over portions of northern and eastern Douglas and western Arapahoe counties.\u00a0 Thunderstorm winds to 50 mph were clocked at Centennial airport.\u00a0 Thunderstorm rainfall was 0.62 inch at Stapleton International Airport.<\/p>\n

5-6<\/p>\n

In 1935\u20263.0 inches of snow fell in downtown Denver. This was the only measurable snow of the month. Northwest winds gusted to 29 mph on the 5th.<\/p>\n

In 1940\u2026heavy snowfall totaled 9.1 inches over downtown Denver. North winds gusted to 22 mph.<\/p>\n

In 2000\u2026high winds developed in and near the foothills just prior to the passage of an upper level storm system moving in from the west. Peak gusts from the windstorm included: 88 mph at the National Center for Atmospheric Research near Boulder\u202682 mph in Boulder\u202680 mph at the national wind technology center south of Boulder\u202679 mph on Rocky Flats\u2026and 71 mph in Golden Gate Canyon. Several power lines were downed causing a few brief outages. Thunderstorms produced southeast wind gusts to 51 mph at Denver International Airport on the 5th.<\/p>\n

In 2003\u2026high winds spread from the mountains down the eastern slopes. The highest wind gusts were 85 mph atop the Gamow Tower on the University of Colorado campus in Boulder and 70 mph at the national wind technology center on Rocky Flats west of Broomfield. West winds gusted to 44 mph at Denver International Airport on the 6th.<\/p>\n

<\/span>6<\/p>\n

In 1900\u2026west winds were sustained to 41 mph with gusts to 49 mph.<\/p>\n

In 1920\u2026the high temperature warmed to only 6 degrees\u2026 The all-time record low maximum temperature for the month of March. The same reading also occurred on March 10\u20261948.<\/p>\n

In 1972\u2026a wind gust to 100 mph was recorded at Jefferson County Airport in Broomfield. Winds gusted in Boulder at speeds of 50 to 65 mph. A light plane was overturned\u2026 And there was damage to other planes at Boulder airport. The roof of a garage was blown off\u2026and a mobile home was overturned in Boulder. A truck was blown off the highway 15 miles east of Boulder. West winds gusted to 51 mph at Stapleton International Airport. The warm Chinook winds were responsible for setting a new record high temperature for the date of 75 degrees\u2026exceeding the old record of 72 degrees set in 1925.<\/p>\n

In 1990\u2026a blizzard pummeled metro Denver. Snow fell at a rate of 2 to 3 inches an hour. Gusty north winds whipped the snow into 2- to 3-foot drifts by noon. During the afternoon many stores and schools closed. By rush hour sustained winds of 35 to 46 mph and gusts to 58 mph reduced visibilities to near zero and whipped the new snow into 3- to 4-foot drifts. Many residential as well as secondary and primary roads became impassable. I-25 and I-70 were closed in and out of the city. Road crews cleared drifts as high as 12 feet in southeast Boulder and northwest Adams counties. Several hundred rush hour commuters\u2026including the state\u2019s governor\u2026were caught in the blizzard conditions along a 15-mile stretch of the Denver-Boulder turnpike. Many remained snowbound in their vehicles up to 8 hours until rescued by police and the National Guard. The highway remained closed until mid-day on the 7th. Shelters for stranded commuters and travelers were opened in Broomfield and Castle Rock. Many workers didn\u2019t even try to go home\u2026but filled downtown hotels to near capacity. By early evening\u2026Stapleton International Airport was shut down after an airliner with 82 passengers aboard skidded off a runway. Snowfall totals for the storm varied from 18 to 50 inches in the foothills above 6 thousand feet\u20269 to 24 inches west of I-25\u2026and 2 to 12 inches over eastern metro Denver. Snowfall from the storm totaled 11.8 inches at Stapleton International Airport where the maximum snow depth on the ground was 7 inches due to melting.<\/p>\n

In 2004\u2026very strong downslope winds developed in and near the eastern foothills\u2026causing numerous traffic accidents and extensive property damage to roofs and aluminum sheds. Three semi-trucks were toppled by the strong winds near the I-70 and C-470 interchange. One of the trucks was carrying a modular home\u2026while another was hauling hazardous material. I-70 had to be closed in both directions until the accidents could be cleaned up. Strong winds forced the closure of State Highway 93 between Golden and Boulder\u2026when the road became icy and snowpacked from localized ground blizzards. Another semi- truck was blown over near the intersection of State Highways 72 and 93 atop Rocky Flats. Scattered power outages were reported across northern and western sections of metro Denver\u2026affecting around 2000 residents. In Boulder\u2026several pine trees were uprooted by the high winds.<\/p>\n

6-7<\/p>\n

In 1981\u2026a storm dumped 4 to 8 inches of snow over higher elevations between Denver and Colorado springs. At Stapleton International Airport\u2026north winds gusted to 16 mph and snowfall totaled only 2.5 inches.<\/p>\n

In 1998\u2026heavy snow fell over portions of metro Denver and the adjacent foothills. Snowfall totals included 11 inches at Chief Hosa\u202610 inches near Evergreen\u20268.5 inches in Broomfield\u20268 inches at Bailey\u2026and 7 inches at both Standley Lake and Thornton. Elsewhere\u2026snowfall across metro Denver ranged from 3 to 6 inches with 4.9 inches measured at the site of the former Stapleton International Airport. North winds gusted to 26 mph at Denver International Airport on the 7th. Several accidents occurred along area roads and highways when they became icy and snowpacked.<\/p>\n

6-8<\/p>\n

In 1932\u2026snowfall totaled 6.3 inches in downtown Denver. Most of the snow\u20265.2 inches\u2026fell on the 8th. Northeast winds gusted to 20 mph on the 6th.<\/p>\n

7<\/p>\n

In 1872\u2026heavy rain started shortly after midnight and soon turned to sleet\u2026which continued to just after sunrise\u2026the ground at that time not even being white. At about 7:00 am the worst snow storm of the winter commenced and continued until 10:00 pm\u2026snowing heavily nearly all the time. North winds averaged a sustained speed of 25 mph. About 8 inches of snow fell\u2026but it drifted too much to obtain a direct measurement.<\/p>\n

In 1901\u2026northwest winds were sustained to 40 mph with gusts as high as 58 mph. The strong Chinook winds warmed the temperature to a high of 70 degrees.<\/p>\n

In 1902\u2026northwest winds were sustained to 45 mph with gusts to 53 mph.<\/p>\n

In 1950\u2026strong north winds at 40 mph with gusts as high as 60 mph produced a dust storm across metro Denver. At Stapleton Airport\u2026blowing dust reduced visibility to as low as 1\/4 mile for most of the day.<\/p>\n

In 1972\u2026northwest winds gusted to 51 mph at Stapleton International Airport. The Chinook winds warmed temperatures to a high of 64 degrees.<\/p>\n

In 1984\u2026a wind gust to 63 mph was recorded at Golden Gate Canyon west of Denver. West winds gusted to 39 mph at Stapleton International Airport.<\/p>\n

7-8<\/p>\n

In 1878\u2026snow from the evening of the 7th until noon of the 8th totaled only 5 inches in downtown Denver. Apparent heavier snow over the plains along with strong winds drifted the snow into high drifts\u2026which delayed trains for several days and caused a great loss of livestock. Melting of the snow caused a rise in Cherry Creek\u2026which resulted in much damage. Precipitation from the storm totaled only 0.50 inch in Denver.<\/p>\n

In 2000\u2026high winds developed in and near the Front Range foothills\u2026as well as parts of the northeast Colorado plains as another pacific storm system moved across the area. Several trees and power lines were downed near Blackhawk\u2026Boulder\u2026and in Coal Creek Canyon. About 30 homes in the Pinebrook Hills subdivision in Boulder were evacuated when downed power lines sparked a grassfire. The winds eventually shifted the fire onto itself\u2026thus allowing firefighters to contain the two acre blaze. Several roofs were blown off barns\u2026sheds\u2026 And garages. Two semi-trailers were blown over\u2026one along C-470 between Golden and Morrison and another north of Denver on I-25. Wind gusts reached 101 mph on Rocky Flats\u2026100 mph at the nearby national wind technology center\u202690 mph at Blackhawk and atop Blue Mountain\u202692 mph in south Boulder\u202673 mph in Coal Creek Canyon\u202672 mph in Golden\u2026and 70 mph at Louisville. Northwest winds gusted to 45 mph on the 7th and to 49 mph on the 8th at Denver International Airport.<\/p>\n

<\/span>8<\/p>\n

In 1878\u2026winds started to increase at 4:00 am and blew steadily at sustained speeds of 36 to 40 mph with a maximum sustained speed of 60 mph around 11:00 am. Snowfall of 5.0 inches occurred in the city\u2026but much more snow fell on the plains\u2026which blockaded trains bound for the city for several days.<\/p>\n

In 1898\u2026northwest winds sustained to 53 mph with gusts to 60 mph warmed the temperature to a high of 67 degrees.<\/p>\n

In 1908\u2026light snowfall of 0.8 inch produced only 0.01 inch of precipitation. This along with the 0.10 inch of precipitation on the 21st resulted in the driest March on record with a total of 0.11 inch of precipitation.<\/p>\n

In 1986\u2026temperatures climbed from a record high minimum of 45 degrees to a record maximum of 72 degrees for the day.<\/p>\n

In 2005\u2026a vigorous cold front moved a wall of blowing dust across metro Denver during the mid-morning. At Denver International Airport\u2026north winds sustained to 48 mph with gusts as high as 55 mph\u2026along with very light rain which changed to snow\u2026briefly reduced the surface visibility to 1 mile. A thunderstorm formed over Arvada. With the passage of the cold front\u2026the temperature plunged 11 degrees in just 16 minutes at Denver International Airport where precipitation was only 0.01 inch along with 0.1 inch of snow.<\/p>\n

8-9<\/p>\n

In 1992\u2026a major blizzard struck metro Denver. The storm was preceded by thunderstorms with small hail during the afternoon of the 8th. By evening\u2026with the passage of a strong arctic cold front\u2026snow began falling. Strong north to northeast winds at 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 52 mph produced near zero visibilities in blizzard conditions across metro Denver. By the morning of the 9th\u2026snowfall amounts up to a foot and a half were reported with drifts of 2 to 4 feet. Many roads were closed including I-70 east of Denver and I-25 both north and south of Denver. Many homes and stores were temporarily without power. Snowfall amounts included: 18 inches at Conifer\u202613 inches in Boulder and Denver\u202612 inches at Brighton and Morrison\u2026and 10 inches at Aurora. Snowfall totaled 12.4 inches at Stapleton International Airport where north winds gusting as high as 52 mph reduced the visibility to zero at times in heavy snow and blowing snow.<\/p>\n

In 2002\u2026high winds occurred in the foothills west of Denver. Winds gusted to 95 mph near Fritz Peak and to 73 mph near Nederland.<\/p>\n

8-10<\/p>\n

In 1989\u2026unusually warm weather set four daily temperature records in Denver. The high temperature of 74 degrees on the 8th exceeded the record. Records were equaled on the 9th with a high of 77 degrees and the 10th with a high of 79 degrees. The low temperature of 42 degrees on the 10th set a new record high minimum for the date.<\/p>\n

9<\/p>\n

In 1918\u2026northwest winds sustained to 44 mph with gusts as high as 52 mph occurred during the early morning hours.<\/p>\n

In 1960\u2026west-northwest winds gusted to 51 mph at Stapleton Airport.<\/p>\n

In 1980\u2026high winds were recorded in the foothills with a wind gust to 84 mph at Wondervu. Northwest winds gusted to 38 mph at Stapleton International Airport.<\/p>\n

In 1982\u2026strong Chinook winds buffeted the foothills in Boulder. Wind gusts of 60 to 90 mph toppled a microwave dish antenna and blew the shell off a camper. West winds gusted to 47 mph at Stapleton International Airport.<\/p>\n

In 1986\u2026high winds in the foothills with gusts of 60 to 70 mph were reported at Golden Gate Canyon and in Boulder. Northwest winds gusted to 35 mph at Stapleton International Airport.<\/p>\n

9-10<\/p>\n

In 1904\u2026strong Chinook winds raked the city for 2 days. On the 9th\u2026west winds sustained to 53 mph with gusts to 62 mph warmed the temperature to a high of 55 degrees. On the 10th\u2026 West winds were sustained to 48 mph with gusts to 54 mph. The high temperature was 58 degrees.<\/p>\n

In 2013\u2026a storm system brought heavy snow to areas in and near the Front Range mountains and foothills where storm totals included: 13 inches at Berthoud Pass SNOTEL\u202612 inches at Arapahoe Ridge; 11 inches\u20265 miles southwest of Golden; 10.5 inches near Kittridge; 10 inches at Lake Eldora and Pine Junction; 9.5 inches near Conifer\u20269 inches\u2026near Bailey and 9 miles east-northeast of Nederland\u2026Joe Wright and Strontia Springs. Along the urban corridor\u2026some storm totals included: 8.5 inches at Highlands Ranch and near Morrison; 8 inches in Arvada; 7 inches\u20265 miles northeast of Westminster; 6.5 inches at Centennial\u2026lone tree and Wheat Ridge; 6 inches in west Denver\u2026Hygiene\u2026Lyons and Thornton\u2026 5.5 inches in Broomfield; with 5 inches in Aurora and the former Stapleton International Airport. Across the Palmer Divide and northeast plains of Colorado\u2026storm totals ranged anywhere from 2 to 10 inches. The combination of snow and strong wind produced blizzard conditions and forced the closure of Interstate 70 east of Denver. Sustained winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 45 mph produced near zero visibilities at times and snowpacked roads. Snowdrifts from 2 to 4 feet deep were reported. As a result\u2026many of the roadways became impassable. Officially\u2026Denver International recorded 5.4 inches of snowfall on the 9th. In addition\u2026a peak wind gust to 38 mph was observed from the north.<\/p>\n

9-11<\/p>\n

In 1927\u2026rain changed to heavy snow behind a cold front and totaled 7.7 inches over downtown Denver. North winds were sustained to 37 mph with an extreme velocity to 38 mph on the 11th.<\/p>\n

In 1955\u2026a strong windstorm raked the eastern foothills. A wind gust to 95 mph was recorded at Rocky Flats with a gust to 60 mph measured at Valmont. Damage in Boulder totaled 10 thousand dollars. Minor injuries also occurred. The strong winds were associated with a vigorous cold front that produced northwest winds at 40 mph with gusts as high as 52 mph at Stapleton Airport where the visibility was briefly reduced to 3\/4 mile in blowing dust on the 10th.<\/p>\n

In 1968\u20265.5 inches of snow fell at Stapleton International Airport where northeast winds gusted to 24 mph on the 10th.<\/p>\n

9-19<\/p>\n

In 1906\u2026an extended cold and blustery period occurred with light snow totaling 14.4 inches over 11 consecutive days. The greatest amount of snow on a single day was 4.0 inches on the 15th. Only a trace of snow fell on the 12th and 17th. High temperatures were below freezing for the entire period. The coldest were 14 degrees on the 16th and 18 degrees on the 17th. Both readings were record low maximums for the dates. Low temperatures were mostly in the single digits. The coldest were 2 degrees below zero on the 16th and 5 degrees below zero on the 19th. Northeast winds were sustained to 22 mph on the 9th. North winds were sustained to 36 mph on the 10th\u202632 mph on the 13th\u2026and 22 mph on the 15th.<\/p>\n

10<\/p>\n

In 1893\u2026northwest winds were sustained to 48 mph with gusts to 60 mph in the city.<\/p>\n

In 1948\u2026the high temperature warmed to only 6 degrees\u2026 The all-time record low maximum for the month of March. The same reading also occurred on March 6\u20261920.<\/p>\n

In 1970\u20265.0 inches of snow fell at Stapleton International Airport where north winds gusted to 21 mph.<\/p>\n

10-11<\/p>\n

In 1886\u2026snowfall of 3.5 inches was measured in downtown Denver. Apparent post-frontal north winds were sustained to 43 mph on the 11th.<\/p>\n

In 1977\u2026a major blizzard struck metro Denver. Snowfall totaled 8.0 inches at Stapleton International Airport where north winds at speeds of 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 60 mph frequently reduced visibilities in blowing snow to 1\/4 mile or less. Most of the snow\u20267.7 inches\u2026fell on the 10th. The snow ended by daybreak on the 11th\u2026but strong north winds persisted through the day.<\/p>\n

In 1988\u2026a late winter storm produced heavy snow and wind\u2026 Mainly north of Denver. Wind gusts reached 62 mph at Keenesburg and produced a lot of blowing snow\u2026closing schools in southwest weld County. The storm closed I-70 east of Denver. Only 1.1 inch of snow fell at Stapleton International Airport\u2026but north winds gusted to 39 mph.<\/p>\n

10-12<\/p>\n

In 1924\u2026snowfall was heavy and totaled 9.9 inches over downtown Denver. North winds were sustained to 18 mph on the 11th.<\/p>\n

In 2001\u2026heavy snow fell over northeast Colorado and metro Denver when a combination of upslope winds and convective snow bands formed over the area. Storm totals included: 11 inches at the Eldora Ski Resort; 10 inches at Genesee; 8 inches at Elizabeth\u2026atop Lookout Mountain\u2026near Sedalia\u2026 And at Strasburg; 7 inches near Castle Rock and Evergreen; and 6 inches in Aurora\u2026atop Crow Hill\u2026and in Parker. Elsewhere across metro Denver\u2026snowfall ranged from 2 to 5 inches with 3.9 inches at the site of the former Stapleton International Airport. North winds gusted to 28 mph at Denver International Airport on the 10th.<\/p>\n

11<\/p>\n

In 1896\u2026northwest winds were sustained to 40 mph with gusts to 56 mph.<\/p>\n

In 1991\u2026the passage of a strong pacific cold front produced winds in excess of 60 mph across metro Denver. Blowing dust reduced the visibility to 2 miles at Stapleton International Airport where northwest winds gusted to 49 mph. A blizzard across eastern Colorado closed I-70 from Watkins to the east\u2026but Denver escaped the storm with only a trace of snowfall.<\/p>\n

11-12<\/p>\n

In 1929\u2026heavy snowfall totaled 9.3 inches in downtown Denver. Northwest winds were sustained to 31 mph with gusts to 34 mph on the 11th.<\/p>\n

In 1947\u2026heavy snowfall totaled 7.0 inches in downtown Denver. North winds were sustained to 15 mph on the 11th.<\/p>\n

In 1963\u2026snowfall totaled 5.8 inches at Stapleton International Airport where north-northwest winds gusted to 25 mph on the 11th.<\/p>\n

In 1993\u2026a strong storm dumped heavy snow in the mountains and 4 to 8 inches of snow over metro Denver. Snowfall totaled 3.6 inches at Stapleton International Airport where north winds gusted to 35 mph.<\/p>\n

12<\/p>\n

In 1893\u2026northwest winds were sustained to 44 mph.<\/p>\n

In 1952\u2026northwest winds sustained at 40 mph with gusts to 60 mph were recorded at Stapleton Airport where 3.2 inches of snow also fell.<\/p>\n

In 1954\u2026strong winds raked metro Denver all day producing areas of blowing dust\u2026snow\u2026and blowing snow. At Stapleton Airport\u2026north-northeast winds at sustained speeds of 40 to 45 mph with gusts as high as 60 mph were recorded. Snowfall totaled only 0.4 inches.<\/p>\n

In 1982\u2026a windstorm hit the foothills from Boulder north. The highest recorded wind gust of 90 mph occurred in Boulder. Wind gusts to 47 mph were recorded at Stapleton International Airport.<\/p>\n

In 1985\u2026only 1.0 inch of snow fell in Denver\u2026but strong winds produced near-blizzard conditions and caused the closure of I-70 from Aurora to Limon for an hour in the evening. North winds gusted to 38 mph at Stapleton International Airport.<\/p>\n

In 1999\u2026heavy snow fell in and near the Front Range foothills. Snowfall totals included: 8.5 inches at Genesee\u20266 inches about 8 miles northwest of Evergreen\u2026 4.5 inches in Boulder\u20264 inches in Littleton\u2026and only 2.2 inches at the site of the former Stapleton International Airport.<\/p>\n

12-13<\/p>\n

In 2005\u2026a winter storm brought heavy snow to the eastern foothills and western metro Denver overnight. Storm total snowfall included: 15 inches in Jamestown\u202613 inches near Blackhawk\u202611 inches in the foothills southwest of Boulder and near Nederland\u202610.5 inches at Gross Reservoir\u20269.5 inches at Eldorado Springs\u20269 inches at Roxborough Park\u2026 8.5 inches near Longmont\u20268 inches in Boulder\u20267.5 inches at centennial\u20267 inches in Louisville\u20263.3 inches at Denver Stapleton. At Denver International Airport\u2026west winds gusted to 46 mph on the 12th before the passage of the cold front and north winds gusted 31 mph on the 13th.<\/p>\n

12-16<\/p>\n

In 1880\u2026a protracted cold spell resulted in 8 temperature records being set. Record low temperatures for the date were set when the temperature dipped to 10 degrees below zero on the 13th and 14th\u20268 degrees below zero on the 12th and 15th\u2026and 4 degrees below zero on the 16th. Daily record low maximum temperatures were set with 11 degrees on the 12th\u202612 degrees on the 13th\u2026and 19 degrees on the 15th.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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