{"id":20476,"date":"2026-03-01T16:30:58","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T23:30:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/?p=20476"},"modified":"2026-03-02T05:00:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T12:00:51","slug":"march-1-to-march-7-this-week-in-denver-weather-history-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/weather-history\/march-1-to-march-7-this-week-in-denver-weather-history-3\/","title":{"rendered":"March 1 to March 7: This week in Denver weather history"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/This-Week-in-Denver-Weather-History.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-20209\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/This-Week-in-Denver-Weather-History-590x331.jpg\" alt=\"This Week in Denver Weather History\" width=\"590\" height=\"331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/This-Week-in-Denver-Weather-History-590x331.jpg 590w, https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/This-Week-in-Denver-Weather-History-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/This-Week-in-Denver-Weather-History-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/This-Week-in-Denver-Weather-History-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/This-Week-in-Denver-Weather-History.jpg 849w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Looking at this week in Denver weather history, it is easy to see why March is known as Denver\u2019s snowiest month. There are numerous instances of major winter storms dumping snow on the city that was measured not in inches \u2013 but feet!<\/p>\n<p>From the National Weather Service:<\/p>\n<p>28-1<\/p>\n<p>In 1875\u20266 inches of snow fell from 3:15 pm on the 28th to 1:00 am on the 1st. Precipitation for the two days was 0.50 inch.<\/p>\n<p>29-1<\/p>\n<p>In 1896\u2026snowfall totaled 5.5 inches in the city. Northeast winds gusted to 24 mph.<\/p>\n<p>In 1948\u2026snowfall totaled 5.9 inches in downtown Denver. North winds were sustained to 15 mph.<\/p>\n<p>1<\/p>\n<p>In 1904\u2026west winds were sustained to 42 mph with gusts as high as 58 mph. The Chinook winds warmed the temperature to a high of 67 degrees.<\/p>\n<p>In 1906\u2026snowfall was heavy and totaled 7.5 inches over downtown Denver. Northeast winds were sustained to 37 mph.<\/p>\n<p>In 1940\u2026snowfall was heavy and totaled 7.7 inches in downtown Denver.<\/p>\n<p>In 1943\u20266.0 inches of snow fell over downtown Denver. North winds were sustained to 19 mph.<\/p>\n<p>In 1956\u2026west-northwest wind gusts to 52 mph were recorded at Stapleton Airport.<\/p>\n<p>In 1961\u2026a wind gust to 65 mph was recorded at the Colorado building in downtown Boulder. The high winds caused some minor damage. Northwest winds gusted to 43 mph at Stapleton International Airport.<\/p>\n<p>In 1974\u2026a wind gust to 77 mph was recorded in Boulder. Southwest winds gusted to 37 mph at Stapleton International Airport.<\/p>\n<p>In 2002\u2026upslope conditions caused heavy snow to develop in and near the eastern foothills. Snow totals included 14 inches at Eldorado Springs and near Genesee; 13 inches atop Lookout Mountain; 12 inches in Coal Creek Canyon; 10 inches in Nederland and just east of Boulder; 9 inches in Boulder and Morrison; and 8 inches at Broomfield\u2026Erie\u2026 Golden\u2026Louisville\u2026and Littleton. Snowfall totaled 6.5 inches at the site of the former Stapleton International Airport. Northeast winds gusted to 31 mph at Denver International Airport.<\/p>\n<p>In 2014&#8230;a localized band of heavy snow over downtown Denver produced around one inch in less than 30 minutes and contributed to a chain of accidents in the northbound lanes of Interstate 25&#8230;between Logan Street and University Blvd. The combination of excessive speed and very poor driving conditions led the chain reaction; it involved 104 vehicles and resulted in one death along with 30 injuries. The interstate was closed for approximately 5 hours. At Denver International Airport&#8230;1 inch of snow was observed.<\/p>\n<p>1-2<\/p>\n<p>In 1969\u2026heavy snowfall totaled 7.0 inches at Stapleton International Airport where north-northwest winds gusted to 18 mph.<\/p>\n<p>In 1988\u20263 to 6 inches of snow fell over metro Denver. Snowfall totaled 3.2 inches at Stapleton International Airport where north winds gusted to 32 mph.<\/p>\n<p>In 2003\u2026localized heavy snow developed in the foothills of Jefferson County. Storm totals included: 12.5 inches near Conifer\u202611 inches in the foothills southwest of Boulder\u2026and 10 inches near Genesee. Only 0.9 inch of snow fell at the site of the former Stapleton International Airport.<\/p>\n<p>2<\/p>\n<p>In 1904\u2026west winds sustained to 52 mph with gusts to 60 mph warmed the temperature to a high of 68 degrees. Snowfall was 0.4 inch in the evening.<\/p>\n<p>In 2008\u2026a storm system brought heavy snow to portions of the Front Range foothills; as well as localized blizzard conditions to areas along the palmer divide. In the foothills of Jefferson and Park counties storm totals included: 16 inches at Genesee\u202614 inches\u20264 miles south of Evergreen; 13 inches\u20263 miles southeast of Pinecliffe; 12 inches\u20265 miles west-southwest of Conifer; 10 inches at Evergreen and 5 miles west of Littleton. Along the Palmer Divide\u2026south and southeast of Denver\u2026 The combination of gusty northerly winds and snow caused localized blizzards. Storm totals included: 7 inches\u2026 2 miles east of Castle Rock; 6 inches\u20264 miles east of Parker and 2 miles northwest of Elizabeth; and 5 inches near Castle Pines. The wind\u2026gusting to 35 mph\u2026stirred up snow drifts from 1 to 3 feet in depth. Northeast winds gusted up to 49 mph at Denver International Airport; and 2.0 inches of snow was observed at the former Stapleton International Airport.<\/p>\n<p>2-3<\/p>\n<p>In 1901\u2026strong northwest winds raked the city for 2 days. On the 2nd\u2026winds were sustained to 55 mph with gusts to 62 mph. The Chinook winds warmed the temperature to a high of 72 degrees\u2026a record maximum for the date. On the 3rd\u2026winds were sustained to 61 mph with gusts as high as 65 mph. The high temperature was 59 degrees.<\/p>\n<p>In 1964\u2026heavy snowfall of 6.3 inches was measured at Stapleton International Airport. East winds gusted to only 20 mph behind a cold front.<\/p>\n<p>In 1978\u20265.0 inches of snowfall were measured at Stapleton International Airport where northeast winds gusted to 24 mph on the 2nd. The passage of a cold Canadian front kept temperatures only in the teens and 20\u2019s on the 2nd after a high temperature of 33 degrees shortly after midnight. The temperature\u2026after a morning low of 3 degrees below zero\u2026climbed to only 14 degrees on the 3rd\u2026setting a record low maximum for the date.<\/p>\n<p>2-4<\/p>\n<p>In 1963\u2026heavy wet snow was accompanied by strong gusty winds across metro Denver. Snowfall totaled 11.6 inches at Stapleton Airport where north winds gusting to 44 mph caused much blowing and drifting snow. Hazardous driving conditions resulted in many traffic accidents.<\/p>\n<p>In 1976\u2026snowfall totaled 8.0 inches at Stapleton International Airport where\u2026on the 4th\u2026northeast winds gusted to 31 mph reducing the visibility to as low as 1\/4 mile. Maximum snow depth on the ground was 7 inches. Nine inches of snow were measured in Boulder.<\/p>\n<p>3<\/p>\n<p>In 1875\u2026six inches of snow fell in Georgetown.<\/p>\n<p>In 1895\u2026northwest bora winds were sustained to 45 mph with gusts to 58 mph in the city.<\/p>\n<p>In 1966\u2026cold northwest wind gusts of 50 to 90 mph occurred across metro Denver. Both cars and trucks were blown off an icy highway just east of Denver where some highways were closed by either blowing dust or blowing snow. A northwest wind gust to 43 mph was recorded at Stapleton International Airport. The strong winds caused limited minor damage.<\/p>\n<p>In 1972\u2026winds gusted to 55 mph in Boulder causing no reported damage. West winds gusted to 49 mph at Stapleton International Airport.<\/p>\n<p>In 1985\u2026snow struck metro Denver. Heaviest hit was Boulder where 6 to 8 inches were measured. Icy roads caused the closure of I-25 north and south of Denver due to traffic accidents. The snow also caused long delays at Stapleton International Airport where snowfall totaled only 2.6 inches.<\/p>\n<p>In 1997\u2026west winds gusted to 52 mph at Denver International Airport.<\/p>\n<p>3-4<\/p>\n<p>In 1932\u2026a dust storm occurred on the 3rd during the late afternoon. North winds gusting as high as 38 mph behind a cold front kicked up much blowing dust. Light snow developed during the evening and continued through the early morning of the 4th. Snowfall totaled 2.7 inches.<\/p>\n<p>In 1934\u2026strong winds raked Boulder. A wind gust to 62 mph was recorded at Valmont just east of Boulder. The strong winds caused hundreds of dollars of damage in Boulder.<\/p>\n<p>In 1981\u2026the most vigorous snow storm of the season struck the state\u2026closing many schools and most highways connecting Denver\u2026Colorado Springs\u2026and Limon. North winds gusting to 43 mph whipped nearly 10 inches of snow in Denver into 3-foot drifts and snarled traffic on the morning of the 4th. Snowfall totaled 9.8 inches at Stapleton International Airport.<\/p>\n<p>In 1989\u2026a storm dumped 2 to 6 inches of snow across metro Denver. The snow caused 2-hour air traffic delays at Stapleton International Airport where 3.0 inches of snow fell and north winds gusted to 23 mph on the 3rd. There were many traffic accidents across metro Denver. I-70 was closed east of Denver for a time on the 3rd.<\/p>\n<p>In 1991\u2026high winds raked the eastern foothills. Wind gusts of 60 to 90 mph were common with 119 mph recorded at Wondervu southwest of Boulder\u2026106 mph on Shanahan ridge and 92 mph at Table Mesa\u2026both in southwest Boulder. Several trees were uprooted and traffic signs and lights blown over. Flying debris caused damage to homes\u2026 Buildings\u2026and cars. In Boulder\u2026a stop sign was blown onto a car. There were no reports of injuries. Southwest winds gusting as high as 48 mph briefly reduced the prevailing visibility to as low as 1\/16th mile in blowing dust at Stapleton International Airport on the 4th.<\/p>\n<p>3-5<\/p>\n<p>In 1961\u2026snowfall totaled 8.3 inches at Stapleton Airport over the 3-day period with most of the snow\u20264.4 inches\u2026 Falling on the 3rd. Winds were generally light gusting to only 23 mph.<\/p>\n<p><!--more-->4<\/p>\n<p>In 1887\u2026snowfall was only 0.1 inch. This was the earliest last measurable snow of the season.<\/p>\n<p>In 1971\u2026a wind gust to 102 mph was recorded at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder. A wind gust to 83 mph was measured at the National Bureau of Standards. In downtown Boulder\u2026sustained winds reached 35 mph with gusts as high as 57 mph. No significant damage was reported. West winds gusted to only 28 mph at Stapleton International Airport.<\/p>\n<p>In 1982\u2026brief heavy snow accompanied by a few thunderstorms struck metro Denver. Lightning struck a house in Arvada setting it afire. The thunderstorm produced 5 inches of snowfall in a 2-hour period in Wheat Ridge. The snow made roads very icy and slick causing a 59-car pile-up on I-70 in north Denver. Snowfall with thunder totaled only 1.3 inches at Stapleton International Airport.<\/p>\n<p>In 1997\u2026a fast moving pacific storm produced heavy snow in the foothills. Snowfall at Conifer measured 9 inches. Only light snow fell elsewhere over metro Denver. Snowfall totaled only 1.2 inches at the site of the former Stapleton International Airport. North northeast winds gusted to 28 mph at Denver International Airport.<\/p>\n<p>4-5<\/p>\n<p>In 1971\u2026heavy post-frontal snowfall totaled 7.7 inches at Stapleton International Airport where north winds gusted to 28 mph.<\/p>\n<p>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<p>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<p>4-6<\/p>\n<p>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<p>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<p>5<\/p>\n<p>In 1887\u2026the longest snow-free period on record\u2026232 days\u2026 Began. The last measurable snowfall of the season\u20260.1 inch\u2026occurred on the 4th. The first measurable snow of the next season\u20260.3 inch\u2026occurred on October 23rd.<\/p>\n<p>In 1900\u2026northwest winds were sustained to 51 mph with gusts to 60 mph. The strong bora winds warmed the temperature to a high of 44 degrees.<\/p>\n<p>In 1926\u2026post-frontal north winds were sustained to 44 mph with gusts as high as 54 mph. The cold front also produced a thunderstorm.<\/p>\n<p>In 1990\u2026the southern portion of metro Denver was hit by a line of thunderstorms. Heavy rain\u20260.90 to 2.40 inches\u2026 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. Thunderstorm winds to 50 mph were clocked at Centennial Airport. Thunderstorm rainfall was 0.62 inch at Stapleton International Airport.<\/p>\n<p>5-6<\/p>\n<p>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<p>In 1940\u2026heavy snowfall totaled 9.1 inches over downtown Denver. North winds gusted to 22 mph.<\/p>\n<p>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<p>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<p>In 2018&#8230;high winds developed in and near Denver. Peak wind gusts included 79 mph in Applewood&#8230;60 mph at Denver International Airport&#8230;and 59 mph near Bennett.<\/p>\n<p>6<\/p>\n<p>In 1900\u2026west winds were sustained to 41 mph with gusts to 49 mph.<\/p>\n<p>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<p>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<p>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<p>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<p>In 2017&#8230;strong winds combined with very dry conditions produced extreme fire danger across the region. In Aurora&#8230; fire crews responded to a brush fire near Gun Club Road and Jewell Avenue. It burned approximately 290 acres before it was contained. Strong winds also downed a tree which crushed a parked car in a driveway. Peak wind gusts included: 83 mph&#8230;5 miles south of Berthoud; 63 mph at Centennial&#8230; 58 mph near Bennett and at Denver International Airport.<\/p>\n<p>6-7<\/p>\n<p>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<p>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<p>6-8<\/p>\n<p>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<p>7<\/p>\n<p>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<p>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<p>In 1902\u2026northwest winds were sustained to 45 mph with gusts to 53 mph.<\/p>\n<p>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<p>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<p>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<p>In 2017&#8230;strong winds occurred across the north central and northeast Colorado. In west Greeley&#8230;a building under construction completely collapsed. The 5000 square-foot addition to a church swayed under the force of the wind then collapsed. Some of the debris pinned a construction worker; he suffered minor injuries. Peak wind gusts included: 81 mph at Berthoud Pass and Genesee; 75 mph near Jamestown&#8230;60 mph&#8230;2 miles south-southeast of Denver International Airport and 55 mph at Greeley Airport. Officially&#8230;a peak wind gust to 46 mph was measured at Denver International Airport from the northwest.<\/p>\n<p>7-8<\/p>\n<p>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<p>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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looking at this week in Denver weather history, it is easy to see why March is known as Denver\u2019s snowiest month. There are numerous instances of major winter storms dumping snow on the city that was measured not in inches \u2013 but feet! 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