{"id":21079,"date":"2020-10-26T10:00:44","date_gmt":"2020-10-26T16:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/?p=21079"},"modified":"2020-10-27T10:35:55","modified_gmt":"2020-10-27T16:35:55","slug":"october-25-to-october-31-this-week-in-denver-weather-history-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/weather-history\/october-25-to-october-31-this-week-in-denver-weather-history-3\/","title":{"rendered":"October 25 to October 31: 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>Halloween week is historically pretty eventful when it comes to weather.\u00a0 Wind is always a factor this time of year as gusty Chinook winds can come flying down the mountains and foothills and cause a great deal of damage.\u00a0 Snow of course also becomes more frequent as we get closer to our second snowiest month (November).<\/p>\n<p>From the National Weather Service:<\/p>\n<p>From the 24th to the 25th:<\/p>\n<p>In 1921\u2026rainfall totaled 0.35 inch overnight behind an apparent cold front.\u00a0 North winds were sustained to 40 mph with gusts to 46 mph on the 25th.\u00a0 Temperatures plunged from a high of 73 degrees on the 24th to a low of 39 degrees on the 25th.<\/p>\n<p>In 1923\u2026rain overnight changed to snow during the morning. The heavy snowfall accumulated to 12.0 inches before ending on the morning of the 25th.\u00a0 Post-frontal north winds were sustained to 22 mph with gusts to 23 mph on the 24th.<\/p>\n<p>In 1997\u2026one of the worst and deadliest blizzards of the decade developed over eastern Colorado as deep east to northeast flow associated with a vigorous upper level low pressure system over the four corners\u2026combined with a strong arctic air mass over the central great plains. Snowfall totals across metro Denver ranged from 14 to 31 inches.\u00a0 The heaviest snowfall occurred in the foothills west and southwest of Denver where 2 to 4 feet of snow were measured.\u00a0 Sustained winds to 40 mph with gusts as high as 60 mph produced zero visibilities and extremely cold wind chill temperatures from 25 below to 40 below zero.\u00a0 Winds whipped the snow into drifts 4 to 10 feet deep.\u00a0 Several major and interstate highways were closed as travel became impossible.\u00a0 Red cross shelters were set up for hundreds of travelers who became stranded when they had to abandon their vehicles.\u00a0 Four people died in northeastern Colorado as a result of the blizzard.\u00a0 None of the deaths were in metro Denver.\u00a0 At Denver International Airport\u20264 thousand travelers were stranded when the airport was forced to shut down.\u00a0 At least 120 cars were abandoned along Pena Blvd\u2026.the only arterial leading into and out of dia.\u00a0 The blizzard cost air carriers at least 20 million dollars.\u00a0 Thousands of cattle died in the storm over northeastern Colorado\u2026resulting in losses totaling 1.5 million dollars.\u00a0 Some of the more impressive snowfall totals included:\u00a0 51 inches at Coal Creek Canyon; 48 inches at silver spruce ranch\u2026near ward; 42 inches at Intercanyon\u2026in the foothills southwest of Denver; 37 inches at Sedalia; 35 inches at aspen springs and Conifer in the foothills west of Denver; 31 inches at Eldorado Springs\u2026 Southeast Aurora\u2026and Englewood; and 30 inches on Table Mesa in Boulder.\u00a0 Snowfall totaled 21.9 inches at the site of the former Stapleton International Airport\u2026setting a new 24-hour snowfall record of 19.1 inches for the month. Snowfall totaled only 14 inches at Denver International Airport where north winds gusted to 39 mph on the 24th. High temperature of only 21 degrees on the 25th equaled the record low maximum for the date first set in 1873. Low temperature of only 3 degrees on the 26th set a new record minimum for the date.<\/p>\n<p>On the 25th:<\/p>\n<p>In 1925\u2026a vigorous cold front produced north winds sustained to 42 mph with gusts to 52 mph.\u00a0 Post-frontal snowfall was only 0.4 inch during the late afternoon and early evening.<\/p>\n<p>In 1959\u2026northwest winds gusted to 55 mph at Stapleton Airport.<\/p>\n<p>In 1997\u2026the high temperature warmed to only 21 degrees\u2026 The record low maximum for the month.\u00a0 The same temperature also occurred on October 30\u20261991.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-1952\"><\/span>From the 25th to the 26th:<\/p>\n<p>In 1996\u20264 to 6 inches of snow fell in the foothills west of Denver.\u00a0 Only 1.5 inches of snowfall were measured at the site of the former Stapleton International Airport on the 26th.\u00a0 This was the only measurable snow of the month at the site.\u00a0 The snowfall produced icy and snowpacked highways\u2026which resulted in a 50-to 60-car pileup on I-25 south of metro Denver.\u00a0 West winds gusted to 33 mph at Denver International Airport.<\/p>\n<p>In 2006\u2026a winter storm brought heavy snowfall to metro Denver and the eastern foothills.\u00a0 Total snowfall ranged from 12 to 22 inches over the higher terrain and 6 to 12 inches across metro Denver.\u00a0 Northerly winds at sustained speeds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts as high as 47 mph at Denver International Airport whipped the snow into drifts 3 to 4 feet deep.\u00a0 Many tree limbs snapped under the weight of the heavy\u2026wet snow which also downed power lines\u2026\u00a0 Leaving thousands of residents without power.\u00a0 Storm total snowfall included:\u00a0 25 inches near aspen springs\u2026Conifer\u2026\u00a0 And Evergreen; 23.5 inches near Rollinsville; 23 inches in Idaho Springs; 22.5 inches near Blackhawk; 21.5 inches near bailey; 19 inches near Bergen Park; 18 inches near Aspen Springs\u2026Genesee\u2026 And Jamestown; 17 inches southwest of Boulder; 16 inches in Evergreen; and 15 inches near Georgetown and Perry Park.\u00a0 Snowfall totaled 5.3 inches in the Denver Stapleton area.\u00a0 At Denver International Airport\u2026rain\u2026including a thunderstorm\u2026 Changed to snow on the evening of the 25th after a high temperature of 70 degrees.<\/p>\n<p>In 2010\u2026a storm system brought heavy snow to the mountains west of Denver.\u00a0 Storm totals included: 24 inches at the Eisenhower Tunnel\u202618 inches at Loveland Ski Area; with 16 inches at Arapahoe Basin.<\/p>\n<p>From the 25th to the 27th:<\/p>\n<p>In 1897\u2026a major storm dumped 13.5 inches of snowfall over downtown Denver.\u00a0 Rain changed to snow during the evening of the 25th and continued through mid-morning of the 27th. Most of the snow\u202612.0 inches\u2026 Fell on the 26th when north winds were sustained to 36 mph and gusts were as high as 46 mph.\u00a0 Temperatures during the storm were in the 20`s and lower 30`s.\u00a0 Precipitation (rain and melted snow) totaled 1.21 inches.<\/p>\n<p>On the 26th:<\/p>\n<p>In 1995\u2026winds gusting from 100 to near 110 mph pounded the foothills northwest of Denver.\u00a0 At Nederland winds gusted to 100 mph and to 70 mph in Coal Creek Canyon.\u00a0 Atop Squaw Mountain west of Denver wind gusts to 108 mph were recorded.\u00a0 The strong winds downed some trees and caused power outages.\u00a0 West-northwest winds gusted to 47 mph at Denver International Airport.<\/p>\n<p>In 2010\u2026very strong winds during the day knocked down power lines in parts of Boulder.\u00a0 The downed electrical lines sparked a small brush fire near Columbine Elementary School.\u00a0 Strong wind gusts also damaged the tennis bubble at the Millennium Harvest House. In Northglenn, a tree was knocked down and caused minor damage to a mini-van parked nearby.\u00a0 Peak wind gusts included: 70 mph at Berthoud\u202667 mph at Rocky Mountain Metropolitan airport in Broomfield\u2026 63 mph at the Rocky Flats National Wind Technology Center and 59 mph at the NCAR Mesa Laboratory\u20263 miles southwest of Boulder.\u00a0 West winds gusted to 43 mph at Denver International Airport.<\/p>\n<p>In 2011\u2026a powerful early season storm brought heavy snow to the Front Range and adjacent plains. The heavy\u2026wet snow caused extensive downed large branches and in some cases\u2026entire trees. Massive power outages occurred from Fort Collins and Greeley south to Denver and the surrounding metro area. Most of the trees still had their leaves\u2026which helped to catch snow and down trees under the weight of the moisture laden snow. Nearly two hundred thousand utility customers along the Front Range were without heat and electricity for several hours. The Red Cross opened four temporary shelters overnight until the power could be restored. The outages also forced the closure of the Boulder criminal justice center the following day. The fallen trees and branches also caused extensive property damage to roofs and automobiles. In the Front Range mountains and foothills\u2026storm totals included 19.8 inches\u20263 miles west of Jamestown; 18 inches\u20265 miles west of Copper; 13 inches\u2026 3 miles north of Blackhawk and 3 miles south of Evergreen\u20264 miles east-northeast of Nederland and Lake Eldora; 12 inches at Berthoud SNOTEL. Across the urban corridor storm totals included: 11.5 inches in Boulder; 9.5 inches at the National Weather Service in Boulder; 9 inches\u20261 mile southwest of Westminster; 8.5 inches in Broomfield\u2026 Denver International Airport\u2026Frederick and Louisville; 8 inches in Aurora\u20267 inches in Watkins; with 6 inches in Arvada.<\/p>\n<p>From the 26th to the 27th:<\/p>\n<p>In 1971\u2026strong winds raked Boulder.\u00a0 At the National Bureau of Standards wind gusts to 62 mph were recorded\u2026while in downtown Boulder winds peaked to 48 mph.\u00a0 At Stapleton International Airport\u2026northwest winds gusted to 38 mph on the 26th and north winds gusted to 36 mph on the 27th.<\/p>\n<p>In 1976\u2026the first measurable snow of the season turned into a major storm.\u00a0 Traffic was halted for several hours on highways to the west of Denver where 8 to 12 inches of snow fell in the foothills.\u00a0 Snowfall totaled 7.2 inches at Stapleton International Airport where north winds gusted to 30 mph.\u00a0 Most of the snow\u20266.3 inches\u2026 Fell all day on the 26th.\u00a0 The greatest snow depth on the ground was 5 inches on the morning of the 27th.<\/p>\n<p>On the 27th:<\/p>\n<p>In 1980\u2026the first snowfall of the season totaled only 1.5 inches with 0.10 inch of moisture at Stapleton International Airport where the maximum snow depth on the ground was only 1 inch due to melting.\u00a0 This was the only measurable precipitation of the month\u2026making it the driest October since 1962 when only 0.03 inch of precipitation was measured.<\/p>\n<p>In 1994\u2026wind gusts to 70 mph were recorded atop squaw mountain\u20265 miles south of Idaho Springs\u2026 And at Rollinsville in the foothills southwest of Boulder. Northwest winds gusted to 28 mph at Stapleton International Airport.<\/p>\n<p>From the 27th to the 28th:<\/p>\n<p>In 1874\u2026strong west winds in Boulder along with a reported tornado produced 150 dollars in damage.<\/p>\n<p>In 1913\u2026a strong cold front produced sustained northeast winds to 35 mph with gusts as high as 38 mph on the 27th. Overnight snowfall totaled 5.8 inches.\u00a0 Temperatures plunged to a low of 17 degrees on the morning of the 28th after a high of 60 degrees on the 27th.<\/p>\n<p>From the 27th to the 30th:<\/p>\n<p>In 2009\u2026a powerful early season storm brought heavy snow to the Front Range. The combination of a deep northeasterly upslope flow coupled with abundant moisture and lift with the developing storm system produced an extended period of moderate to heavy snowfall. The heavy wet snow accumulated on trees and resulted in broken branches and scattered electrical outages. Interstates 70 and 76 were closed east of Denver. Numerous other roads and highways were shut down. The Red Cross set up numerous emergency shelters for stranded travelers. The blowing snow at Denver International Airport forced the cancellation of hundreds of flights. Schools were also closed. In the foothills storm totals included: 46 inches\u2026 3 miles southeast of Pinecliffe; 42 inches\u20263 miles southwest of Conifer; 34 inches\u20263 miles north of Blackhawk; 30 inches at Aspen Springs and near Evergreen\u2026 23 inches at Roxborough Park\u2026and 20 inches\u2026 3 miles south-southeast of Morrison. Across the urban corridor storm totals included: 25 inches in Highlands Ranch; 21.5 inches near Louisville\u202620.5 inches in Broomfield\u2026 20 inches at Lafayette\u202617.5 inches in Boulder\u2026 17 inches in Westminster\u202616.5 inches in Erie; 15.5 inches in Arvada and 5 miles west-northwest of Littleton\u202615 inches in Littleton\u202614 inches in Englewood\u2026 13.5 inches in Lakewood and 6 miles north of Thornton; 13.3 inches at Denver International Airport\u202611 inches\u2026 4 miles south of Denver; 10.5 inches\u20262 miles north of Cherry Hills Village and Niwot.<\/p>\n<p>On the 28th:<\/p>\n<p>In 1917\u2026post-frontal snowfall totaled 6.5 inches in the city.\u00a0 North winds sustained to 30 mph with gusts to 33 mph caused the temperature to plunge from a high of 58 degrees to a low of 9 degrees by midnight.<\/p>\n<p>In 1967\u2026winds gusted to 65 mph in downtown Boulder\u2026 Causing minor damage.\u00a0 South winds gusted to 32 mph at Stapleton International Airport.<\/p>\n<p>In 1991\u2026the first major snow of the season hit metro Denver as a cold arctic air mass moved over the area.\u00a0 Snowfall amounts across northeast Colorado ranged from 3 to 10 inches with 4.4 inches of snowfall recorded at Stapleton International Airport where north winds gusted to 22 mph. The low temperature dipped to 13 degrees.<\/p>\n<p>In 1993\u2026high winds buffeted the Front Range foothills.\u00a0 A wind gust to 83 mph was recorded atop squaw mountain\u202635 miles west of Denver\u2026and a gust to 76 mph occurred near Rollinsville southwest of Boulder.<\/p>\n<p>From the 28th to the 29th:<\/p>\n<p>In 1993\u2026an upper level disturbance combined with a moist upslope flow to bring heavy snow to portions of metro Denver.\u00a0 Snowfall amounts ranged from 5.4 inches at Stapleton International Airport to 14 inches in Boulder. New snowfall totaled 8 inches at Gross Reservoir in the foothills 5 miles southwest of Boulder.\u00a0 On the 28th\u2026north winds gusted to 30 mph at Stapleton International Airport where the temperature climbed to only 25 degrees on the 29th\u2026equaling the record low maximum for the date.<\/p>\n<p>From the 28th to the 30th:<\/p>\n<p>In 1971\u2026a vigorous cold front plunged temperatures from a high of 70 degrees on the 27th to record low levels on the 29th and 30th.\u00a0 Snowfall totaled 3.1 inches at Stapleton International Airport where north winds gusted to 23 mph. Some freezing drizzle also fell on the 28th.\u00a0 Record daily low maximum temperatures of 32 degrees on the 28th and 25 degrees on the 29th were established along with a daily record minimum of 13 degrees on the 30th.<\/p>\n<p>From the 28th to the 31st:<\/p>\n<p>In 1929\u2026rain changed to snow on the afternoon of the 28th and continued until midday on the 30th followed by intermittent light snow which continued through the 31st. Snowfall over the four days totaled 16.2 inches in the city.\u00a0 Most of the snow\u20268.5 inches\u2026 Fell on the 29th with 6.1 inches on the 30th.\u00a0 Temperatures hovered in 20`s during most of the storm.<\/p>\n<p>On the 29th:<\/p>\n<p>In 1917\u2026the all-time lowest recorded temperature in October\u20262 degrees below zero\u2026 occurred.\u00a0 This is also the earliest below zero reading of the season.<\/p>\n<p>In 1939\u2026the first measurable snow of the season totaled 5.6 inches in downtown Denver.\u00a0 Post-frontal northeast winds were sustained to 28 mph.<\/p>\n<p>In 1961\u2026heavy snowfall measured 6.0 inches at Stapleton Airport where northeast winds gusted to 30 mph.<\/p>\n<p>In 1973\u2026strong winds caused some damage to homes\u2026stores\u2026\u00a0 And utility lines along the foothills from metro Denver south.<\/p>\n<p>In 1981\u2026high winds buffeted the Front Range foothills with gusts to 55 mph in south Boulder.<\/p>\n<p>In 1996\u2026high winds gusting from 70 to around 100 mph blasted metro Denver.\u00a0 One man was killed when a strong wind gust overturned a pop-up camper onto him while he was trying to secure it.\u00a0 In addition\u2026five people at the Rocky Flats Environmental Test Facility received minor injuries when several windshields were blown out of their cars\u2026spraying glass onto the occupants.\u00a0 Several trees and power lines were also downed.\u00a0 Two 75-foot high pine trees were uprooted at the Mt. Olivet cemetery in Arvada.\u00a0 Property damage from the windstorm ran into the millions of dollars.\u00a0 The highest recorded wind gusts included:\u00a0 101 mph at Jefferson County Airport near Broomfield\u2026100 mph in Golden Gate Canyon\u2026 96 mph in Coal Creek Canyon\u2026and 87 mph at upper Table Mesa in Boulder.\u00a0 West-northwest winds gusted to 43 mph at Denver International Airport.\u00a0 Insured damage from the wind storm totaled 5.2 million dollars\u2026the third most costly storm of record in Colorado at the time.<\/p>\n<p>In 2003\u2026strong Chinook winds developed in and near the Front Range foothills.\u00a0 Winds gusting to 80 mph in Boulder downed several trees and power lines\u2026causing damage and triggering scattered electrical outages.\u00a0 The combination of strong winds\u2026very dry fuel conditions\u2026 And downed power lines sparked two large wildfires.\u00a0 The overland wildfire in Boulder County\u2026near Jamestown\u2026 Consumed nearly 3900 acres and destroyed 12 structures\u2026including homes\u2026trailers\u2026 And out-buildings.\u00a0 Preliminary damage estimates for the value of lost property was nearly one million dollars.\u00a0 In Douglas County\u2026the Cherokee Ranch Wildfire consumed 1200 acres and destroyed 4 structures.\u00a0 The large smoke plumes from both fires were highly visible across metro Denver.\u00a0 West winds gusted to 45 mph at Denver International Airport.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-15753\"><\/span>From the 29th to the 30th:<\/p>\n<p>In 1905\u2026heavy snowfall developed on the evening of the 29th and continued through the evening of the 30th.\u00a0 Snowfall totaled 11.0 inches in downtown Denver.\u00a0 Precipitation was 1.02 inches.\u00a0 Temperatures were generally in the 20`s.<\/p>\n<p>In 1959\u2026rain during most of the day on the 28th changed to snow early on the 29th and continued through most of the 30th.\u00a0 Heavy snowfall totaled 7.4 inches at Stapleton Airport.\u00a0 North-northeast winds gusted to 24 mph on the 30th.\u00a0 Some freezing drizzle also occurred on the 30th.<\/p>\n<p>In 1981\u20264 to 8 inches of new snow were recorded in the foothills west of Denver.\u00a0 Snowfall totaled only 0.4 inch at Stapleton International Airport where north winds gusted to 25 mph.<\/p>\n<p>From the 29th to the 31st:<\/p>\n<p>In 1889\u2026the first snowfall of the season totaled 14.0 inches over the three days in downtown Denver.\u00a0 Snowfall was 8.0 inches on the 29th and 5.0 inches on the 31st.\u00a0 North to northeast winds gusted to 30 mph on the 29th.<\/p>\n<p>In 1950\u2026a warm spell resulted in five daily temperature records.\u00a0 Record highs of 84\u202680\u2026 And 79 degrees occurred on the 29th\u202630th\u2026and 31st\u2026 Respectively.\u00a0 Low temperature of 49 degrees on the 30th was the record high minimum for the date.<\/p>\n<p>In 1991\u2026the second surge of cold arctic air in a matter of days plunged metro Denver into the deep freeze.\u00a0 While low temperatures remained above zero\u2026high temperatures were only in the 20`s.\u00a0 Three temperature records were set: record lows of 7 degrees on the 30th and 10 degrees on the 31st and a record low maximum of only 21 degrees on the 30th.\u00a0 Snowfall was light with only 1.9 inches recorded at Stapleton International Airport where east winds gusted to 23 mph.<\/p>\n<p>In 2002\u2026snowfall totaled 4.3 inches at the site of the former Stapleton International Airport.\u00a0 North winds gusted to 32 mph on the 29th behind a cold front\u2026which plunged temperatures well below seasonal normals.\u00a0 High temperatures of 18 degrees on the 30th and 19 degrees on the 31st were record low maximums for each date.\u00a0 Low temperatures dipped to 12 degrees on the 30th and 15 degrees on the 31st.<\/p>\n<p>From the 29th to the 1st:<\/p>\n<p>In 1972\u2026heavy snowfall totaled 15.5 inches at Stapleton International Airport.\u00a0 However\u2026the heaviest snow occurred on Halloween night when 7 inches fell on trick-or-treaters during a short 3-hour period.\u00a0 I-25 was closed south of Denver.\u00a0 North winds gusting to 29 mph caused some blowing snow on the 1st.\u00a0 The snow started late on the 29th and ended during the mid afternoon on the 1st.\u00a0 The greatest snow depth on the ground at Stapleton International Airport was 13 inches on the 1st.<\/p>\n<p>On the 30th:<\/p>\n<p>In 1974\u2026a rare thunderstorm for so late in October produced hail to 3\/8 inch in diameter and 0.10 inch of rain at Stapleton International Airport.<\/p>\n<p>In 1991\u2026the high temperature warmed to only 21 degrees\u2026 The all-time record low maximum for the month of October.\u00a0 The same temperature also occurred on October 25\u20261997.<\/p>\n<p>On the 31st:<\/p>\n<p>In 1997\u2026high winds buffeted the foothills and adjacent areas of metro Denver.\u00a0 West winds gusted to 70 mph in Broomfield and to 40 mph at Denver International Airport. The strongest winds occurred in the mountains west of Denver and in the foothills north of Denver.<\/p>\n<p>In 2001\u2026high winds developed in the foothills.\u00a0 Peak wind gusts were measured to 74 mph at the National Center for Atmospheric Research on the mesa in Boulder and to 72 mph near Rollinsville.\u00a0 West winds gusting as high as 53 mph warmed the temperature to a high of 71 degrees at Denver International Airport.<\/p>\n<p>From the 31st to the 1st:<\/p>\n<p>In 1951\u20266.4 inches of snowfall were measured at Stapleton Airport.<\/p>\n<p>In 1989\u2026a Halloween storm dropped 3 to 6 inches of snow on metro Denver with the adjacent foothills receiving 5 to 10 inches.\u00a0 Snowfall totaled 4.5 inches at Stapleton International Airport\u2026where north winds gusted to 31 mph on the 31st.\u00a0 Most of the snow fell on the evening of the 31st\u2026but the storm left icy streets throughout metro Denver on the morning of the 1st\u2026making it a \u201cspooky\u201d commute for many motorists.<\/p>\n<p>In 2004\u2026heavy snow fell in and near the foothills of Jefferson and Douglas counties.\u00a0 Storm total snowfall included:\u00a0 14.5 inches in aspen park\u202610 inches at Roxborough State Park and near Sedalia\u20268 inches near Bergen Park\u2026 And 7 inches in Highlands Ranch.\u00a0 Snowfall totaled only 3.2 inches in the Denver Stapleton area.\u00a0 Post-frontal northeast winds gusted to 41 mph at Denver International Airport.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Halloween week is historically pretty eventful when it comes to weather.\u00a0 Wind is always a factor this time of year as gusty Chinook winds can come flying down the mountains and foothills and cause a great deal of damage.\u00a0 Snow of course also becomes more frequent as we get closer to our second snowiest month &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/weather-history\/october-25-to-october-31-this-week-in-denver-weather-history-3\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">October 25 to October 31: This week in Denver weather history<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[63],"tags":[81,106,62,61,741],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21079"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21079"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21079\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21080,"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21079\/revisions\/21080"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21079"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21079"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21079"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}