{"id":21256,"date":"2021-01-13T04:54:03","date_gmt":"2021-01-13T11:54:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/?p=21256"},"modified":"2021-01-14T05:00:09","modified_gmt":"2021-01-14T12:00:09","slug":"january-10-to-january-16-this-week-in-denver-weather-history-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/weather-history\/january-10-to-january-16-this-week-in-denver-weather-history-3\/","title":{"rendered":"January 10 to January 16: This week in Denver weather history"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"This<\/a><\/p>\n

January weather is like the weather of any other month in Denver\u00a0 in that you can see just about any type of condition possible.\u00a0 However, three conditions are dominant during the month \u2013 wind, snow and cold.\u00a0 All three make many appearances in our look back at this week in Denver weather history.<\/p>\n

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

7-10<\/p>\n

In 1962\u2026a major winter storm dumped 13.5 inches of snow on metro Denver.\u00a0 A foot of the snow fell on the 8th when northeast winds gusted to 30 mph.\u00a0 The storm was followed by an intense blast of very cold arctic air.\u00a0 Minimum temperature readings of 24 degrees below zero occurred on both the 9th and 10th.\u00a0 The temperature never reached above zero on the 9th when a maximum reading of 1 degree below zero was recorded.\u00a0 Temperatures were below zero for 37 consecutive hours.<\/p>\n

8-10<\/p>\n

In 1983\u2026winds of 70 to 90 mph howled through Boulder. A wind gust to 100 mph was recorded on Fritz Peak near Rollinsville.\u00a0 A tree blown down by the wind damaged a house in eastern Boulder County.\u00a0 The strong winds developed behind a cold front late on the 8th and continued through the 10th.\u00a0 At Stapleton International Airport\u2026west to northwest winds gusted to 49 mph on the 8th\u2026to 45 mph on the 9th\u2026and to 48 mph on the 10th.<\/p>\n

9-10<\/p>\n

In 1962\u2026the low temperature plunged to 24 degrees below zero on both days.<\/p>\n

In 1972\u2026a west wind gust to 60 mph was recorded at Stapleton International Airport\u2026while in Boulder a wind gust to 86 mph was recorded at the National Bureau of Standards. The roof of a house was blown off\u2026and trees were blown down in Boulder.\u00a0 The high winds contributed to the damage from a building fire in Boulder.<\/p>\n

In 2000\u2026heavy snow and strong winds in the mountains spilled into the Front Range foothills.\u00a0 Ward\u2026northwest of Boulder\u2026received 9 inches of new snow.\u00a0 Wind gusts to 91 mph were measured in Golden Gate Canyon\u2026with gusts to 77 mph at Loveland Ski Area and to 73 mph along State Highway 93 north of Golden.\u00a0 West winds gusted to 44 mph at Denver International Airport on the 9th.<\/p>\n

In 2011\u2026a winter storm brought moderate to heavy snowfall to areas in and near the Front Range foothills and Palmer Divide. Storm totals included: 13 inches\u20263 miles south of Golden; 11.5 inches near Eldorado Springs\u202610.5 inches\u2026 2 miles southwest of Boulder; 10 inches\u20263 miles southwest of Roxbourough State Park; 9 inches at Genessee\u20268.5 inches in Arvada\u20264 miles south-southeast of Bennett and greenwood village\u20268 inches\u2026 8 miles south of Elizabeth; 7 inches at Commerce City and 6.5 inches near Louisville and at Denver International Airport. Gusty winds produced snow drifts up to 2 feet deep over the Palmer Divide.<\/p>\n

10<\/p>\n

In 1893\u2026strong west winds in Boulder and the adjacent foothills caused only minor damage.<\/p>\n

In Denver\u2026northwest winds were sustained to 48 mph with gusts as high as 60 mph.\u00a0 The Chinook winds warmed the temperature to a high of 64 degrees and a low of only 40 degrees\u2026which was a record high minimum for the date.<\/p>\n

In 1911\u2026southwest Chinook winds sustained to 44 mph warmed the temperature to a high of 60 degrees.<\/p>\n

In 1932\u2026the first thunderstorm ever officially recorded in Denver during January occurred in the early morning. The assistant observer heard two prolonged peals of thunder between 4:20 am and 4:25 am.\u00a0 Another off-duty observer was awakened by the thunder.\u00a0 Other people reported both thunder and lightning.\u00a0 Light snow was falling at the time.\u00a0 Pellets of graupel or hail were reported from some parts of the city.\u00a0 Snowfall totaled only 1.8 inches.\u00a0 Northwest winds gusted to 30 mph.<\/p>\n

In 1962\u2026as the temperature dipped to a frigid 24 degrees below zero\u2026setting a new record minimum for the date\u2026 The pressure adjusted to sea level reached the highest ever recorded in Denver\u202631.24 inches (1057.8 mb).\u00a0 The altimeter setting reached 30.70 inches\u2026and the actual station pressure recorded was 25.260 inches.<\/p>\n

In 1988\u2026strong winds occurred throughout the day in and near the foothills.\u00a0 Peak gusts to 85 mph were recorded at Rollinsville\u202684 mph at Echo Lake\u2026and 64 mph in Boulder.<\/p>\n

In 1990\u2026a third consecutive day of 50 to 85 mph wind gusts occurred in and along the eastern foothills.\u00a0 A 5 mile portion of the Denver-Boulder turnpike was closed after clouds of blowing dust and gravel caused several multicar accidents near Broomfield.\u00a0 One 59-year-old woman was killed and two others injured.\u00a0 A wind gust to 81 mph was recorded at the nearby Jefferson County Airport.\u00a0In Boulder\u2026wind gusts to 85 mph were blamed for ripping off a portion of a roof on a house\u2026as well as blowing out the large picture window.\u00a0 West winds gusted to 41 mph at Stapleton International Airport.\u00a0 The warm Chinook winds set a record high temperature of 71 degrees in Denver for the date.<\/p>\n

In 1996\u2026strong northwest winds developed behind a pacific cold front that moved rapidly across northeast Colorado. A peak wind gust to 64 mph was recorded at the Rocky Flats Environmental Test Facility in Jefferson County.\u00a0 North- northeast winds gusted to 38 mph at Denver International Airport.<\/p>\n

<\/span>10-11<\/p>\n

In 1948\u2026strong winds were reported in Boulder and Lakewood. Winds of 50 to 60 mph were reported at Valmont\u2026just east of Boulder.\u00a0 Only minor damage was reported.<\/p>\n

In 1980\u2026strong winds of 60 to 95 mph howled across metro Denver\u2026causing some brief power outages and some broken windows.\u00a0 A wind gust to 111 mph was recorded at Wondervu. Northwest winds gusted to 40 mph at Stapleton International Airport on the 10th.<\/p>\n

In 1999\u2026high winds gusting to 100 mph blasted the foothills. Peak wind gusts included:\u00a0 100 mph at central city\u202698 mph at Wondervu\u202682 mph at Aspen Springs and Golden Gate Canyon\u2026 81 mph at the NCAR Mesa Lab in Boulder and near Nederland\u2026 78 mph atop Blue Mountain near Coal Creek Canyon\u2026and 72 mph at the Rocky Flats Environmental Test Facility.\u00a0 West winds gusted to 38 mph and warmed the temperature to a high of 63 degrees at Denver International Airport on the 11th.<\/p>\n

10-12<\/p>\n

In 1997\u2026heavy snow fell over the Front Range foothills. A foot of new snow was measured at Blackhawk with 7 inches recorded in Coal Creek Canyon.\u00a0 Only 3.3 inches of snow fell at the site of the former Stapleton International Airport.\u00a0 East-northeast winds gusted to 18 mph at Denver International Airport on the 11th.<\/p>\n

10-13<\/p>\n

In 1963\u2026a arctic cold wave plunged temperatures well below zero across metro Denver.\u00a0 Temperatures were below zero for a total of 64 consecutive hours.\u00a0 Low temperatures reached 25 degrees below zero on both the 11th and 12th.\u00a0 The high temperature of 9 degrees below zero on the 11th was the coldest ever recorded at Stapleton Airport and equaled the record low maximum for the month first set on January 19\u20261883\u2026in downtown Denver.\u00a0 The high temperature on the 12th reached only 1 degree below zero.\u00a0 On the 12th\u2026an 18-year-old youth died of exposure from the extreme cold in Denver.\u00a0 There were many losses and damage to property from frozen water systems\u2026stalled cars\u2026and over-burdened heating systems.\u00a0 Light snow accompanied the arctic blast. At Stapleton Airport\u20262.3 inches of snow fell on the 10th and 11th.<\/p>\n

<\/span>11<\/p>\n

In 1887\u2026northwest winds were sustained to 40 mph in the city.<\/p>\n

In 1893\u2026northwest winds to 48 mph were recorded in the city.<\/p>\n

In 1901\u2026northwest winds were sustained to 45 mph with an extreme velocity of 47 mph.<\/p>\n

In 1988\u2026strong Chinook winds blew throughout the day along the eastern foothills.\u00a0 Winds peaked to 75 mph in Boulder\u2026 Breaking at least one window.\u00a0 West winds gusted to 49 mph at Stapleton International Airport.<\/p>\n

In 1989\u20262 to 3 inches of snow fell across metro Denver causing near gridlock conditions during the morning rush hour and two-hour delays at Stapleton International Airport.\u00a0 Two to 6 inches of snow whitened Boulder where many traffic accidents were reported.\u00a0 Snowfall measured 2.9 inches at Stapleton International Airport where northeast winds gusted to 21 mph.<\/p>\n

In 1995\u2026high winds developed in the foothills.\u00a0 A gust to 67 mph was recorded at Rocky Flats in northern Jefferson County.\u00a0 West winds gusted to only 32 mph at Stapleton International Airport.<\/p>\n

In 1996\u2026very strong winds were reported in the Front Range foothills for a brief time.\u00a0 Wind gusts to 85 mph were recorded at Golden Gate Canyon\u2026with 95 mph at Wondervu.<\/p>\n

11-12<\/p>\n

In 1972\u2026high winds howled along the Front Range foothills. A wind gust to 144 mph was recorded at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder.\u00a0 A wind gust to 105 mph was recorded at the Rocky Flats plant south of Boulder. Wind gusts to 90 mph were recorded in downtown Boulder. The greatest damage from the windstorm occurred in Boulder where 25 or more mobile homes were destroyed either by wind or the fires which resulted when they were overturned. Car windows were blown out; many buildings damaged; utility poles\u2026power lines\u2026trees\u2026and traffic lights blown down. As many as 75 families were evacuated from a recently completed apartment building because of severe structural damage.\u00a0 Government and private office buildings and industrial plants were evacuated because of danger from flying glass and debris.\u00a0 Twelve people were treated at the hospital\u2026mostly for cuts from flying glass.\u00a0 At least 15 small planes were seriously damaged and hangar doors were blown off at the Jefferson County Airport in Broomfield.\u00a0 Wind damage in Boulder alone totaled 2 million dollars.\u00a0 At Stapleton International Airport\u2026west winds gusted to 53 mph on the 11th and to 47 mph on the 12th. The strong Chinook winds warmed temperatures into the mid 50\u2019s on both days.<\/p>\n

11-14<\/p>\n

In 1997\u2026cold arctic air plunged temperatures below zero across metro Denver.\u00a0 The temperature was below zero for 60 consecutive hours from the afternoon on the 11th to around daybreak on the 14th.\u00a0 The high temperature of only 1 degree below zero on the 12th equaled the record low maximum for the date last set in 1963.\u00a0 The low temperature dipped to 14 degrees below zero on the 12th.<\/p>\n

12<\/p>\n

In 1888\u2026gale force winds toppled the weather instrument shelter in downtown Denver.\u00a0 The strong winds in the foothills blew a train off the track at Georgetown. Northwest winds were sustained to 60 mph in the city. The strong winds warmed the temperature to a high of 50 degrees.<\/p>\n

In 1980\u2026strong winds in Boulder peaked to 95 mph at Table Mesa.\u00a0 Northwest winds gusted to only 29 mph at Stapleton International Airport.<\/p>\n

In 1992\u2026a strong pacific storm system dumped heavy snow across portions of metro Denver.\u00a0 Conifer\u2026in the foothills southwest of Denver\u2026received 17.5 inches of snow.\u00a0 Eleven inches fell at Lake Eldora west of Boulder\u2026with 7 inches recorded at Morrison and 6 inches at Castle Rock.\u00a0 At Stapleton International Airport where north winds gusted to 31 mph\u2026the snowfall totaled only 4.4 inches.\u00a0 Strong winds forced the closure of some highways.<\/p>\n

In 1998\u2026very strong winds and heavy snow caused blizzard conditions in the mountains to spread over portions of the Front Range foothills.\u00a0 Just east of the Continental Divide\u2026sustained winds from 80 to 85 mph with gusts to 100 mph were recorded at Silver Spruce Ranch near Ward\u2026 Resulting in whiteout conditions.\u00a0 Only a trace of snow fell at the site of the former Stapleton International Airport.\u00a0 North winds gusted to only 28 mph at Denver International Airport.<\/p>\n

In 2009\u2026a fast moving storm system brought heavy snow to the foothills of Boulder and Jefferson counties\u2026as well as the western and southern Denver suburbs.\u00a0 Storm totals generally ranged from 4 to 9 inches.\u00a0 The snowfall measurement at Denver International Airport was 3.0 inches.<\/p>\n

12-13<\/p>\n

In 1936\u2026strong winds in Boulder blew roofs off homes.\u00a0 Wind gusts over 60 mph were recorded at the University of Colorado and a gust to 55 mph measured at Valmont.<\/p>\n

In 2002\u2026high winds developed in the foothills on the 12th and spread over the plains on the 13th.\u00a0 Winds gusted to 76 mph at the National Center for Atmospheric Research on the mesa in Boulder on the 12th.\u00a0 Northwest winds gusted to 49 mph\u2026the highest wind of the month\u2026at Denver International Airport on the 13th.\u00a0 The strongest winds were north and northeast of metro Denver.<\/p>\n

13<\/p>\n

In 1875\u2026the low temperature dipped to 20 degrees below zero\u2026 A record low for the date and climbed to a high of only 2 degrees below zero\u2026a record low maximum for the date.<\/p>\n

In 1880\u2026the worst wind storm ever experienced in Boulder caused some damage and personal injuries.<\/p>\n

In 1893\u2026northwest winds were sustained to 42 mph in the city.<\/p>\n

In 1904\u2026northwest winds were sustained to 40 mph with gusts as high as 50 mph.\u00a0 The Chinook winds warmed the temperature to a high of 63 degrees.\u00a0 The low temperature remained above freezing\u2026dipping to only 34 degrees.<\/p>\n

In 1919\u2026snowfall was 1.8 inches in downtown Denver.\u00a0 Melted snow resulted in only 0.12 inch of precipitation.\u00a0 This was the only snowfall and precipitation for the month.<\/p>\n

In 1932\u2026snowfall totaled 3.4 inches in downtown Denver. North winds gusted to 22 mph.<\/p>\n

In 1967\u2026high winds in Boulder gusted to 70 mph downtown. Some damage occurred.\u00a0 Northwest winds gusting to 38 mph at Stapleton International Airport produced some blowing dust.<\/p>\n

In 1988\u2026high winds occurred in Boulder with a wind gust to 70 mph at Table Mesa. In the foothills a wind gust to 82 mph was measured at Rollinsville.\u00a0 West winds gusted to 33 mph at Stapleton International Airport.<\/p>\n

13-14<\/p>\n

In 1960\u2026snowfall totaled only 4.4 inches and northeast winds gusted to 28 mph at Stapleton Airport\u2026while over southeast Colorado a near blizzard closed roads with drifts 3 to 6 feet deep.<\/p>\n

13-16<\/p>\n

In 1888\u2026a cold air mass settled over the city and caused temperatures to plunge well below zero on four consecutive days\u2026but only one temperature record was set.\u00a0 Minimum temperatures dipped to 4 degrees below zero on the 13th\u2026 19 degrees below zero on the 14th\u202620 degrees below zero on the 15th\u2026and 11 degrees below zero on the 16th.\u00a0 The maximum temperature of only 4 degrees below zero on the 14th was a record low maximum for the date.\u00a0 North winds were sustained to 30 mph on the 13th.<\/p>\n

14<\/p>\n

In 1873\u2026winds were brisk all day.\u00a0 After sunset\u2026northeast sustained winds produced a perfect gale\u2026behind an apparent cold front.<\/p>\n

In 1875\u2026the temperature remained below zero all day with a general northeast wind.\u00a0 At 9:00 pm the temperature was 1 degree above zero which was the official high for the day.\u00a0 The wind suddenly veered to the southwest and the temperature climbed 19 degrees in 15 minutes\u20267 more degrees in the next 5 minutes\u2026and by 9:30 pm had risen to 36 degrees.\u00a0 By 9:35 pm the temperature had reached 40 degrees\u2026a rise of 48 degrees in one hour and 39 degrees in half an hour.\u00a0 The sudden rise in temperature could be attributed to a receding arctic air mass and downsloping surface winds.<\/p>\n

In 1906\u2026the temperature climbed to a high of 56 degrees before an apparent cold front produced northeast winds sustained to 40 mph and a trace of snow in the afternoon.<\/p>\n

In 1921\u2026west winds were sustained to 44 mph with gusts to 46 mph.\u00a0 The downslope winds warmed the temperature to a high of 49 degrees.<\/p>\n

In 1967\u20263.7 inches of snow fell at Stapleton International Airport with 7.7 inches measured in Boulder.<\/p>\n

In 1982\u2026strong Chinook winds buffeted Boulder\u2026tearing the roof off a small apartment building.\u00a0 A gust to 88 mph was measured in Lakewood.\u00a0 Wind gusts of 60 to 80 mph were common along the foothills from Denver north to Fort Collins.\u00a0 Four people sustained minor injuries\u2026mostly from flying glass.\u00a0 At least one person was knocked down by the winds.\u00a0 Several tractor trailer rigs were blown off I-70 near Golden\u2026and numerous camper shells were blown off pick-up trucks.<\/p>\n

14-15<\/p>\n

In 1908\u2026heavy post-frontal snowfall totaled 6.5 inches overnight.\u00a0 North winds were sustained to 32 mph.\u00a0 The temperature dropped 41 degrees in 24 hours from a reading of 48 degrees at 8:00 pm on the 14th to only 7 degrees at 8:00 pm on the 15th.<\/p>\n

In 1950\u2026strong winds occurred in Boulder and Louisville. Winds in excess of 60 mph were recorded at Valmont.\u00a0 Minor damage was reported.\u00a0 Southwest winds gusted to 50 mph at Stapleton Airport.<\/p>\n

In 1959\u2026a total of 5.5 inches of snow fell at Stapleton Airport.<\/p>\n

In 1992\u2026snow spread from the mountains across metro Denver. The heaviest snow was across the northern portion of the area where 7 inches fell at Thornton.\u00a0 At Stapleton International Airport\u2026only 3.4 inches of snowfall were recorded and northeast winds gusting to 37 mph caused some blowing snow on the 14th.<\/p>\n

In 1999\u2026high winds howled across metro Denver.\u00a0In Commerce City\u2026strong winds toppled 3 utility poles resulting in a power outage to 600 homes.\u00a0 High wind reports included: 108 mph at Wondervu\u202680 mph at the Hiwan Golf Course in Evergreen\u202676 mph at Aspen Springs\u202675 mph at the Jefferson County Airport near Broomfield\u202674 mph in Boulder\u2026and 70 mph at Georgetown.\u00a0 West to northwest winds gusted to 48 mph\u2026the highest wind gust of the month\u2026and warmed the temperature to a high of 60 degrees at Denver International Airport on the 15th.<\/p>\n

14-21<\/p>\n

In 1930\u2026a protracted cold spell occurred when low temperatures plunged below zero on 8 consecutive days.\u00a0 The coldest low temperatures of 20 degrees below zero on the 17th and 19 degrees below zero on the 16th were record minimums for the dates.\u00a0 High temperatures during the period ranged from 18 on the 18th to zero on the 20th.\u00a0 Two degrees on the 15th was a record low maximum temperature for the date.<\/p>\n

15<\/p>\n

In 1875\u2026the wind backed from the southwest to the northeast before noon.\u00a0 The temperature fell 48 degrees in one hour\u2026 From a high of 52 degrees to only 4 degrees between 11:30 am and 12:30 pm\u2026as cold arctic air surged back over the city.<\/p>\n

In 1888\u2026the low temperature dipped to 20 degrees below zero.<\/p>\n

In 1906\u2026southwest winds were sustained to 44 mph.<\/p>\n

In 1921\u2026south winds were sustained to 44 mph with gusts to 48 mph.\u00a0 The winds warmed the temperature to a high of 63 degrees.\u00a0 The low temperature of only 47 degrees was a record high minimum for the date.<\/p>\n

In 1943\u2026strong Chinook winds struck the Front Range foothills.\u00a0 Wind gusts to 96 mph were recorded at Valmont in east Boulder\u2026with 90 mph measured at Boulder airport. Some damage occurred.<\/p>\n

In 1976\u2026strong Chinook winds with peak gusts of 70 to 80 mph were recorded along the foothills.\u00a0 Northwest winds gusted to 46 mph at Stapleton International Airport.<\/p>\n

In 1982\u2026a vigorous cold front plunged temperatures 22 degrees in an hour from 39 to 17 degrees.\u00a0 Strong northeast winds at 30 mph with gusts to 46 mph\u2026along with some snow flurries\u2026reduced the visibility to 1 mile in blowing dust at Stapleton International Airport.<\/p>\n

In 1987\u2026heavy snow hit metro Denver.\u00a0 Snowfall totaled 10.3 inches at Stapleton International Airport\u2026but amounts across the area ranged from 3 inches in southeast Aurora to 18 inches in the western and southwestern suburbs.\u00a0 Only an inch of snow was measured at Castle Rock.\u00a0 A half foot to a foot of snow fell in the foothills west of Denver and Boulder.\u00a0 Some schools were closed due to the storm. Temperatures hovered in the teens most of the day at Stapleton International Airport where north winds gusted to 30 mph.<\/p>\n

In 1988\u2026high winds were clocked in Boulder with a gust to 70 mph recorded at Table Mesa.<\/p>\n

In 1998\u2026strong winds developed in and near the Front Range foothills.\u00a0 Winds gusted to 71 mph at Jefferson County Airport near Broomfield.\u00a0 South-southwest winds gusted to only 25 mph at Denver International Airport.<\/p>\n

15-16<\/p>\n

In 1967\u2026a major windstorm struck Boulder.\u00a0 The storm was described at the time as the worst single windstorm in the history of Boulder in terms of damage.\u00a0 Winds reached 125 mph at the National Center for Atmospheric Research and at Boulder airport.\u00a0 Winds gusted to 84 mph downtown.\u00a0 Damage totaled a half million dollars in Boulder where some minor injuries were reported.\u00a0 At the Boulder municipal airport\u2026 14 light airplanes were severely damaged.\u00a0 The second floor of a warehouse was blown down\u2026damaging two nearby moving vans.\u00a0 A mobile home was blown over south of Boulder\u2026 Injuring one woman.\u00a0 The roof of a department store was blown in.\u00a0 There was widespread damage to houses\u2026autos\u2026 And power lines from wind and flying debris.\u00a0 Strong winds also occurred in Denver and Golden\u2026but damage was only minor.\u00a0 At Stapleton International Airport\u2026west winds gusted to 43 mph on the 15th and to 45 mph on the 16th.<\/p>\n

In 1981\u2026heavy snow of 6 to 10 inches accumulated across metro Denver.\u00a0 Snowfall totaled only 1.8 inches at Stapleton International Airport where east winds gusted to 21 mph on the 15th.<\/p>\n

In 1991\u2026a pacific storm system moved across metro Denver. Snowfall totaled 3 to 7 inches with 3 inches in Aurora\u2026 Denver\u2026and Castle Rock\u20264 inches in Arvada\u2026and 7 inches at South Platte station just southwest of Denver. Snowfall totaled only 2.9 inches at Stapleton International Airport where north winds gusted to 21 mph on the 16th.<\/p>\n

In 2001\u2026heavy snow fell across the Front Range foothills and urban corridor.\u00a0 The combination of careless driving and snowpacked highways resulted in 3 multi-vehicle accidents involving 30 vehicles\u2026along I-25 in Douglas County.\u00a0 Eleven people were injured and one was killed. Snow amounts included:\u00a0 11 inches in Evergreen; 10 inches at Eldorado Springs and Genesee; 8 inches at Broomfield\u2026 Ken Caryl Ranch\u2026and Thornton; and 5 to 7 inches in Arvada\u2026Bailey\u2026Crow Hill\u2026Gross Reservoir\u2026Lakewood\u2026 Louisville\u2026Westminster\u2026and near Loveland.\u00a0 Snowfall totaled 2.7 inches at the site of the former Stapleton International Airport.<\/p>\n

15-23<\/p>\n

In 1962\u2026a protracted cold spell kept metro Denver in the deep freeze for more than a week.\u00a0 From the 15th thru the 23rd\u2026low temperatures were zero or below for 9 consecutive days\u2026but a daily record low was set only on the 22nd when the temperature dipped to 14 degrees below zero.\u00a0 A record low maximum for the date was also set on the 22nd when the temperature climbed to only 11 degrees.\u00a0 The coldest high temperature was 3 degrees above zero on the 21st\u2026which did not break the record.\u00a0 The protracted cold was broken for only a few hours on the afternoon of the 20th when Chinook winds warmed the temperature to a high of 38 degrees before another surge of cold arctic air plunged temperatures back into the deep freeze that evening.\u00a0 The severe cold caused much damage to water systems.\u00a0 A woman was frozen to death at Morrison.\u00a0 There were other deaths attributable to the weather\u2026including traffic deaths and heart attacks from overexertion.<\/p>\n

16<\/p>\n

In 1911\u2026a trace of rain fell\u2026a rare event in January.<\/p>\n

In 1935\u2026rainfall was 0.01 inch during the afternoon\u2026a rare event in January.<\/p>\n

In 1989\u2026wind gusts to 80 mph were reported in southwest Boulder.\u00a0 Winds reached 100 mph at Rollinsville in the foothills southwest of Boulder. In Golden\u2026the wind blew a 25-foot trailer through a fence and flipped it over. West winds gusted to 37 mph at Stapleton International Airport where the Chinook winds warmed the temperature to a high of 49 degrees.<\/p>\n

16-17<\/p>\n

In 1886\u2026a brief cold spell resulted in two temperature records.\u00a0 High temperatures of zero degrees on the 16th and 2 degrees below zero on the 17th were both record low maximums for the dates.\u00a0 Low temperatures of 8 degrees below zero on the 16th and 16 degrees below zero on the 17th were not records.<\/p>\n

In 1930\u2026temperatures plunging well below zero resulted in two records.\u00a0 Low temperatures of 19 degrees below zero on the 16th and 20 degrees below zero on the 17th were record low temperatures for the dates.\u00a0 High temperatures were 4 degrees on the 16th and 15 degrees on the 17th.\u00a0 Light snowfall totaled 4.0 inches.\u00a0 North winds were sustained to 18 mph on the 16th.<\/p>\n

In 1964\u2026high winds struck the eastern foothills.\u00a0 Gale velocity winds were recorded in Boulder with gusts to 83 mph measured at Rocky Flats.\u00a0 Several airplanes were damaged at the Jefferson County Airport in Broomfield. Roofs\u2026walls\u2026and parts of buildings were blown away at various locations.\u00a0 Power poles and trees were blown over.<\/p>\n

16-18<\/p>\n

In 1943\u2026light snowfall totaled 3.2 inches over the 3 days. This was the only measurable snow of the month.\u00a0 North winds were sustained to 20 mph on the 16th.<\/p>\n

In 2011\u2026very strong winds associated with an upper level jetstream over Colorado produced blizzard conditions in the mountains above timberline. Peak wind gusts included: 99 mph atop Loveland pass\u202694 mph\u2026 2 miles southwest of Mary Jane\u202680 mph atop Berthoud Pass and 79 mph atop Niwot Ridge. Storm totals in the ski areas west of Denver ranged from 8 to 14 inches.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

January weather is like the weather of any other month in Denver\u00a0 in that you can see just about any type of condition possible.\u00a0 However, three conditions are dominant during the month \u2013 wind, snow and cold.\u00a0 All three make many appearances in our look back at this week in Denver weather history. From the … Continue reading January 10 to January 16: This week in Denver weather history<\/span> →<\/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":[81,106,62,197,741],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21256"}],"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=21256"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21256\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21257,"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21256\/revisions\/21257"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21256"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21256"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21256"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}