{"id":21404,"date":"2021-03-15T06:35:04","date_gmt":"2021-03-15T12:35:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/?p=21404"},"modified":"2021-03-16T05:41:23","modified_gmt":"2021-03-16T11:41:23","slug":"march-14-to-march-20-this-week-in-denver-weather-history-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/weather-history\/march-14-to-march-20-this-week-in-denver-weather-history-2\/","title":{"rendered":"March 14 to March 20: This week in Denver weather history"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Think winter is over?\u00a0 Don\u2019t count on it.\u00a0 A quick look back at this week in Denver weather history illustrates why.\u00a0 Many occurrences of winter-like weather can intrude as we see and we don\u2019t even have to look very far back.\u00a0 It was this week that the March Blizzard of 2003 struck \u2013 one of the worst snowstorms in Denver history.<\/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.\u00a0 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.\u00a0 Both readings were record low maximums for the dates. Low temperatures were mostly in the single digits.\u00a0 The coldest were 2 degrees below zero on the 16th and 5 degrees below zero on the 19th.\u00a0 Northeast winds were sustained to 22 mph on the 9th.\u00a0 North winds were sustained to 36 mph on the 10th\u202632 mph on the 13th\u2026and 22 mph on the 15th.<\/p>\n

12-16<\/p>\n

In 1880\u2026a protracted cold spell resulted in 8 temperature records being set.\u00a0 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

13-14<\/p>\n

In 1996\u2026a storm system moving across northern Colorado dumped heavy snow in the mountains and foothills and across metro Denver where snowfall ranged from 5 to 10 inches.\u00a0 A foot of new snow was measured at Nederland with 11 inches at Conifer.\u00a0 Snowfall totaled 8.0 inches at the site of the former Stapleton International Airport.\u00a0 Northeast winds gusted to 30 mph at Denver International Airport on the 13th.<\/p>\n

13-15<\/p>\n

In 1906\u2026snowfall totaled 8.0 inches over downtown Denver.<\/p>\n

<\/span>14<\/p>\n

In 1873\u2026a brisk west wind blew a perfect gale during the afternoon and evening.<\/p>\n

In 1898\u2026northwest winds were sustained to 52 mph with gusts to 62 mph.<\/p>\n

In 1899\u2026west Bora winds were sustained to 50 mph with gusts to 60 mph.<\/p>\n

In 1902\u2026west winds were sustained to 40 mph with gusts to 48 mph.<\/p>\n

In 1913\u2026strong winds all day behind a cold front made for a blustery cold day as the high temperature climbed to only 25 degrees after a low of 19 degrees.\u00a0 Northeast winds were sustained to 51 mph with gusts as high as 60 mph.\u00a0 Only a trace of snow fell.<\/p>\n

In 1920\u2026west winds sustained to 43 mph with gusts to 50 mph warmed the temperature to a high of 67 degrees.<\/p>\n

In 1923\u2026heavy snowfall of 8.5 inches fell in downtown Denver.\u00a0 North winds were sustained to 25 mph.<\/p>\n

In 1947\u2026heavy snowfall totaled 5.8 inches in downtown Denver.\u00a0 Northeast winds were sustained to 17 mph.<\/p>\n

In 1971\u2026a wind gust to 51 mph was recorded at the National Bureau of Standards in Boulder.<\/p>\n

In 1989\u2026a strong pacific cold front produced west wind gusts to 59 mph at Stapleton International Airport.<\/p>\n

In 2002\u2026heavy snow developed in the foothills of Boulder County with 9 inches measured near Jamestown and 7 inches near Nederland.\u00a0 Snowfall totaled only 2.9 inches at the site of the former Stapleton International Airport.\u00a0 East winds gusted to 29 mph at Denver International Airport.<\/p>\n

14-16<\/p>\n

In 1908\u2026a warm spell resulted in daily record high minimum temperatures on 3 consecutive days:\u00a0 54 degrees on the 14th\u202652 degrees on the 15th\u2026and 56 degrees on the 16th\u2026 Also the all-time record high minimum for the month of March.\u00a0 High temperatures ranged from 65 degrees on the 14th to 72 degrees on the 16th.<\/p>\n

In 1983\u2026a heavy wet snowstorm buried metro Denver with the foothills receiving the most.\u00a0 Conifer recorded 34 inches of snow with 4 feet measured at Coal Creek Canyon in the foothills northwest of Denver.\u00a0 The storm left 6 to 10 inches of snow across metro Denver.\u00a0 Boulder received 12 to 18 inches.\u00a0 Flight operations at Stapleton International Airport were limited to one runway for a time.\u00a0 Some roads and schools were closed\u2026and power outages occurred when wet snow downed lines.\u00a0 Snowfall on the 15th and 16th totaled 7.2 inches at Stapleton International Airport where north winds gusted to 30 mph.\u00a0 Maximum snow depth on the ground was only 6 inches due to melting.<\/p>\n

15<\/p>\n

In 1902\u2026northwest winds were sustained to 54 mph with gusts as high as 60 mph.<\/p>\n

In 1920\u2026southwest winds were sustained to 40 mph with gusts to 48 mph.\u00a0 The strong but cold downslope winds warmed the high temperature to only 35 degrees.<\/p>\n

In 1935\u2026strong winds howled across Boulder.\u00a0 At Valmont a wind gust to 60 mph was recorded.\u00a0 No damage was reported.<\/p>\n

In 2006\u2026strong winds ranging from 60 to 75 mph were reported in and near the foothills of Boulder County.\u00a0 In Longmont\u2026 Two trees toppled by the strong winds damaged a car.\u00a0 Winds gusted to 75 mph at the National Center for Atmospheric Research Mesa Laboratory in Boulder.\u00a0 West winds gusted to 52 mph at Denver International Airport.<\/p>\n

15-16<\/p>\n

In 2000\u2026heavy upslope snowfall occurred in and near the Front Range foothills and over the Palmer Divide to the south of metro Denver.\u00a0 Snowfall totals from the storm included:\u00a0 17 inches at Idaho Springs; 16 inches at Aspen Springs; 12 inches in Boulder; 11 inches at Bailey\u2026 Chief Hosa\u2026Coal Creek Canyon\u2026Eldorado Springs\u2026Evergreen\u2026 And near Morrison; 10 inches at Intercanyon\u2026Ken Caryl Ranch\u2026and near Nederland; 9 inches near Sedalia and in wheat ridge; and 8 inches in Arvada.\u00a0 Snowfall totaled 5.4 inches at the site of the former Stapleton International Airport.\u00a0 Northeast winds gusted to 28 mph at Denver International Airport on the 15th.<\/p>\n

16<\/p>\n

In 1902\u2026north winds were sustained to 40 mph with gusts to 48 mph.<\/p>\n

In 1908\u2026the low temperature dipped to only 56 degrees\u2026the record high minimum for the month.<\/p>\n

In 1963\u2026high winds struck metro Denver causing heavy damage. Winds gusted at 90 to 100 mph in Boulder.\u00a0 Wind gusts to 98 mph were recorded at Jefferson County Airport in Broomfield where hangars and several light planes were severely damaged.\u00a0 Wind gusts to 87 mph were recorded southwest of Littleton.\u00a0 A west wind gust to 55 mph was recorded at Stapleton Airport.\u00a0 Trees were uprooted\u2026signs blown down\u2026and utility lines disrupted.\u00a0 Damage totaled nearly 5 thousand dollars in Boulder alone.<\/p>\n

In 1987\u2026a storm dropped 3 to 6 inches of snow across metro Denver with higher amounts in the foothills.\u00a0 Most of the snow on the plains melted as it fell.\u00a0 Only 1.9 inches of snow fell at Stapleton International Airport where southeast winds gusted to 30 mph.<\/p>\n

In 2015…the temperature at Denver International Airport reached 81 degrees. It broke the previous record of 75 degrees and also made it the earliest the 80 degree day on record. The previous 80 degree day record was the 18th.<\/p>\n

17<\/p>\n

In 1966\u2026high winds caused extensive minor damage across metro Denver.\u00a0 A light plane was overturned at Stapleton International Airport where northwest wind gusts to 55 mph were recorded.\u00a0 Winds gusted to 56 mph at Table Mesa in Boulder<\/p>\n

In 1989\u2026strong winds raked metro Denver.\u00a0 West wind gusts to 49 mph were clocked at Stapleton International Airport.<\/p>\n

In 2003\u2026the first tornado of the season was sighted near Strasburg.\u00a0 The small landspout touched down briefly\u2026but caused no damage.<\/p>\n

17-18<\/p>\n

In 1923\u20264.2 inches of snow fell over downtown Denver. Northwest winds were sustained to 45 mph with gusts to 49 on the 17th.\u00a0 Low temperature of zero degrees on the 18th was the lowest of the month that year.<\/p>\n

In 1944\u2026heavy snow fell across metro Denver.\u00a0 The storm started as rain on the 17th\u2026but soon turned to snow. Snowfall amounts totaled 8.5 inches in downtown Denver and 11.0 inches at Stapleton Airport.\u00a0 The highest wind recorded during the storm was 23 mph on the 17th.<\/p>\n

In 1961\u2026a major winter storm dumped 10.7 inches of snow at Stapleton Airport.\u00a0 Most of the snow\u20269.7 inches\u2026fell on the 18th.\u00a0 Winds were light.<\/p>\n

In 1994\u2026strong winds buffeted metro Denver.\u00a0 West winds gusted to 51 mph at Stapleton International Airport on the 17th.\u00a0 Other significant wind gusts included 85 mph atop Squaw Mountain south of Idaho Springs\u2026and 82 mph at Rollinsville southwest of Boulder\u2026both on the 18th.<\/p>\n

In 1996\u2026a second storm in less than 3 days dumped heavy snow in the mountains and foothills again\u2026but snowfall amounts across metro Denver ranged from only 2 to 4 inches. The heavy snowfall resulted in several traffic accidents along I-25 and I-70\u2026south and west of Denver respectively. The major accidents involved at least 30 cars and resulted in several minor injuries.\u00a0 The accidents closed both highways for a time.\u00a0 Snowfall totals included 13 inches at Evergreen and 10 inches at Conifer.\u00a0 Snowfall totaled only 0.7 inch at the site of the former Stapleton International Airport.\u00a0 At Denver International Airport\u2026 North winds gusted to 28 mph on the 17th and 39 mph on the 18th.<\/p>\n

In 2016…a combination of enhanced banding associated with a strong upper level jet stream…and low level upslope following the passage of a cold front…produced heavy snowfall in northern mountains as well as in and near the foothills of Boulder County. Storm totals included: 19.5 inches near Ward…16 inches near Allenspark…13.5 inches near Eldorado Springs; 13 inches at the National Weather Service Office in Boulder and 5 miles east of Boulder; 12.5 inches at Winter Park Ski Resort…12 inches at Eldora Ski Area; 11 inches…7 miles south of Lyons and at Rollinsville; 10.5 inches at Aspen Springs… and 9.5 inches near Blackhawk. In Denver and the surrounding suburbs…storm totals included: 8.5 inches in Broomfield…Lafayette and 5 miles northeast of Westminster; 7 inches near Northglenn…6.5 inches in Thornton and northwest Denver; with 6 inches at Firestone. At Denver International Airport…an official measurement of 4.7 inches of snow was observed.<\/p>\n

17-19<\/p>\n

In 1933\u2026rain changed to snow on the evening of the 17th and continued through mid-day of the 19th.\u00a0 Snowfall totaled 5.6 inches with 0.83 inch of precipitation in the city.\u00a0 North winds were sustained to 38 mph with gusts to 46 mph on the 18th and to 30 mph with gusts to 43 mph on the 19th.<\/p>\n

In 2003\u2026one of the worst blizzards since historic records began in 1872 struck metro Denver with a vengeance.\u00a0 Heavy wet snow accumulating to around 3 feet in the city and to more than 7 feet in the foothills brought transportation to a near standstill.\u00a0 North winds sustained to 30 mph with gusts as high as 41 mph produced drifts to 6 feet in the city.\u00a0 The estimated cost of property damage alone\u2026not including large commercial buildings\u2026was 93 million dollars\u2026 Making it the costliest snowstorm ever.\u00a0 Mayor Wellington Webb of Denver said\u2026\u201dthis is the storm of the century\u2026a backbreaker\u2026a record breaker\u2026a roof breaker.\u201d\u00a0 two people died in Aurora from heart attacks after shoveling the heavy wet snow.\u00a0 The national guard sent 40 soldiers and 20 heavy duty vehicles to rescue stranded travelers along I-70 east of gun club road.\u00a0 The heavy wet snow caused roofs of homes and businesses to collapse.\u00a0 The snow also downed trees\u2026 Branches\u2026and power lines.\u00a0 Two people were injured when the roofs of their homes collapsed.\u00a0 In Denver alone\u2026at least 258 structures were damaged.\u00a0 In Arvada\u2026a roof collapse at west gate stables killed a horse.\u00a0 Up to 135 thousand people lost power during the storm\u2026and it took several days for power to be restored in some areas.\u00a0 Denver International Airport was closed\u2026stranding about 4000 travelers.\u00a0 The weight of the heavy snow caused a 40-foot gash in a portion of the tent roof\u2026forcing the evacuation of that section of the main terminal building.\u00a0 Avalanches in the mountains and foothills closed many roads\u2026including I-70\u2026stranding hundreds of skiers and travelers.\u00a0 Along I-70\u2026an avalanche released by the Colorado department of transportation\u2026blocked the interstate in both directions for several hours.\u00a0 Several residences between Bakerville and silver plume were evacuated because of the high avalanche danger.\u00a0 At Eldora Ski Area\u2026270 skiers were stranded when an avalanche closed the main access road.\u00a0 After the storm ended\u2026a military helicopter had to ferry food to the resort until the road could be cleared.\u00a0 The heavy snow trapped thousands of residents in their foothills homes in Jefferson County for several days.\u00a0 Two homes burned to the ground when fire crews could not reach the residences. Some schools remained closed well into the following week. The storm officially dumped 31.8 inches of snow at the site of the former Stapleton International Airport\u2026the most snowfall from a single storm since the all-time record snowfall of 37.5 inches on December 4-5\u20261913.\u00a0 The storm made March 2003 the snowiest March on record\u2026the 4th snowiest month on record\u2026 And the 5th wettest March on record.\u00a0 The 22.9 inches of snow on the 18th into the 19th was the greatest 24 hour snowfall ever recorded in the city during the month of March.\u00a0 The storm was also a drought-buster\u2026breaking 19 consecutive months of below normal precipitation in the city.\u00a0 Snowfall across metro Denver ranged from 2 feet to more than 3 feet. The highest amounts included:\u00a0 40 inches in Aurora\u202638 inches in centennial and 6 miles east of Parker\u202637 inches at Buckley AFB\u202635 inches in southwest Denver\u202634 inches in Louisville\u2026 32 inches in Arvada\u202631 inches in Broomfield and Westminster\u2026 And 22.5 inches in Boulder.\u00a0 In the foothills\u2026snowfall ranged from 3 feet to more than 7 feet.\u00a0 Some of the most impressive storm totals included:\u00a0 87.5 inches atop Fritz Peak and in Rollinsville\u202683 inches at Cabin Creek\u202674 inches near Bergen Park\u202673 inches northwest of Evergreen\u202672 inches in Coal Creek Canyon\u202670 inches at Georgetown\u202663 inches near Jamestown\u202660 inches near Blackhawk\u202655 inches at Eldora Ski Area\u202654 inches 8 miles west of Sedalia\u2026and 46.6 inches at Ken Caryl Ranch. The storm was the result of a very moist\u2026intense slow moving pacific system which tracked across the four corners and into southeastern Colorado\u2026which allowed deep easterly upslope flow to form along the Front Range.<\/p>\n

18<\/p>\n

In 1883\u20260.3 inch of snow fell in downtown Denver.\u00a0 This was the only measurable snowfall of the month.<\/p>\n

In 1903\u2026rain changed to sleet and then to snow\u2026which became heavy.\u00a0 Post-frontal snowfall totaled 7.0 inches over the city.\u00a0 North winds were sustained to 51 mph with gusts as high as 60 mph.<\/p>\n

In 1905\u2026northwest winds were sustained to 42 mph.<\/p>\n

In 1914\u2026northeast winds were sustained to 46 mph with gusts to 56 mph behind a strong cold front.\u00a0 Snowfall was 3.4 inches over the city\u2026but most of the snow melted as it fell.\u00a0 The estimated amount of melted snow was 8.1 inches.<\/p>\n

In 1920\u2026a terrific windstorm occurred along the eastern foothills.\u00a0 Two deaths were attributed to the storm and some damage occurred.\u00a0 Both Denver and Boulder were affected by the strong winds.\u00a0 West winds were sustained to 51 mph with gusts as high as 66 mph in downtown Denver. The strong winds did considerable damage to property\u2026 Wires\u2026plate glass windows\u2026and indirectly loss by fire. The wind caused the death of one young girl by toppling the side of a brick building on her as she was standing on a corner waiting for a car.\u00a0 The wind was also responsible for several severe auto accidents due to blowing debris into the streets and blowing dust and dirt into the eyes of drivers.<\/p>\n

In 1954\u2026west winds at sustained speeds of 40 mph and gusts as high as 56 mph produced some blowing dust at Stapleton Airport.<\/p>\n

In 1979\u2026heavy snow totaled 4 to 12 inches along the Front Range from Denver north.\u00a0 I-25 was closed for a brief time between Denver and Cheyenne.\u00a0 New snowfall totaled 4.3 inches at Stapleton International Airport where north winds gusted to 29 mph.<\/p>\n

In 1998\u2026a major winter storm dumped heavy snow over areas west from I-25 to the continental divide as strong upslope conditions developed.\u00a0 Two to 3 1\/2 feet of snow fell in the foothills with 1 to 2 feet reported in west metro Denver.\u00a0 Snowfall totals included:\u00a0 38 inches at Silver Spruce Ranch\u20262 miles south of Ward; 35 inches at Aspen Springs; 33 inches near Blackhawk; 30 inches at Eldora; 29 inches in Coal Creek Canyon; 27 inches at Conifer\u2026 Chief Hosa\u2026and Nederland; 25 inches at Rollinsville and Gross Reservoir; 21 inches at Evergreen; and 15 to 19 inches at Broomfield\u2026Lakewood\u2026and Table Mesa in Boulder. Elsewhere across metro Denver\u2026snowfall ranged from 8 to 14 inches.\u00a0 Snowfall totaled only 7.9 inches at the site of the former Stapleton International Airport.\u00a0 East winds gusted to 31 mph at Denver International Airport.<\/p>\n

18-19<\/p>\n

In 1927\u2026heavy snowfall was 6.5 inches in downtown Denver. Northwest winds were sustained to 28 mph on the 18th.<\/p>\n

In 1974\u2026heavy snowfall totaled 5.8 inches at Stapleton International Airport where northeast winds gusted to 33 mph on the 19th.<\/p>\n

18-21<\/p>\n

In 1907\u2026a warm spell resulted in 6 daily temperature records.\u00a0 Record maximum temperatures of 82 degrees occurred on the 18th with 81 degrees on the 19th and 80 degrees on the 20th.\u00a0 Record high minimum temperatures of 52 degrees occurred on the 19th and 20th with 54 degrees on the 21st.<\/p>\n

19<\/p>\n

In 1969\u2026high winds buffeted the Front Range foothills causing damage in Boulder and Jefferson counties.\u00a0 A freight train was derailed near the entrance to a canyon 20 miles west of Denver when some empty cars were caught on a curve by a gust of wind.\u00a0 Two light planes were heavily damaged at Jefferson County Airport.\u00a0 Winds gusted to 105 mph at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder\u202662 mph in downtown Boulder\u2026and 80 to 90 mph at Boulder airport.\u00a0 Northwest winds gusted to 49 mph at Stapleton International Airport.<\/p>\n

In 1976\u2026northwest winds gusted to 55 mph in Denver with stronger winds along the foothills.\u00a0 The strong cold winds kicked up some blowing dust\u2026reducing the visibility to near zero at times at Stapleton International Airport.<\/p>\n

In 1982\u2026high winds across metro Denver caused minor damage to a few mobile homes at Lowry Air Force Base.\u00a0 West wind gusts reached 51 mph at Stapleton International Airport where visibility was briefly reduced to 1\/4 mile in blowing dust.<\/p>\n

In 1995\u2026strong winds associated with a pacific cold front blew across metro Denver.\u00a0 A west wind gust to 48 mph was recorded at Denver International Airport.\u00a0 Winds gusted to 59 mph at the site of the former Stapleton International Airport.<\/p>\n

In 2010…a storm system produced deep upslope and brought heavy snow to areas in and near the Front Range. The foothills of Boulder and Jefferson Counties were the hardest hit. Storm totals included: 26 inches at Coal Creek Canyon…25.5 inches…4 miles southeast of Conifer; 25 inches at Genesee…24.5 inches near Kittredge… 23.5 inches…6 miles east of Nederland…20.5 inches…3 miles west of Jamestown…5 miles southeast of Aspen Park and 5 miles southeast Idaho Springs; and 18 inches near Ralston Buttes. In and around Denver…storm totals included: 15 inches in Golden; 12.5 inches in Boulder…11.5 inches at Lone Tree; 10.5 inches near Castle Pines; 11 inches…6.5 miles southwest of Castle Rock; 10 inches near Englewood…Highlands Ranch and 3 miles southwest of Wheat Ridge; 9 inches…4 miles west of Arvada…Broomfield…Centenniel…Elizabeth and Westminster; 8.5 inches…in southeast Denver and Littleton; 7.5 inches in Louisville and near Thornton; 7 inches…4 miles south of Aurora…Lakewood and Niwot; 6.5 inches…4 miles northwest of Castle Rock…4 miles northwest of Denver and Northglenn; 6 inches in Brighton and 5 miles southeast of Sedalia. Officially… 1.7 inches of snow was measured at Denver International Airport.<\/p>\n

19-20<\/p>\n

In 1912\u2026post-frontal heavy snowfall of 6.3 inches was measured in downtown Denver.\u00a0 North winds were sustained to 28 mph with gusts to 30 mph on the 19th.\u00a0 The strong cold front plunged temperatures from a high of 60 degrees on the 19th to a low of 1 degree on the 20th.<\/p>\n

In 1959\u2026a major storm dumped heavy snowfall of 7.7 inches on Stapleton Airport where north winds gusting to 44 mph caused much blowing and drifting snow.\u00a0 Many highways were blocked\u2026and there was damage to phone lines along the South Platte River.\u00a0 The storm started as rain and changed to heavy wet snow\u2026which froze on the lines causing the poles to break.\u00a0 The storm caused 2 deaths over eastern Colorado.<\/p>\n

In 2006\u2026strong northerly winds\u2026associated with a surface low pressure system that intensified as it moved into the central great plains\u2026brought heavy wet snow to the eastern foothills and northeastern plains of Colorado.\u00a0 The hardest hit areas included the foothills of Boulder and Gilpin counties.\u00a0 Storm totals included: 15 inches at Rollinsville\u2026 14 inches at Aspen Springs\u202612.5 inches near Nederland\u2026and 5.7 inches in the Denver Stapleton area.\u00a0 Strong winds\u2026heavy snow\u2026and poor visibility forced the closure of Interstate 70 from Denver east to the Kansas state line.\u00a0 North winds gusted to 32 mph at Denver International Airport on the 19th.<\/p>\n

19-21<\/p>\n

In 1888\u2026heavy snowfall totaled 8.6 inches over downtown Denver.\u00a0 North winds were sustained to 27 mph on the 19th.<\/p>\n

20<\/p>\n

In 1915\u2026north winds were sustained to 40 mph with gusts to 42 mph.\u00a0 Only a trace of snow fell.<\/p>\n

In 1989\u20262 to 6 inches of snow fell along the Front Range urban corridor with up to 9 inches in Boulder.\u00a0 Only 1.6 inches of snowfall were measured at Stapleton International Airport where north winds gusted to 36 mph.<\/p>\n

20-21<\/p>\n

In 1878\u2026warm days with high temperatures in the lower 70\u2019s in the city\u2026caused snow to melt on the Palmer Divide\u2026which caused the waters in Cherry Creek to rise. The high\u2026rapid running water damaged a home and eroded bridge footings and abutments.\u00a0 Some bridges became unsafe for the passage of trains.<\/p>\n

In 1904\u2026southwest winds sustained to 48 mph with gusts to 60 mph warmed the temperature to a high of 68 degrees on the 20th.\u00a0 The high was only 42 degrees on the 21st behind a cold front\u2026which produced 1.3 inches of snow and northeast winds sustained to 27 mph overnight.<\/p>\n

In 1923\u2026post-frontal rain changed to heavy snow and totaled 8.2 inches over the city.\u00a0 North winds were sustained to 27 mph with gusts to 29 mph on the 20th. This was the second major snow in a week.<\/p>\n

In 1932\u2026rain changed to heavy snow\u2026which totaled 6.2 inches in downtown Denver.\u00a0 North winds gusted to 22 mph on the 21st.<\/p>\n

In 1948\u2026heavy snowfall totaled 7.2 inches over downtown Denver.<\/p>\n

In 1952\u2026a major snow storm produced north wind gusts to 35 mph and dumped 16.9 inches of snowfall on Stapleton Airport.\u00a0 The maximum snow depth on the ground was 13 inches due to melting.<\/p>\n

In 2000\u2026heavy snow fell in and near the foothills of Douglas and Jefferson counties.\u00a0 Snowfall totals included:\u00a0 9 inches near tiny town and 7 inches in Littleton.\u00a0 Snowfall totaled only 1.8 inches at the site of the former Stapleton International Airport. North winds gusted to 34 mph at Denver International Airport on the 20th.<\/p>\n

20-22<\/p>\n

In 1944\u2026heavy snow fell over metro Denver for a total of 36 hours.\u00a0 The storm dumped 18.5 inches of snowfall over downtown Denver and 12.2 inches at Stapleton Airport. Fortunately\u2026there were no strong winds with the storm. North winds to only 19 mph were recorded on the 21st.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Think winter is over?\u00a0 Don\u2019t count on it.\u00a0 A quick look back at this week in Denver weather history illustrates why.\u00a0 Many occurrences of winter-like weather can intrude as we see and we don\u2019t even have to look very far back.\u00a0 It was this week that the March Blizzard of 2003 struck \u2013 one of … Continue reading March 14 to March 20: 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":[81,106,62,235,741],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21404"}],"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=21404"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21404\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21405,"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21404\/revisions\/21405"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21404"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21404"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21404"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}