{"id":22150,"date":"2022-02-08T06:09:36","date_gmt":"2022-02-08T13:09:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/?p=22150"},"modified":"2022-02-10T04:50:04","modified_gmt":"2022-02-10T11:50:04","slug":"february-6-to-february-12-this-week-in-denver-weather-history-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/weather-history\/february-6-to-february-12-this-week-in-denver-weather-history-2\/","title":{"rendered":"February 6 to February 12: This week in Denver weather history"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Cold, snow and wind mark this week in our look back at Denver weather history.\u00a0 Numerous notable events including a period of 69 hours when the temperatures remained below zero \u2013 the fourth longest on record.<\/p>\n

30-7<\/p>\n

In 1985\u2026a cold front on the 29th produced a protracted cold spell as arctic air remained entrenched across metro Denver. While the only daily temperature record set was a low maximum reading of 2 degrees on February 3rd\u2026minimum temperatures plunged well below zero on 9 consecutive days. The coldest readings were 15 degrees below zero on January 31st and 14 degrees below zero on February 5th.<\/p>\n

31-8<\/p>\n

In 1963\u2026warm weather that began with the strong Chinook winds on the 31st and 1st continued through the 8th. Maximum temperatures through the period ranged from 52 degrees on the 2nd to 76 degrees on the 5th\u2026which was a new record high for that date.<\/p>\n

31-12<\/p>\n

In 1899\u2026a protracted cold spell lasted almost two weeks. Low temperatures plunged below zero on all days but February 9th with a reading of 6 degrees.\u00a0 The coldest low temperature of 22 degrees below zero on February 6th was a record low for the date.\u00a0 Low temperatures of 20 degrees below zero occurred on both February 11th and 12th\u2026 But only the 11th remains as the record minimum for the date.\u00a0 High temperature of only 5 degrees below zero on February 11th was a record low maximum for the date.\u00a0 High temperatures climbed to only zero degrees on both February 2nd and 3rd\u2026but were not records.\u00a0 Intermittent light snow or flurries fell during the period.\u00a0 The most snowfall\u20262.0 inches\u2026occurred on February 2nd.<\/p>\n

<\/span>1-6<\/p>\n

In 1989\u2026one of the century\u2019s worst doses of winter weather ravaged the entire state.\u00a0 Bitterly frigid weather moved into metro Denver on the 1st as snow buried many sections of the state.\u00a0 In metro Denver where 3 to 6 inches of snow fell\u2026blowing snow and resultant poor visibilities caused a 46-car pile-up on I-25 in the middle of the city on the 4th.\u00a0 During the period\u20262 to 3 hour delays were common at Stapleton International Airport where snowfall from the storm totaled 4.3 inches and northeast winds gusted to 30 mph on the 1st.\u00a0 Intense cold accompanied the storm. Temperatures in Denver stayed below zero continuously for the best part of 3 days (3rd\u20264th\u20265th)\u2026for a total of 69 hours.\u00a0 This is the fourth longest sub-zero period on record.\u00a0 Wind chill temperatures reached 50 degrees below zero.\u00a0 The mercury dipped to 24 degrees below zero on the 5th\u2026setting a record for the date.\u00a0 This was the city\u2019s coldest temperature in over 26 years.\u00a0 Low temperatures dipped below zero on 8 consecutive days (2nd-9th).\u00a0 High temperature of 9 degrees below zero on the 4th was a record low maximum for the date\u2026as was the high of 5 degrees on the 5th.\u00a0 Extensive damage occurred when pipes and water lines froze and broke.\u00a0 Thousands of cars failed to start. On the 3rd\u2026a 57-year-old woman died of hypothermia in an Arvada park.\u00a0 Eighteen high school students were treated for hypothermia after a 2-hour ride through Jefferson County in an unheated bus.\u00a0 At least 2 cases of frostbite were reported; there were undoubtedly many more.<\/p>\n

1-9<\/p>\n

In 1883\u2026a protracted cold period occurred when low temperatures dipped below zero for 9 consecutive days. Low temperatures ranged from 22 degrees below zero on the 4th to 2 degrees below zero on the 1st and 6th.\u00a0 High temperatures ranged from 10 below zero on the 3rd to 23 on the 9th.\u00a0 Several temperature records were set that still stand today.\u00a0 Record lows of 18 below and 22 below zero occurred on the 3rd and 4th.\u00a0 Record low maximum readings of 2 below and 10 below zero occurred on the 2nd and 3rd.\u00a0 The high of only 10 below zero on the 3rd is the coldest maximum temperature ever recorded in Denver.<\/p>\n

4-6<\/p>\n

In 1986\u202610 inches of snow fell in Boulder\u2026in the foothill town of Wondervu southwest of Boulder\u2026and at Evergreen west of Denver.\u00a0 Snowfall totaled 2.4 inches at Stapleton International Airport\u2026where north winds gusted to 20 mph on the 6th.<\/p>\n

5-6<\/p>\n

In 2003\u2026heavy snow fell in the foothills.\u00a0 Snowfall totals included:\u00a0 17 inches at Genesee; 16 inches at Lookout Mountain; 11 inches at Chief Hosa near Indian Hills\u2026and 7 miles southwest of Boulder; 10.5 inches atop Gold Hill; and 10 inches at Intercanyon and near Conifer.\u00a0 Only 2.2 inches of snowfall were measured in the city at the site of the former Stapleton International Airport.<\/p>\n

5-11<\/p>\n

In 1978\u2026the 5th marked the start of a record 7 consecutive days of dense fog at Stapleton International Airport.\u00a0 The heavy fog reduced the visibility to 1\/4 mile or less for a period of time on each of these days.\u00a0 Light snow and\/or freezing drizzle occurred on most days.\u00a0 Fog reducing visibility to less than 7 miles was recorded at Stapleton International Airport on 11 consecutive days through the 15th.\u00a0 During the period 5-14\u2026the cold thick fog deposited heavy rime ice up to 5 inches thick on power lines and poles over a wide area of eastern Colorado\u2026causing a major electrical power outage disaster.<\/p>\n

6<\/p>\n

In 1899\u2026the temperature dipped to a low of 22 degrees below zero.<\/p>\n

6-7<\/p>\n

In 1929\u20265.0 inches of snow fell in downtown Denver behind a Canadian cold front.\u00a0 Temperatures plunged\u2026but no records were set.\u00a0 Low readings dipped to 3 degrees below zero on the 6th and 9 degrees below zero on the 7th.\u00a0 Highs climbed to 5 degrees on the 6th and to only 1 degree below zero on the 7th.<\/p>\n

In 1933\u2026post-frontal light snowfall totaled 3.0 inches over downtown Denver.\u00a0 Northeast winds were sustained to 28 mph with gusts to 32 mph on the 6th.\u00a0 The very cold air mass plunged temperatures from a high of 60 degrees on the 5th to lows of 10 degrees below zero on the 6th and 16 degrees below on the 7th.\u00a0 High temperature of only 4 degrees below zero on the 7th was a record low maximum for the date.<\/p>\n

6-10<\/p>\n

In 1933\u20263:00 pm on the 6th marked the start of a protracted cold period through 8:00 am on the 10th when the temperature was below zero for 86 out of 88 hours.\u00a0 The cold period was interrupted on the 8th at 9:00 am when the temperature was 1 degree above zero and at 10:00 am when the temperature was 8 degrees above zero.\u00a0 Four temperature records were set. High temperatures of 4 degrees below zero on the 7th\u20268 degrees on the 8th\u2026and 5 degrees below zero on the 9th were record low maximums for those dates.\u00a0 The only record low temperature record was 14 degrees below zero on the 10th. The lowest temperature reached during the period was 16 degrees below zero on both the 7th and 8th\u2026which were not records.<\/p>\n

7<\/p>\n

In 1940\u2026a distant thunderstorm was recorded.\u00a0 This was only the second ever recorded in the city during February since 1900.<\/p>\n

In 1976\u2026strong Chinook winds were reported along the foothills with sustained winds at 46 mph and gusts to 69 mph at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder.\u00a0 Wind gusts of 70 to 90 mph were recorded at other locations in Boulder.\u00a0 Northwest winds gusted to 44 mph at Stapleton International Airport.<\/p>\n

In 1979\u2026strong west winds gusted as high as 99 mph near Boulder.\u00a0 The winds caused ground blizzards that closed several highways around Boulder.\u00a0 Some cars were forced off the road\u2026and a truck was overturned.\u00a0 Wind gusts of 50 to 80 mph were common in and near the foothills.\u00a0 Northwest winds gusted to 33 mph at Stapleton International Airport.<\/p>\n

In 1988\u2026a wind gust to 82 mph was clocked at Rollinsville in the foothills southwest of Boulder.<\/p>\n

In 1999\u2026strong Chinook winds developed in the foothills. Peak wind reports included:\u00a0 90 mph at the National Center for Atmospheric Research mesa lab near Boulder and 88 mph at Wondervu in the foothills southwest of Boulder. West to southwest winds gusted to only 48 mph at Denver International Airport.<\/p>\n

7-8<\/p>\n

In 1936\u2026a sharp blast of frigid arctic air was of short duration.\u00a0 At 11:00 am on the 7th the temperature was 39 degrees\u2026but dropped to only 1 degree within an hour. A more gradual decrease occurred through the night to a low temperature of 25 degrees below zero shortly after 6:00 am on the 8th.\u00a0 This was the lowest temperature ever recorded in February.\u00a0 (the record was equaled on February 1\u20261951.)\u00a0 Snowfall of 1.0 inch occurred in the cold air. During the day on the 8th\u2026northwest Chinook winds from 12 to 16 mph\u2026and as high as 21 mph warmed the temperature to a high of 35 degrees at 7:00 pm.\u00a0 This was a rise in temperature of 60 degrees in 13 hours.\u00a0 Unofficially\u2026the temperature dipped to a low of 30 degrees below zero at Denver municipal airport on the morning of the 8th.<\/p>\n

In 1956\u20265.5 inches of snow fell at Stapleton Airport where east-northeast winds gusted to 23 mph on the 7th.<\/p>\n

In 1980\u2026an upslope storm dumped 4 to 10 inches of snow over the plains and as much as 22 inches in the foothills. Traffic was snarled and some schools were closed.\u00a0 Two runways were closed for 3 hours at Stapleton International Airport\u2026where snowfall totaled 6.5 inches and north winds gusted to 25 mph.\u00a0 Most of the snow fell on the 7th.<\/p>\n

8<\/p>\n

In 1886\u2026northwest winds were sustained to 40 mph in the city.\u00a0 The strong winds were accompanied by a cold wave.<\/p>\n

In 1905\u2026west winds were sustained to 40 mph behind a cold front.\u00a0 The Bora winds warmed the temperature to a high of only 38 degrees and produced a trace of snow.<\/p>\n

In 1939\u2026the very light snowfall\u2026which began during the morning\u2026contained unusually symmetrical\u2026flat and dry snow crystals.\u00a0 These snow crystals continued to fall all afternoon.\u00a0 Snowfall was only a trace.\u00a0 Temperatures ranged from a low of 7 degrees to a high of 18 degrees.<\/p>\n

In 1942\u2026a major storm dumped 8.0 inches of heavy snow on downtown Denver.\u00a0 North winds were sustained to 17 mph.<\/p>\n

In 1981\u2026high winds occurred over the eastern foothills with 72 mph reported atop Squaw Mountain west of Denver and 60 to 70 mph winds at other locations in the foothills west of Denver.\u00a0 Wind gusts to 50 mph were reported in Boulder. Northwest winds gusted to 39 mph at Stapleton International Airport.<\/p>\n

8-9<\/p>\n

In 1898\u2026rain changed rapidly to snow during the late evening of the 8th and continued through the early afternoon of the 9th.\u00a0 Snowfall totaled 6.0 inches in the city.\u00a0 Northeast winds were sustained to 26 mph with gusts to 30 mph on the 8th.
\nIn 2001\u2026heavy snow fell across metro Denver mainly in and near the eastern foothills.\u00a0 Snow totals included:\u00a0 12 inches atop Crow Hill and near Evergreen; 10 inches in Evergreen and near Morrison; 9 inches at Genesee; 8 inches atop Lookout Mountain and near Littleton and Bailey; 6 inches at Arvada and Ken Caryl Ranch; and 5 inches in Broomfield\u2026Chief Hosa\u2026 And Thornton.\u00a0 Snowfall totaled 5.1 inches at the site of the former Stapleton International Airport.\u00a0 Temperatures dipped to 15 degrees below zero at Denver International Airport on the morning of the 9th\u2026setting a new record minimum for the date.<\/p>\n

In 2002\u2026high winds in the foothills on the 8th spread over the plains on the 9th and caused much blowing dust and snow and blizzard conditions east and northeast of metro Denver. I-70 was closed from just east of Denver to the Kansas state line.\u00a0 Zero visibilities coupled with snowpacked and slick roads caused multiple car accidents in southern Weld County. High winds developed in the foothills on the 8th with gusts to 71 mph on Rocky Flats and to 75 mph at the National Center for Atmospheric Research Mesa Lab in Boulder.\u00a0 The high winds continued on the 9th with gusts to 83 mph near Fritz Peak\u202670 mph at Evergreen\u2026and 67 mph at Parker.\u00a0 Northwest winds gusted to 55 mph on the 8th and to 58 mph on the 9th at Denver International Airport where the surface visibility was reduced to as low as 1 mile in blowing dust on the 9th.<\/p>\n

In 2008\u2026strong downslope winds developed in and near the Front Range foothills.\u00a0 Peak gusts included:\u00a0 88 mph at Georgetown\u202685 mph at Berthoud Pass\u202681 mph at the NCAR Mesa Lab\u202678 mph at the National Wind Technology Center\u2026 At 76 mph at Floyd Hill.\u00a0 At Denver International Airport\u2026 Gusty west winds to 48 mph were observed on the 8th.<\/p>\n

9<\/p>\n

In 1886\u2026north winds were sustained to 42 mph\u2026the highest winds of the month that year.<\/p>\n

In 1893\u2026northwest Bora downslope winds were sustained to to 40 mph with gusts as high as 70 mph in the city.<\/p>\n

In 1960\u2026the lowest pressure reduced to sea level ever recorded in Denver\u202628.83 inches (976.4 mb.)\u2026occurred. The actual station pressure of 23.770 inches was also the lowest ever recorded.<\/p>\n

In 1967\u2026northwest winds gusted to 51 mph at Stapleton International Airport.\u00a0 Winds were strong and gusty all day.<\/p>\n

In 1988\u2026high winds occurred in and near the foothills. Winds gusted to 96 mph in east Boulder.\u00a0 As many as 1600 homes lost power when wires were downed by the wind. Some windows were blown out of cars near Rocky Flats south of Boulder where winds were clocked at 85 mph. In Broomfield\u2026winds were recorded to 68 mph at Jefferson County Airport.<\/p>\n

In 2009\u2026high winds occurred in and near the foothills of Boulder and northern Jefferson counties.\u00a0 Peak wind gusts included 81 mph at the national wind technology center and 6 miles northwest of Boulder.<\/p>\n

9-10<\/p>\n

In 1934\u2026rain changed to heavy snow on the afternoon of the 9th and continued through the day on the 10th. Snowfall totaled 7.4 inches in downtown Denver. North winds were sustained to 24 mph on the 10th.<\/p>\n

In 1972\u2026heavy post-frontal snowfall totaled 6.2 inches at Stapleton International Airport where northeast winds gusted to 46 mph on the 9th.\u00a0 Temperatures plunged from a high of 51 degrees on the 9th to a low of 16 on the morning of the 10th.<\/p>\n

In 1981\u2026the season\u2019s coldest arctic air mass rolled into metro Denver plunging temperatures from 10 below to 20 degrees below zero.\u00a0 Bitter north winds gusting as high as 36 mph sent wind chill temperatures to 50 below zero. Two to four inches of snow fell over metro Denver with 6 to 12 inches in the foothills.\u00a0 A Boulder man died of hypothermia while cross country skiing in the mountains west of the city.\u00a0 Snowfall totaled only 1.5 inches at Stapleton International Airport where the minimum temperature on the morning of the 10th was 5 degrees below zero.\u00a0 The temperature that day warmed to a high of only 9 degrees.<\/p>\n

In 2003\u2026high winds occurred in and near the eastern foothills.\u00a0 The highest wind gusts recorded:\u00a0 included 80 mph atop Fritz Peak and 73 mph atop Blue Mountain and at the national wind technology center on Rocky Flats south of Boulder.\u00a0 At least 4 multi-car accidents occurred along State Highway 93\u2026between Golden and Boulder when blowing snow caused whiteout conditions. Northwest winds gusted to 36 mph at Denver International Airport on the 10th.<\/p>\n

9-11<\/p>\n

In 1965\u2026heavy snowfall totaled 6.2 inches at Stapleton International Airport where northeast winds gusted to 25 mph.<\/p>\n

In 1993\u2026the same storm that dumped heavy snow in the mountains combined with an arctic cold front to produce heavy snow across metro Denver.\u00a0 Upslope snows of 4 to 8 inches were common with some areas receiving nearly a foot. Ten inches of new snow were measured in Parker and 7 inches in southeast Denver.\u00a0 At Stapleton International Airport\u2026 Snowfall totaled 8.1 inches.\u00a0 Strong winds combined with the snowfall to produce near-blizzard conditions over the plains closing many roads east of Denver.\u00a0 North winds gusted to only 18 mph at Stapleton International Airport on the 9th.<\/p>\n

10<\/p>\n

In 1890\u2026north winds were sustained to 48 mph with gusts as high as 60 mph behind an apparent cold front.\u00a0 Light snow also fell.<\/p>\n

In 1932\u2026a large cumulonimbus thunderhead was observed in the eastern sky at 4:00 pm.\u00a0 Thunderstorms are relatively rare in February.<\/p>\n

In 1990\u2026northwest winds gusted to 52 mph at Stapleton International Airport.\u00a0 The strong Chinook winds warmed the temperature to a high of 56 degrees.<\/p>\n

In 1999\u2026a vigorous cold front moved a wall of blowing dust across the plains of northeastern Colorado during the afternoon and early evening hours.\u00a0 While the strongest winds and wind damage were north and east of metro Denver\u2026 North to northeast winds did gust to 48 mph at Denver International Airport\u2026reducing the visibility to as low as 3\/4 mile in blowing dust.\u00a0 The temperature dropped as much as 15 degrees in 5 minutes and 21 degrees in 30 minutes following the passage of the cold front. Dangerous wind shear conditions at DIA delayed several flights\u2026while others were redirected to Colorado Springs. In the Montbello area of northeast Denver\u2026the strong winds blew the roof off a building.\u00a0 Downed power lines sparked a small brush fire\u2026which burned about 10 acres near the former Fitzsimmons Army Medical center.<\/p>\n

10-11<\/p>\n

In 1971\u2026a wind gust to 80 mph was recorded in Boulder at the National Center for Atmospheric Research.\u00a0 A wind gust to 69 mph was measured at the National Bureau of Standards. In downtown Boulder wind gusts to 43 mph were clocked. No damage was reported.\u00a0 North to northwest winds gusted to 39 mph on the 10th and to 41 mph on the 11th at Stapleton International Airport.<\/p>\n

In 1999\u2026heavy snow developed over sections of metro Denver during the evening hours.\u00a0 Snowfall totals included:\u00a0 6 inches at Eaglecrest\u20266.5 inches at Highlands Ranch\u2026and 8.5 inches about 5 miles south of Sedalia.\u00a0 Only 1.0 inch of snow fell at the site of the former Stapleton International Airport.\u00a0 Strong winds and snow caused near blizzard conditions north of metro Denver.<\/p>\n

10-12<\/p>\n

In 1958\u2026heavy snow fell across metro Denver.\u00a0 At Stapleton Airport\u2026where northeast winds gusted to 22 mph\u20266.7 inches of snowfall were measured.<\/p>\n

In 1995\u2026cold arctic air brought heavy snow to the foothills and western Denver suburbs.\u00a0 Golden measured 15 inches of snow with 14 inches in south Boulder.\u00a0 Locations in the foothills recorded between 10 and 15 inches of snow.\u00a0 Only 6.1 inches of snow fell at Stapleton International Airport where north winds gusted to 30 mph on the 10th.<\/p>\n

10-13<\/p>\n

In 1905\u2026an extremely cold arctic air mass moved over the city behind a cold front on the 10th and persisted through the morning of the 13th.\u00a0 North winds were sustained to 25 mph behind the front on the 10th dropping the temperature to a low of 2 degrees below zero\u2026which was also the high reading on the 11th.\u00a0 Light snowfall totaled 3.0 inches overnight of the 10th into the 11th.\u00a0 The low temperature plunged to 19 degrees below zero on the 11th.\u00a0 Records were set on the 12th and 13th.\u00a0 The high temperature of only zero degrees on the 12th was a record low maximum for the date.\u00a0 The low readings of 21 degrees below zero on the 12th and 14 degrees below zero on the 13th were record minimum temperatures for those dates.<\/p>\n

11<\/p>\n

In 1875\u2026northwest winds were brisk all day.\u00a0 The velocities increased to 30 to 50 mph during the early evening.<\/p>\n

In 1957\u2026Chinook winds gusting to 49 mph warmed the temperature to a high of 64 degrees at Stapleton Airport.<\/p>\n

In 1971\u2026a rare February thunderstorm produced 1\/4 inch diameter hail in southwest Denver.<\/p>\n

In 1981\u2026the cold spell of the 10th came to a quick end with strong Chinook winds.\u00a0 Gusts to 84 mph were recorded at mines peak and to 80 mph at Wondervu.\u00a0 Gusts in the foothills ranged from 50 to 65 mph.\u00a0 Southwest winds gusted to only 23 mph at Stapleton International Airport.<\/p>\n

In 1984\u2026a near-blizzard across eastern Colorado closed I-70 east of Denver and stranded 1200 motorists at Limon.\u00a0 Only 0.9 inch of snow fell at Stapleton International Airport where north winds gusted to 43 mph.<\/p>\n

In 1988\u2026wind gusts to 77 mph were measured at Echo Lake. West winds gusted to only 32 mph at Stapleton International Airport.<\/p>\n

11-12<\/p>\n

In 1899\u2026the temperature plunged to lows of 20 degrees below zero on both days.<\/p>\n

In 1900\u2026northwest winds sustained to 52 mph with gusts to 60 mph warmed the temperature to a high of 58 degrees on the 11th.\u00a0 An apparent cold front overnight produced 3.7 inches of snow and northeast winds gusting to 30 mph. The high temperature on the 12th was only 26 degrees.<\/p>\n

In 1994\u2026moist upslope winds and an upper level storm system produced heavy snow over western portions of metro Denver. Snowfall amounts totaled 10 inches in Golden and 8 inches at Strontia Springs Reservoir 15 miles southwest of Denver in the South Platte canyon.\u00a0 Snowfall at Stapleton International Airport totaled only 3.6 inches\u2026but north winds gusting to 35 mph on the 11th produced occasional visibilities as low as 1\/4 mile in heavy snowfall and blowing snow.<\/p>\n

11-13<\/p>\n

In 1903\u2026west to northwest Chinook winds gusting to 34 mph warmed the temperature to a high of 50 degrees on the 11th\u2026 Before temperatures rapidly plunged to a low of 14 degrees behind a cold front.\u00a0 Light snow fell through the 13th and totaled 4.2 inches in the city\u2026while temperatures ranged from a high of 14 degrees on the 12th to a low of 5 degrees below zero on the 13th.<\/p>\n

12<\/p>\n

In 1874\u20265 inches of snow fell in downtown Denver.\u00a0 Melted snow resulted in 0.31 inch of precipitation.<\/p>\n

In 1875\u2026forest fires burned very brightly in the foothills to the west of Denver.<\/p>\n

12-13<\/p>\n

In 1915\u2026heavy snowfall totaled 7.0 inches over downtown Denver.\u00a0 Northwest winds were sustained to 24 mph on the 13th.<\/p>\n

In 1951\u2026heavy snowfall totaled 8.1 inches at Stapleton Airport where northeast winds gusted to 28 mph on the 12th.<\/p>\n

In 1968\u2026snowfall totaled 5.6 inches at Stapleton International Airport where northeast winds gusted to 26 mph.\u00a0 Snow fell all day on the 12th and into the morning hours of the 13th.<\/p>\n

In 1997\u2026heavy snow fell in the foothills southwest of Denver.\u00a0 Conifer\u2026Evergreen\u2026Morrison\u2026and north turkey creek received 6 to 8 inches of new snow overnight. Only 0.2 inch of snow fell at the site of the former Stapleton International Airport.\u00a0 North-northeast winds gusted to 23 mph at Denver International Airport on the 13th.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Cold, snow and wind mark this week in our look back at Denver weather history.\u00a0 Numerous notable events including a period of 69 hours when the temperatures remained below zero \u2013 the fourth longest on record. 30-7 In 1985\u2026a cold front on the 29th produced a protracted cold spell as arctic air remained entrenched across … Continue reading February 6 to February 12: 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":[81,106,62,223,741],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22150"}],"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=22150"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22150\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22151,"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22150\/revisions\/22151"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22150"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22150"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22150"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}