{"id":2380,"date":"2010-02-21T08:30:55","date_gmt":"2010-02-21T15:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/?p=2380"},"modified":"2010-02-22T16:59:35","modified_gmt":"2010-02-22T23:59:35","slug":"february-21-to-february-27-this-week-in-denver-weather-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/thornton-weather\/february-21-to-february-27-this-week-in-denver-weather-history\/","title":{"rendered":"February 21 to February 27 – This week in Denver weather history"},"content":{"rendered":"
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February 21 to February 27 - This week in Denver weather history<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Snow and wind dominate our look back at this week in Denver weather history.\u00a0 Just last year, high winds on the Boulder Turnpike blew a trailer into oncoming traffic damaging two cars and injuring one driver.\u00a0 40 years ago, a protracted cold spell resulted in seven consecutive days with low temperatures dropping to zero or below.\u00a0 Those are just two of the many events – see more below.<\/p>\n

19-21<\/p>\n

In 1971…heavy snowfall totaled 9.0 inches at Stapleton International Airport where north winds gusted to only 16 mph.\u00a0 Most of the snow occurred on the 19th and 20th. The 24 hour snowfall of 8.2 inches was the greatest in February since 1953.<\/p>\n

20-21<\/p>\n

In 1997…heavy snow fell in the foothills.\u00a0 Snowfall totals included:\u00a0 16 inches at Eldora Ski Area; 15 inches at South Turkey Creek; 14 inches at Conifer and Morrison; and 11 inches at Blackhawk…Evergreen…and Intercanyon.\u00a0 Only 1.0 inch of snow fell at the site of the former Stapleton International Airport.\u00a0 Northeast winds gusted to 32 mph at Denver International Airport on the 20th.<\/p>\n

21<\/p>\n

In 1901…northwest winds sustained to 43 mph with gusts to 46 mph warmed the temperature to a high of 55 degrees.
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\nIn 1935…strong west to northwest winds sustained to 30 mph with gusts to 34 mph produced considerable blowing dust. The Chinook winds warmed the temperature to a high of 60 degrees.
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\nIn 1967…west winds gusting to 53 mph produced some blowing dust at Stapleton International Airport.\u00a0 Winds were strong and gusty all day.
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\nIn 1988…high winds were reported along the foothills with 90 mph in east Boulder where the winds knocked out a few street and traffic lights.\u00a0 The strong winds whipped a grass and timber fire in Boulder canyon.\u00a0 The fire threatened some homes for a time…but was extinguished before causing any significant property damage.\u00a0 West winds gusting to 35 mph at Stapleton International Airport warmed the temperature to a high of 63 degrees.<\/p>\n

21-22<\/p>\n

In 1909…a major storm dumped 12.9 inches of heavy snowfall over the city.\u00a0 North winds were sustained to 37 mph on the 22nd.\u00a0 Temperatures during the storm hovered in the 20’s.<\/p>\n

22<\/p>\n

In 1893…northwest winds were sustained to 36 mph with gusts to 50 mph.
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\nIn 1900…northwest winds sustained to 40 mph with gusts to 45 mph warmed the temperature to a high of 61 degrees.
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\nIn 1910…a cold front caused a remarkably sharp drop in temperature from 43 degrees at 3:00 am to only 3 degrees at 8:30 am.\u00a0 These were the high and low temperatures for the day.\u00a0 Early west winds switched to northeast behind the front.
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\nIn 1927…west winds were sustained to 42 mph with a measured maximum velocity to 60 mph.
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\nIn 1954…strong and gusty west winds persisted throughout the day.\u00a0 The highest wind gust recorded at Stapleton Airport was 58 mph.
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\nIn 1960…snowfall totaled 5.9 inches…producing near-blizzard conditions in snow and blowing snow at Stapleton Airport where northeast wind gusts to 40 mph reduced visibility to 1\/2 mile.
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\nIn 1986…high winds occurred in the foothills.\u00a0 Wind gusts of 65 to 70 mph were reported at Golden Gate Canyon…and a peak gust of 83 mph was recorded at Echo Lake.\u00a0 Northwest winds gusted to only 29 mph at Stapleton International Airport.
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\nIn 1988…a wind gust to 83 mph was recorded in Boulder with 80 mph clocked at Rollinsville.\u00a0 Northwest winds gusted to 45 mph at Stapleton International Airport.
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\nIn 1996…wind gusts to 63 mph were reported in western Elbert County.\u00a0 Southwest winds gusted to 45 mph at Denver International Airport.
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\nIn 1999…strong post-frontal…Bora winds developed over the foothills and spread over the northeast plains.\u00a0 Peak wind gusts included:\u00a0 87 mph at Golden Gate Canyon; 84 mph at Wondervu; 80 mph at the National Center for Atmospheric Research mesa lab; 75 mph at the Rocky Flats Environmental Test Facility; 74 mph at Jefferson County Airport near Broomfield; 72 mph at the Gamow Tower on the University of Colorado campus in Boulder; and 60 mph at Bennett.\u00a0 West to northwest winds gusted to 44 mph at Denver International Airport.
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\nIn 2000…thunder was heard across much of metro Denver. Thunderstorms over southwest metro Denver produced 1\/4 to 1\/2 inch diameter hail at Pinehurst Country Club.\u00a0 A thunderstorm at Denver International Airport produced wind gusts to 34 mph.\u00a0 This was only the 6th time since 1891 that thunder had been reported in February.<\/p>\n

22-23<\/p>\n

In 1985…a snowstorm struck the eastern foothills with 8 to 15 inches of new snow.\u00a0 Three to 7 inches of new snow fell across metro Denver and parts of I-70 were closed at times. Snowfall totaled only 3.3 inches at Stapleton International Airport where northeast wind gusts to 29 mph were recorded.
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\nIn 1992…a snow storm dumped heavy snow in the Front Range foothills.\u00a0 Conifer received 12 inches of new snow with 7.5 inches at Aspen Springs.\u00a0 Snow only dusted the plains and metro Denver…but winds were strong with a gust to 43 mph from the north at Stapleton International Airport where snowfall totaled only 0.3 inch.\u00a0 This was the only measurable snowfall of the month…equaling the record for the least snowiest February first set in 1970.\u00a0 Rare thunder for February accompanied the snow during the early morning hours of the 23rd.
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\nIn 1999…strong Chinook winds developed on a very localized scale overnight in and near the foothills of northern Jefferson and southern Boulder counties.\u00a0 Peak wind reports included:\u00a0 82 mph at the Rocky Flats Environmental Test Facility…80 mph at the National Center for Atmospheric Research mesa lab in Boulder…77 mph near Nederland…and 75 mph atop the Gamow Tower on the University of Colorado campus in Boulder.<\/p>\n

22-29<\/p>\n

In 1960…heavy snowfall of 6.1 inches at Stapleton Airport on the 22nd and 23rd marked the beginning of a protracted cold spell which lasted until the end of the month.\u00a0 The cloudy… Cold weather was accompanied by occasional light snow or flurries and fog.\u00a0 New record low temperatures for the dates were set on the 24th thru the 29th with the lowest temperature of 11 degrees below zero on the 28th.\u00a0 The seven consecutive days of low temperatures of zero or below had been exceeded in duration only 4 times previously.\u00a0 New low maximum temperatures for the dates were set on the 23rd… 24th…and the 26th thru the 29th with the lowest maximum temperature of 8 degrees recorded on the 26th.<\/p>\n

23<\/p>\n

In 1904…west winds sustained to 42 mph with gusts as high as 60 mph warmed the temperature to a high of 63 degrees.
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\nIn 1907…a thunderstorm…relatively rare in February…was observed over the city.\u00a0 The chance of occurrence is around once every ten years.
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\nIn 1977…while 60 to 100 mph winds produced a huge dust storm over much of eastern Colorado…only an experimental windmill at the Rocky Flats nuclear plant was destroyed in the Denver area.\u00a0 Winds at Rocky Flats were clocked to 90 mph.\u00a0 Northwest winds gusted to 46 mph at Stapleton International Airport.
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\nIn 1986…wind gusts to 79 mph were clocked at Echo Lake in the foothills west of Denver.
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\nIn 1992…a rare February thunderstorm occurred.\u00a0 This was only the 5th time since 1891 that thunder has been heard in February.
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\nIn 1994…periodic high winds occurred over the higher elevations of the Front Range eastern foothills.\u00a0 The strongest wind gusts reached 87 mph atop Squaw Mountain near Idaho Springs.\u00a0 Southwest winds gusted to only 25 mph at Stapleton International Airport.
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\nIn 1996…high winds gusting as high as 76 mph were reported along the Front Range foothills and adjacent urban corridor. Wind gusts to 70 mph were reported atop Table Mesa near Boulder and to 63 mph in Broomfield.\u00a0 West winds gusted to 38 mph at Denver International Airport.<\/p>\n

23-24<\/p>\n

In 1935…northwest winds sustained to 37 mph with gusts as high as 47 mph produced considerable blowing dust behind a cold front on the 23rd.\u00a0 The dust was dampened by 7.0 inches of snowfall over downtown Denver from the late evening of the 23rd through the evening of the 24th.
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\nIn 1997…heavy snow fell in the foothills.\u00a0 Snowfall totals included 8 inches at sunshine canyon northwest of Boulder… And 6 inches at Morrison.\u00a0 Snowfall totaled only 2.4 inches at the site of the former Stapleton International Airport. East winds gusted to only 22 mph at Denver International Airport on the 23rd.<\/p>\n

23-25<\/p>\n

In 1912…a severe winter storm dumped 14.2 inches of snowfall over downtown Denver.\u00a0 Snow fell continuously from 9:40 am on the 23rd until 9:15 pm on the 25th with most of the snow… 9.2 inches…on the 24th.\u00a0 Temperatures were mostly in the 20’s.\u00a0 Northeast winds were sustained to 20 mph on the 24th.<\/p>\n

24<\/p>\n

In 1908…a duststorm occured in the city from mid-morning through mid-day.\u00a0 North winds were sustained from 30 to 35 mph.
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\nIn 1927…northwest winds were sustained to 42 mph with an extreme velocity to 46 mph.
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\nIn 1924…fog deposited a light coating of glaze…which was very thin and only accumulated on the windward side of cold objects.\u00a0 Streets and sidewalks became slippery.
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\nIn 1956…a strong cold front produced north wind gusts to 54 mph…but left only 2.0 inches of snowfall at Stapleton Airport.
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\nIn 1959…heavy snowfall totaled 7.5 inches at Stapleton Airport…where north-northeast winds gusted to only 18 mph.
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\nIn 1968…west-northwest winds gusted to 49 mph at Stapleton International Airport.\u00a0 The strong Chinook winds warmed the maximum temperature to 61 degrees…the highest temperature of the month that year.
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\nIn 1986…wind gusts to 65 mph were reported at Table Mesa in Boulder.\u00a0 West winds gusted to only 28 mph at Stapleton International Airport where the high temperature of 70 degrees equaled the record for the date.
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\nIn 1991…the only measurable snowfall for the month totaled only 0.8 inch at Stapleton International Airport where north winds gusted to 28 mph.\u00a0 The light snow fell for most of the day.
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\nIn 1994…high winds raked the eastern foothills.\u00a0 Wind speeds of 70 to 80 mph were common.\u00a0 Wind gusts to 110 mph were recorded at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in south Boulder…while in north Boulder winds gusted to 95 mph.\u00a0 The strong winds blew the roof off a building at red rocks community college in Lakewood…causing the evacuation of about 1500 people.\u00a0 A semi-trailer and a delivery truck were overturned.\u00a0 In Lakewood…a home under construction was destroyed by the winds.\u00a0 There were numerous reports of vehicles damaged by flying debris…and many automobile windshields were shattered.\u00a0 West wind gusts to 47 mph were recorded at Stapleton International Airport.<\/p>\n

25<\/p>\n

In 1887…northwest winds were sustained to 47 mph.
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\nIn 1904…the low temperature cooled to only 49 degrees…the all-time record high minimum temperature for February.
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\nIn 1957…north winds gusted to 49 mph at Stapleton Airport.
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\nIn 1998…a Bora wind storm developed in the Front Range foothills and adjacent plains as winds gusted between 60 and 75 mph.\u00a0 Peak wind gusts during the storm included: 75 mph atop Blue Mountain near Wondervu…60 mph in south Boulder and at Jefferson County Airport near Broomfield. West winds gusted to 32 mph at Denver International Airport.
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\nIn 2000…high winds occurred in and near the foothills. Winds gusted to 84 mph at the Rocky Flats Environmental Test Facility south of Boulder and to 71 mph atop Niwot Ridge in the mountains west of Boulder.\u00a0 West winds gusted to only 36 mph at Denver International Airport.<\/p>\n

25-26<\/p>\n

In 1971…a wind gust to 100 mph was recorded in Boulder at the National Center for Atmospheric Research.\u00a0 The cold west winds gusted to 53 mph in downtown Boulder.\u00a0 No damage was reported.\u00a0 Northwest winds gusted to 31 mph on the 25th and to 38 mph on the 26th at Stapleton International Airport.
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\nIn 1984…a heavy snow storm left 1 to 2 feet of new snow in the foothills west of Denver.\u00a0 I-70 was closed…stranding skiers returning from the mountains.\u00a0 Most had to spend several hours in Idaho Springs.\u00a0 The snow spread over metro Denver with 9 inches at Littleton…Castle Rock…and Boulder and up to 5 inches in Aurora and Denver.\u00a0 Snowfall totaled only 3.6 inches at Stapleton International Airport where north winds gusted to 31 mph.<\/p>\n

26<\/p>\n

In 1884…heavy snowfall totaled 6.0 inches in downtown Denver.
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\nIn 1908…a duststorm occurred in the city during the afternoon.\u00a0 Northwest winds were sustained from 14 to 24 mph.
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\nIn 1918…pre-frontal Chinook winds from the southwest… Sustained to 43 mph with a maximum velocity to 52 mph… Warmed temperatures to a high of 62 degrees.
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\nIn 1954…strong Chinook winds gusting to 52 mph during the morning warmed the temperature in Denver to a balmy 65 degrees by early afternoon.\u00a0 A vigorous Canadian cold front during the late afternoon produced north winds at sustained speeds of 52 mph with gusts as high as 65 mph and billows of blowing dust…which reduced the visibility to as low as 1 mile at Stapleton Airport.\u00a0 Showers left half an inch of snow on the ground as the temperature dipped to a low of 27 degrees before midnight.
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\nIn 1989…a brief rain shower produced a microburst wind gust to 51 mph at Stapleton International Airport.
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\nIn 1997…snowfall totaled 4 to 6 inches in and near the foothills.\u00a0 Only 0.8 inch of snow fell at the site of the former Stapleton International Airport.\u00a0 Northeast winds gusted to 29 mph at Denver International Airport.<\/p>\n

26-27<\/p>\n

In 1893…heavy snowfall totaled 7.9 inches in downtown Denver.\u00a0 Most of the snow…6.7 inches…fell on the 27th. Northeast winds were sustained to 18 mph with gusts to 30 mph behind an apparent cold front.
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\nIn 1939…heavy snowfall of 8.1 inches was the heaviest of the month in downtown Denver.\u00a0 North winds sustained to 21 mph on the 26th and to 28 mph on the 27th caused much drifting.\u00a0 The greatest snow depth on the ground was 7.8 inches at noon on the 27th.
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\nIn 1987…a snowstorm dropped 4 to 8 inches of snow across metro Denver…causing flight delays at Stapleton International Airport where snowfall totaled 3.8 inches and north winds gusted to 24 mph.\u00a0 Both I-70 and I-25 were closed for a time to the east and south of Denver.<\/p>\n

27<\/p>\n

In 1896…northwest winds were sustained to 46 mph with gusts to 58 mph.
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\nIn 1902…northwest winds were sustained to 50 mph with gusts as high as 60 mph.\u00a0 The high temperature was 44 degrees.
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\nIn 1918…a post-frontal heavy snow storm developed over downtown Denver.\u00a0 Snowfall totaled 8.4 inches and north winds were sustained to 30 mph with a maximum velocity to 32 mph.
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\nIn 1963…west winds gusted to 55 mph at Stapleton Airport.
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\nIn 1974…a wind gust to 99 mph was recorded in Boulder. West winds gusted to 43 mph at Stapleton International Airport.
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\nIn 2009…a strong wind gusts blew a trailer in the path of two vehicles along State Highway 36…between Boulder and Lyons.\u00a0 The two vehicles were in the northbound lane when a wind gust blew a fifth-wheel trailer into their path… As it approached from the opposite lane.\u00a0 The trailer left the road surface…and collided with the top left side of the first car; causing extensive damage.\u00a0 A van following the first vehicle then struck the trailer. The driver of the van suffered facial injuries.<\/p>\n

27-28<\/p>\n

In 1918…heavy snowfall totaled 9.6 inches in downtown Denver.\u00a0 Most of the snow…8.4 inches…fell on the 27th.
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\nIn 1931…a major winter storm dumped 12.0 inches of heavy snowfall over downtown Denver.\u00a0 This is the greatest 24 hour snowfall ever recorded during the month of February. North winds gusted to 18 mph on the 28th.
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\nIn 2006…a warm spell resulted in 3 temperature records. The high temperature of 73 degrees on the 27th equaled the record high for the date.\u00a0 High temperature of 77 degrees on the 28th was a record high for the date and equaled the all time record high temperature for February first set on February 4…1890.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Snow and wind dominate our look back at this week in Denver weather history.\u00a0 Just last year, high winds on the Boulder Turnpike blew a trailer into oncoming traffic damaging two cars and injuring one driver.\u00a0 40 years ago, a protracted cold spell resulted in seven consecutive days with low temperatures dropping to zero or … Continue reading February 21 to February 27 – 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":[7,63],"tags":[81,106,62,741],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2380"}],"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=2380"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2380\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2382,"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2380\/revisions\/2382"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2380"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2380"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2380"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}