{"id":2447,"date":"2010-02-28T06:07:31","date_gmt":"2010-02-28T13:07:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/?p=2447"},"modified":"2010-02-28T06:07:31","modified_gmt":"2010-02-28T13:07:31","slug":"february-28-to-march-6-this-week-in-denver-weather-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/thornton-weather\/february-28-to-march-6-this-week-in-denver-weather-history\/","title":{"rendered":"February 28 to March 6 &#8211; This week in Denver weather history"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_1426\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1426\" style=\"width: 250px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1426\" title=\"This week in Denver weather history.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/tw-logo-history2111.jpg\" alt=\"February 28 to March 6 - This week in Denver weather history\" width=\"250\" height=\"196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/tw-logo-history2111.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/tw-logo-history2111-150x117.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1426\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">February 28 to March 6 - This week in Denver weather history<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Wild weather is a fact of life in Denver and in Colorado in general.\u00a0 We see that consistently in the history books and this week demonstrates that.\u00a0 As usual we see high wind events and extreme cold.\u00a0 Also notable is that as we enter the month of March, we start to see occurrences of those heavy, wet spring snows that can wreak havoc.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>From the National Weather Service:<\/p>\n<p>22-29<\/p>\n<p>In 1960&#8230;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&#8230; 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&#8230; 24th&#8230;and the 26th thru the 29th with the lowest maximum temperature of 8 degrees recorded on the 26th.<br \/>\n27-28 in 1918&#8230;heavy snowfall totaled 9.6 inches in downtown Denver.\u00a0 Most of the snow&#8230;8.4 inches&#8230; Fell on the 27th.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nIn 1931&#8230;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.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nIn 2006&#8230;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&#8230;1890.<\/p>\n<p>28<\/p>\n<p>In 1896&#8230;northwest winds were sustained to 54 mph with gusts to 65 mph.\u00a0 The winds warmed the temperature to a high of 56 degrees.\u00a0 This was the second consecutive day of strong winds in the city.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nIn 1958&#8230;at Stapleton Airport&#8230; Snowfall totaled 5.3 inches and northeast winds gusted to 24 mph.<\/p>\n<p>28-1<\/p>\n<p>In 1875&#8230;6 inches of snow fell from 3:15 pm on the 28th to 1:00 am on the 1st.\u00a0 Precipitation for the two days was 0.50 inch.<\/p>\n<p>29<\/p>\n<p>In 1896&#8230;southwest winds were sustained to 41 mph with gusts to 60 mph.\u00a0 This was the third consecutive day that strong winds occurred in the city.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nIn 1992&#8230;Chinook winds gusted to only 25 mph at Stapleton International Airport&#8230;but warmed the temperature to a high of 70 degrees&#8230;which equaled the record for the date first set in 1940.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nIn 2004&#8230;only light snow fell across metro Denver&#8230; While a blizzard raged across northeast Colorado.\u00a0 Both I-70 and I-76 were closed to the east of Denver by winds gusting to 60 mph producing drifting snow to depths of 2 to 6 feet. Snowfall was only 1.6 inches at the Denver Stapleton site. North winds gusted to 41 mph at Denver International Airport.<\/p>\n<p>29-1\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In 1896&#8230;snowfall totaled 5.5 inches in the city.\u00a0 Northeast winds gusted to 24 mph.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nIn 1948&#8230;snowfall totaled 5.9 inches in downtown Denver. North winds were sustained to 15 mph.<\/p>\n<p>1\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In 1904&#8230;west winds were sustained to 42 mph with gusts as high as 58 mph.\u00a0 The Chinook winds warmed the temperature to a high of 67 degrees.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nIn 1906&#8230;snowfall was heavy and totaled 7.5 inches over downtown Denver.\u00a0 Northeast winds were sustained to 37 mph.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nIn 1940&#8230;snowfall was heavy and totaled 7.7 inches in downtown Denver.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nIn 1943&#8230;6.0 inches of snow fell over downtown Denver. North winds were sustained to 19 mph.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nIn 1956&#8230;west-northwest wind gusts to 52 mph were recorded at Stapleton Airport.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nIn 1961&#8230;a wind gust to 65 mph was recorded at the Colorado building in downtown Boulder.\u00a0 The high winds caused some minor damage.\u00a0 Northwest winds gusted to 43 mph at Stapleton International Airport.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nIn 1974&#8230;a wind gust to 77 mph was recorded in Boulder. Southwest winds gusted to 37 mph at Stapleton International Airport.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nIn 2002&#8230;upslope conditions caused heavy snow to develop in and near the eastern foothills.\u00a0 Snow totals included 14 inches at Eldorado Springs and near Genesee; 13 inches atop Lookout Mountain; 12 inches in Coal Creek Canyon; 10 inches in Nederland and just east of Boulder; 9 inches in Boulder and Morrison; and 8 inches at Broomfield&#8230;Erie&#8230;\u00a0 Golden&#8230;Louisville&#8230; And Littleton.\u00a0 Snowfall totaled 6.5 inches at the site of the former Stapleton International Airport.\u00a0 Northeast winds gusted to 31 mph at Denver International Airport.<\/p>\n<p><!--more-->1-2<\/p>\n<p>In 1969&#8230;heavy snowfall totaled 7.0 inches at Stapleton International Airport where north-northwest winds gusted to 18 mph.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nIn 1988&#8230;3 to 6 inches of snow fell over metro Denver. Snowfall totaled 3.2 inches at Stapleton International Airport where north winds gusted to 32 mph.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nIn 2003&#8230;localized heavy snow developed in the foothills of Jefferson County.\u00a0 Storm totals included:\u00a0 12.5 inches near conifer&#8230;11 inches in the foothills southwest of Boulder&#8230;and 10 inches near Genesee.\u00a0 Only 0.9 inch of snow fell at the site of the former Stapleton International Airport.<\/p>\n<p>2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In 1904&#8230;west winds sustained to 52 mph with gusts to 60 mph warmed the temperature to a high of 68 degrees. Snowfall was 0.4 inch in the evening.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nIn 2008&#8230;a storm system brought heavy snow to portions of the Front Range foothills; as well as localized blizzard conditions to areas along the palmer divide.\u00a0 In the foothills of Jefferson and park counties storm totals included:\u00a0 16 inches at Genesee&#8230;14 inches&#8230; 4 miles south of Evergreen; 13 inches&#8230;3 miles southeast of Pinecliffe; 12 inches&#8230;5 miles west-southwest of conifer; 10 inches at Evergreen and 5 miles west of Littleton. Along the Palmer Divide&#8230;south and southeast of Denver&#8230;\u00a0 The combination of gusty northerly winds and snow caused localized blizzards.\u00a0 Storm totals included:\u00a0 7 inches&#8230; 2 miles east of Castle Rock; 6 inches&#8230;4 miles east of Parker and 2 miles northwest of Elizabeth; and 5 inches near Castle Pines.\u00a0 The wind&#8230;gusting to 35 mph&#8230; Stirred up snow drifts from 1 to 3 feet in depth.\u00a0 Northeast winds gusted up to 49 mph at Denver International Airport; and 2.0 inches of snow was observed at the former Stapleton International Airport.<\/p>\n<p>2-3<\/p>\n<p>In 1901&#8230;strong northwest winds raked the city for 2 days. On the 2nd&#8230;winds were sustained to 55 mph with gusts to 62 mph.\u00a0 The Chinook winds warmed the temperature to a high of 72 degrees&#8230;a record maximum for the date.\u00a0 On the 3rd&#8230;winds were sustained to 61 mph with gusts as high as 65 mph.\u00a0 The high temperature was 59 degrees.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nIn 1964&#8230;heavy snowfall of 6.3 inches was measured at Stapleton International Airport.\u00a0 East winds gusted to only 20 mph behind a cold front.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nIn 1978&#8230;5.0 inches of snowfall were measured at Stapleton International Airport where northeast winds gusted to 24 mph on the 2nd.\u00a0 The passage of a cold Canadian front kept temperatures only in the teens and 20`s on the 2nd after a high temperature of 33 degrees shortly after midnight. The temperature&#8230;after a morning low of 3 degrees below zero&#8230;climbed to only 14 degrees on the 3rd&#8230; Setting a record low maximum for the date.<\/p>\n<p>2-4<\/p>\n<p>In 1963&#8230;heavy wet snow was accompanied by strong gusty winds across metro Denver.\u00a0 Snowfall totaled 11.6 inches at Stapleton Airport where north winds gusting to 44 mph caused much blowing and drifting snow.\u00a0 Hazardous driving conditions resulted in many traffic accidents.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nIn 1976&#8230;snowfall totaled 8.0 inches at Stapleton International Airport where&#8230;on the 4th&#8230; Northeast winds gusted to 31 mph reducing the visibility to as low as 1\/4 mile.\u00a0 Maximum snow depth on the ground was 7 inches.\u00a0 Nine inches of snow were measured in Boulder.<\/p>\n<p>3\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In 1875&#8230;six inches of snow fell in Georgetown.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nIn 1895&#8230;northwest Bora winds were sustained to 45 mph with gusts to 58 mph in the city.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nIn 1966&#8230;cold northwest wind gusts of 50 to 90 mph occurred across metro Denver.\u00a0 Both cars and trucks were blown off an icy highway just east of Denver where some highways were closed by either blowing dust or blowing snow.\u00a0 A northwest wind gust to 43 mph was recorded at Stapleton International Airport.\u00a0 The strong winds caused limited minor damage.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nIn 1972&#8230;winds gusted to 55 mph in Boulder causing no reported damage.\u00a0 West winds gusted to 49 mph at Stapleton International Airport.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nIn 1985&#8230;snow struck metro Denver.\u00a0 Heaviest hit was Boulder where 6 to 8 inches were measured.\u00a0 Icy roads caused the closure of I-25 north and south of Denver due to traffic accidents.\u00a0 The snow also caused long delays at Stapleton International Airport where snowfall totaled only 2.6 inches.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nIn 1997&#8230;west winds gusted to 52 mph at Denver International Airport.<\/p>\n<p>3-4<\/p>\n<p>In 1932&#8230;a dust storm occurred on the 3rd during the late afternoon.\u00a0 North winds gusting as high as 38 mph behind a cold front kicked up much blowing dust.\u00a0 Light snow developed during the evening and continued through the early morning of the 4th.\u00a0 Snowfall totaled 2.7 inches.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nIn 1934&#8230;strong winds raked Boulder.\u00a0 A wind gust to 62 mph was recorded at Valmont just east of Boulder.\u00a0 The strong winds caused hundreds of dollars of damage in Boulder.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nIn 1981&#8230;the most vigorous snow storm of the season struck the state&#8230;closing many schools and most highways connecting Denver&#8230;Colorado springs&#8230; And Limon.\u00a0 North winds gusting to 43 mph whipped nearly 10 inches of snow in Denver into 3-foot drifts and snarled traffic on the morning of the 4th.\u00a0 Snowfall totaled 9.8 inches at Stapleton International Airport.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nIn 1989&#8230;a storm dumped 2 to 6 inches of snow across metro Denver.\u00a0 The snow caused 2-hour air traffic delays at Stapleton International Airport where 3.0 inches of snow fell and north winds gusted to 23 mph on the 3rd.\u00a0 There were many traffic accidents across metro Denver.\u00a0 I-70 was closed east of Denver for a time on the 3rd.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nIn 1991&#8230;high winds raked the eastern foothills.\u00a0 Wind gusts of 60 to 90 mph were common with 119 mph recorded at Wondervu southwest of Boulder&#8230;106 mph on Shanahan ridge and 92 mph at Table Mesa&#8230;both in southwest Boulder. Several trees were uprooted and traffic signs and lights blown over.\u00a0 Flying debris caused damage to homes&#8230; Buildings&#8230;and cars.\u00a0 In Boulder&#8230; A stop sign was blown onto a car.\u00a0 There were no reports of injuries.\u00a0 Southwest winds gusting as high as 48 mph briefly reduced the prevailing visibility to as low as 1\/16th mile in blowing dust at Stapleton International Airport on the 4th.<\/p>\n<p>3-5<\/p>\n<p>In 1961&#8230;snowfall totaled 8.3 inches at Stapleton Airport over the 3-day period with most of the snow&#8230;4.4 inches&#8230;\u00a0 Falling on the 3rd.\u00a0 Winds were generally light gusting to only 23 mph.<br \/>\n4\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In 1887&#8230;snowfall was only 0.1 inch.\u00a0 This was the earliest last measurable snow of the season.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nIn 1971&#8230;a wind gust to 102 mph was recorded at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder.\u00a0 A wind gust to 83 mph was measured at the National Bureau of Standards. In downtown Boulder&#8230;sustained winds reached 35 mph with gusts as high as 57 mph.\u00a0 No significant damage was reported.\u00a0 West winds gusted to only 28 mph at Stapleton International Airport.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nIn 1982&#8230;brief heavy snow accompanied by a few thunderstorms struck metro Denver.\u00a0 Lightning struck a house in Arvada setting it afire.\u00a0 The thunderstorm produced 5 inches of snowfall in a 2-hour period in Wheat Ridge.\u00a0 The snow made roads very icy and slick causing a 59-car pile-up on I-70 in north Denver.\u00a0 Snowfall with thunder totaled only 1.3 inches at Stapleton International Airport.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nIn 1997&#8230;a fast moving pacific storm produced heavy snow in the foothills.\u00a0 Snowfall at conifer measured 9 inches. Only light snow fell elsewhere over metro Denver.\u00a0 Snowfall totaled only 1.2 inches at the site of the former Stapleton International Airport.\u00a0 North northeast winds gusted to 28 mph at Denver International Airport.<\/p>\n<p>4-5<\/p>\n<p>In 1971&#8230;heavy post-frontal snowfall totaled 7.7 inches at Stapleton International Airport where north winds gusted to 28 mph.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nIn 1992&#8230;snow spread from the mountains into the eastern foothills where 19 inches fell in Coal Creek Canyon. Rain fell over lower elevations of metro Denver with 1.12 inches of precipitation recorded at Stapleton International Airport and only one half inch of snow. North winds gusted to 32 mph.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nIn 2004&#8230;snowfall totaled 1.8 inches at the Denver Stapleton site.\u00a0 This was the only measurable snowfall of the month.\u00a0 Northeast winds gusted to 29 mph at Denver International Airport.<\/p>\n<p>4-6<\/p>\n<p>In 1931&#8230;a cold front with north winds gusting to 35 mph on the evening of the 4th brought snowfall on the 5th into the early morning of the 6th.\u00a0 Heavy snowfall totaled 6.2 inches.\u00a0 Temperatures plunged from a high of 58 degrees on the 4th to a low of only 22 degrees by midnight&#8230;which was also the high reading on the 5th.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nIn 1983&#8230;a slow moving moisture laden storm produced heavy snow and rain.\u00a0 Two to three feet of snow fell in the foothills at Wondervu and Nederland.\u00a0 The southern portion of metro Denver was buried with 26 inches of snow in southeast Aurora&#8230;25 inches at Franktown&#8230; And 19 inches at Littleton.\u00a0 Snowfall totaled 18.7 inches at Stapleton International Airport with most of the snow&#8230;18.0 inches&#8230;\u00a0 Falling on the 5th.\u00a0 Brighton received only 11 inches of new snow.\u00a0 Boulder was drenched by rain and received no snow.\u00a0 Precipitation from the storm totaled 3.06 inches at Stapleton International Airport where north winds gusted to 28 mph.\u00a0 The heavy wet snow snapped many tree limbs&#8230;which fell on power and phone lines causing many outages.\u00a0 Numerous highways were closed.\u00a0 Two thousand travelers were stranded at Stapleton International Airport where only one runway was open for a time.\u00a0 Many flights were canceled.\u00a0 One home in Denver was severely damaged when its roof collapsed under the weight of the heavy snow.\u00a0 The 2.68 inches of precipitation on the 5th was the greatest calendar day precipitation ever recorded in the city during March.\u00a0 The 2.79 inches of precipitation on the 4th and 5th was the greatest 24 hour precipitation ever measured during March.<\/p>\n<p>5\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In 1887&#8230;the longest snow-free period on record&#8230;232 days&#8230;\u00a0 Began.\u00a0 The last measurable snowfall of the season&#8230;0.1 inch&#8230;occurred on the 4th.\u00a0 The first measurable snow of the next season&#8230;0.3 inch&#8230; Occurred on October 23rd.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nIn 1900&#8230;northwest winds were sustained to 51 mph with gusts to 60 mph.\u00a0 The strong Bora winds warmed the temperature to a high of 44 degrees.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nIn 1926&#8230;post-frontal north winds were sustained to 44 mph with gusts as high as 54 mph.\u00a0 The cold front also produced a thunderstorm.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nIn 1990&#8230;the southern portion of metro Denver was hit by a line of thunderstorms.\u00a0 Heavy rain&#8230;0.90 to 2.40 inches&#8230;\u00a0 And pea to marble size hail piled to a depth of 2 to 3 inches over portions of northern and eastern Douglas and western Arapahoe counties.\u00a0 Thunderstorm winds to 50 mph were clocked at Centennial airport.\u00a0 Thunderstorm rainfall was 0.62 inch at Stapleton International Airport.<\/p>\n<p>5-6<\/p>\n<p>In 1935&#8230;3.0 inches of snow fell in downtown Denver.\u00a0 This was the only measurable snow of the month.\u00a0 Northwest winds gusted to 29 mph on the 5th.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nIn 1940&#8230;heavy snowfall totaled 9.1 inches over downtown Denver.\u00a0 North winds gusted to 22 mph.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nIn 2000&#8230;high winds developed in and near the foothills just prior to the passage of an upper level storm system moving in from the west.\u00a0 Peak gusts from the windstorm included:\u00a0 88 mph at the National Center for Atmospheric Research near Boulder&#8230;82 mph in Boulder&#8230; 80 mph at the National Wind Technology Center south of Boulder&#8230;79 mph on Rocky Flats&#8230;and 71 mph in Golden Gate Canyon. Several power lines were downed causing a few brief outages.\u00a0 Thunderstorms produced southeast wind gusts to 51 mph at Denver International Airport on the 5th.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nIn 2003&#8230;high winds spread from the mountains down the eastern slopes.\u00a0 The highest wind gusts were 85 mph atop the Gamow Tower on the University of Colorado campus in Boulder and 70 mph at the National Wind Technology Center on Rocky Flats west of Broomfield. West winds gusted to 44 mph at Denver International Airport on the 6th.<\/p>\n<p>6\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In 1900&#8230;west winds were sustained to 41 mph with gusts to 49 mph.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nIn 1920&#8230;the high temperature warmed to only 6 degrees&#8230;\u00a0 The all-time record low maximum temperature for the month of March.\u00a0 The same reading also occurred on March 10&#8230;1948.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nIn 1972&#8230;a wind gust to 100 mph was recorded at Jefferson County Airport in Broomfield.\u00a0 Winds gusted in Boulder at speeds of 50 to 65 mph.\u00a0 A light plane was overturned&#8230; And there was damage to other planes at Boulder airport. The roof of a garage was blown off&#8230;and a mobile home was overturned in Boulder.\u00a0 A truck was blown off the highway 15 miles east of Boulder.\u00a0 West winds gusted to 51 mph at Stapleton International Airport.\u00a0 The warm Chinook winds were responsible for setting a new record high temperature for the date of 75 degrees&#8230;exceeding the old record of 72 degrees set in 1925.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nIn 1990&#8230;a blizzard pummeled metro Denver.\u00a0 Snow fell at a rate of 2 to 3 inches an hour.\u00a0 Gusty north winds whipped the snow into 2- to 3-foot drifts by noon.\u00a0 During the afternoon many stores and schools closed.\u00a0 By rush hour sustained winds of 35 to 46 mph and gusts to 58 mph reduced visibilities to near zero and whipped the new snow into 3- to 4-foot drifts.\u00a0 Many residential as well as secondary and primary roads became impassable.\u00a0 I-25 and I-70 were closed in and out of the city.\u00a0 Road crews cleared drifts as high as 12 feet in southeast Boulder and northwest Adams counties.\u00a0 Several hundred rush hour commuters&#8230;including the state`s governor&#8230; Were caught in the blizzard conditions along a 15-mile stretch of the Denver-Boulder turnpike.\u00a0 Many remained snowbound in their vehicles up to 8 hours until rescued by police and the national guard.\u00a0 The highway remained closed until mid-day on the 7th.\u00a0 Shelters for stranded commuters and travelers were opened in Broomfield and Castle Rock.\u00a0 Many workers didn`t even try to go home&#8230;but filled downtown hotels to near capacity.\u00a0 By early evening&#8230;Stapleton International Airport was shut down after an airliner with 82 passengers aboard skidded off a runway.\u00a0 Snowfall totals for the storm varied from 18 to 50 inches in the foothills above 6 thousand feet&#8230;9 to 24 inches west of I-25&#8230; And 2 to 12 inches over eastern metro Denver.\u00a0 Snowfall from the storm totaled 11.8 inches at Stapleton International Airport where the maximum snow depth on the ground was 7 inches due to melting.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nIn 2004&#8230;very strong downslope winds developed in and near the eastern foothills&#8230;causing numerous traffic accidents and extensive property damage to roofs and aluminum sheds.\u00a0 Three semi-trucks were toppled by the strong winds near the I-70 and c-470 interchange.\u00a0 One of the trucks was carrying a modular home&#8230;while another was hauling hazardous material.\u00a0 I-70 had to be closed in both directions until the accidents could be cleaned up. Strong winds forced the closure of State Highway 93 between Golden and Boulder&#8230;when the road became icy and snowpacked from localized ground blizzards.\u00a0 Another semi- truck was blown over near the intersection of State Highways 72 and 93 atop Rocky Flats.\u00a0 Scattered power outages were reported across northern and western sections of metro Denver&#8230;affecting around 2000 residents.\u00a0 In Boulder&#8230;several pine trees were uprooted by the high winds.<\/p>\n<p>6-7<\/p>\n<p>In 1981&#8230;a storm dumped 4 to 8 inches of snow over higher elevations between Denver and Colorado springs.\u00a0 At Stapleton International Airport&#8230;north winds gusted to 16 mph and snowfall totaled only 2.5 inches.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nIn 1998&#8230;heavy snow fell over portions of metro Denver and the adjacent foothills.\u00a0 Snowfall totals included 11 inches at Chief Hosa&#8230;10 inches near Evergreen&#8230; 8.5 inches in Broomfield&#8230;8 inches at Bailey&#8230; And 7 inches at both Standley Lake and Thornton.\u00a0 Elsewhere&#8230;snowfall across metro Denver ranged from 3 to 6 inches with 4.9 inches measured at the site of the former Stapleton International Airport.\u00a0 North winds gusted to 26 mph at Denver International Airport on the 7th.\u00a0 Several accidents occurred along area roads and highways when they became icy and snowpacked.<\/p>\n<p>6-8<\/p>\n<p>In 1932&#8230;snowfall totaled 6.3 inches in downtown Denver. Most of the snow&#8230;5.2 inches&#8230; Fell on the 8th.\u00a0 Northeast winds gusted to 20 mph on the 6th.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wild weather is a fact of life in Denver and in Colorado in general.\u00a0 We see that consistently in the history books and this week demonstrates that.\u00a0 As usual we see high wind events and extreme cold.\u00a0 Also notable is that as we enter the month of March, we start to see occurrences of those &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/thornton-weather\/february-28-to-march-6-this-week-in-denver-weather-history\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">February 28 to March 6 &#8211; This week in Denver weather history<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,63],"tags":[81,106,62,741],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2447"}],"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=2447"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2447\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2448,"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2447\/revisions\/2448"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2447"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2447"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2447"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}