{"id":2541,"date":"2010-03-21T04:32:05","date_gmt":"2010-03-21T10:32:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/?p=2541"},"modified":"2010-03-21T04:32:05","modified_gmt":"2010-03-21T10:32:05","slug":"march-21-to-march-27-this-week-in-denver-weather-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/thornton-weather\/march-21-to-march-27-this-week-in-denver-weather-history\/","title":{"rendered":"March 21 to March 27 – This week in Denver weather history"},"content":{"rendered":"
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March 21 to March 27 - This week in Denver weather history<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This may be the first full week of spring officially but as any longtime Colorado resident will tell you, spring-like weather is not a given this time of year.\u00a0 As we look back at this week in Denver weather history, it is very clear that oftentimes Old Man Winter insists on hanging around for a bit longer.<\/p>\n

18-21<\/p>\n

In 1907…a 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

19-21<\/p>\n

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

20-21<\/p>\n

In 1878…warm days with high temperatures in the lower 70’s in the city…caused snow to melt on the palmer divide…which caused the waters in Cherry Creek to rise. The high…rapid running water damaged a home and eroded bridge footings and abutments.\u00a0 Some bridges became unsafe for the passage of trains.
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\nIn 1904…southwest 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…which produced 1.3 inches of snow and northeast winds sustained to 27 mph overnight.
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\nIn 1923…post-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.
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\nIn 1932…rain changed to heavy snow…which totaled 6.2 inches in downtown Denver.\u00a0 North winds gusted to 22 mph on the 21st.
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\nIn 1948…heavy snowfall totaled 7.2 inches over downtown Denver.
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\nIn 1952…a 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.
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\nIn 2000…heavy 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…heavy 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…there were no strong winds with the storm. North winds to only 19 mph were recorded on the 21st.<\/p>\n

21<\/p>\n

In 1898…an apparent Canadian cold front produced strong winds and plunged temperatures from a high of 56 degrees to a low of 8 degrees late in the day.\u00a0 North winds were sustained to 48 mph with gusts to 60 mph.
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\nIn 1908…light snowfall of 1.3 inches produced 0.10 inch of precipitation.\u00a0 This…along with the 0.01 inch of precipitation on the 8th…resulted in the driest March on record with a total of 0.11 inch of precipitation.
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\nIn 1916…southwest winds were sustained to 46 mph with a gust to 48 mph.\u00a0 The Chinook winds warmed the temperature to a high of 62 degrees.
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\nIn 1923…heavy snowfall totaled 8.0 inches in downtown Denver.
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\nIn 1953…northwest winds gusting to 57 mph briefly reduced visibility to 3\/4 miles in blowing dust at Stapleton Airport.
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\nIn 1981…rain changed rapidly to snow…but totaled only 2.8 inches at Stapleton International Airport.\u00a0 North winds gusting to 35 mph produced much blowing snow and reduced the visibility to a half mile at times.\u00a0 Over the higher elevations of south metro Denver…4 to 6 inches of snow were measured.<\/p>\n

21-22<\/p>\n

In 1955…wind gusts to 98 mph were recorded at Rocky Flats south of Boulder.\u00a0 Some damage and a few minor injuries were reported in Boulder.\u00a0 Northwest winds were sustained to 28 mph with gusts to 39 mph at Stapleton Airport on the 22nd.
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\nIn 1966…a vigorous cold front produced only 1.7 inches of snowfall at Stapleton International Airport…but northeast winds gusted to 49 mph on the 21st.\u00a0 Temperatures cooled from a maximum of 66 degrees on the 21st to a minimum of 14 degrees on the 22nd.\u00a0 Strong winds occurred on both days.
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\nIn 1992…an arctic cold front produced upslope snow across metro Denver mainly west of I-25.\u00a0 Castle Rock reported 6 inches of snow with 3 inches at Evergreen.\u00a0 At Stapleton International Airport…only 1.5 inches of snowfall were measured and northeast winds gusted to 18 mph on the 21st.<\/p>\n

22<\/p>\n

In 1905…apparent post-frontal north winds were sustained to 49 mph.
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\nIn 1922…a vigorous cold front with north winds sustained to 41 mph brought only 0.6 inch of snowfall to the city. These were the highest winds of the month.
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\nIn 1966…high winds caused extensive blowing snow that impeded traffic and closed highways over a wide area of eastern Colorado.\u00a0 Wind damage was widespread…but minor. North wind gusts to 47 mph were recorded at Stapleton International Airport where visibility was reduced as low as 1\/8 mile in blowing snow.
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\nIn 1975…a strong west wind gust to 51 mph was recorded at Stapleton International Airport…while east of Denver the strong winds caused minor property damage and considerable blowing dust which closed several roads.
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\nIn 1979…near-blizzard conditions paralyzed the northeastern quarter of the state.\u00a0 Strong winds and drifting snow closed many roads…including I-25 and I-70.\u00a0 Power outages darkened sections of metro Denver.\u00a0 Snow accumulations of 4 to 12 inches were measured over the plains with drifts several feet deep.\u00a0 Only 3.5 inches of snow were recorded at Stapleton International Airport where northeast winds gusted to 39 mph causing some blowing snow.
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\nIn 1995…strong winds associated with a fast moving pacific cold front moved from the mountains into metro Denver. Winds estimated at 60 to 75 mph picked up rocks and shattered the windows of a car in Louisville.\u00a0 The strong winds blew down and partially destroyed two houses under construction just north of Thornton.\u00a0 West winds gusted to 53 mph at Denver International Airport where the visibility was briefly reduced to 1\/2 mile in blowing dust.<\/p>\n

22-23<\/p>\n

In 1936…heavy snowfall of 7.7 inches was measured in downtown Denver.\u00a0 The heavy wet snowfall formed a thick coating of snow on trees and shrubs…but caused little damage.\u00a0 North winds were sustained to 15 mph.
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\nIn 1984…around a half foot of new snow fell across metro Denver…causing flight delays at Stapleton International Airport where snowfall totaled 6.0 inches and north winds gusted to 31 mph.\u00a0 Up to a foot of snow fell in the foothills.\u00a0 Icy roads produced numerous traffic accidents.<\/p>\n

22-24<\/p>\n

In 1965…a vigorous cold front swept across metro Denver late on the afternoon of the 22nd with east-northeast winds gusting to 38 mph causing some blowing dust. Snowfall from the storm totaled 4.4 inches at Stapleton International Airport.\u00a0 Temperatures on the 22nd dropped from a maximum of 63 degrees to 18 degrees in just 10 hours and dipped to 3 degrees below zero on the morning of the 24th.\u00a0 Maximum temperatures warmed to only 19 degrees on the 23rd and 18 degrees on the 24th.<\/p>\n

23<\/p>\n

In 1887…west winds sustained to 44 mph warmed the temperature to a high of 66 degrees.
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\nIn 1910…southwest winds were sustained to 40 mph.\u00a0 The Chinook winds warmed the temperature to a high of 73 degrees.
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\nIn 1913…west winds were sustained to 40 mph with a gust to 44 mph.
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\nIn 1951…a Chinook wind gust to 56 mph was recorded at Stapleton International Airport.
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\nIn 1957…strong north winds gusting to 62 mph reduced the visibility at times to 1 mile in blowing dust at Stapleton Airport as metro Denver dodged a major spring storm… Which produced heavy rain…snow…wind…and dust over eastern Colorado on the 22nd through the 25th.\u00a0 Snow drifted to 15-foot depths in some areas.\u00a0 All traffic was blocked…power lines were downed…and livestock and crop losses were high.
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\nIn 1994…strong winds raked the eastern foothills.\u00a0 While the highest winds occurred north of metro Denver…wind gusts to 74 mph were recorded atop Squaw Mountain near Idaho Springs and to 70 mph at Rocky Flats north of Golden.\u00a0 West wind gusts to 40 mph were recorded at Stapleton International Airport.
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\nIn 2005…lightning struck the roof of a home in paradise hills near Genesee.\u00a0 About 5 percent of the residence was damaged by the resulting fire.<\/p>\n

23-24<\/p>\n

In 1909…post-frontal rain on the 23rd changed to heavy snow during the evening and continued through the morning of the 24th.\u00a0 Snowfall totaled 13.8 inches.\u00a0 Rain and melted snow… Totaled 2.43 inches…which was the record greatest 24 hour precipitation ever recorded in March at that time.\u00a0 A thunderstorm of moderate intensity occurred on the 23rd in advance of the cold front.\u00a0 North winds were sustained to 27 mph overnight.
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\nIn 1990…several hours of freezing drizzle covered roadways with a thin layer of “black ice” which caused nearly 100 traffic accidents across metro Denver.\u00a0 In Boulder…snow and freezing rain caused numerous accidents and brief power outages.\u00a0 Snow in Boulder ranged from an inch east of town to 4 to 5 inches near Table Mesa.\u00a0 At times thunder was heard during the snow.\u00a0 Snowfall totaled only 0.6 inch at Stapleton International Airport where northwest winds gusted to 30 mph on the 23rd.
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\nIn 1995…high winds developed late on the 23rd and continued through the 24th.\u00a0 A few windows were blown out of a Denver high rise building…spraying glass on the sidewalks and streets below.\u00a0 Southeast winds gusted to 48 mph at Denver International Airport on the 23rd.
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\nIn 1996…the third storm in 10 days brought heavy snow to the mountains…foothills…and metro Denver.\u00a0 Snowfall totaled 18 inches at Golden Gate Canyon and 10 inches at Nederland in the foothills.\u00a0 Across metro Denver… Snowfall ranged from 4 to 8 inches.\u00a0 At the site of the former Stapleton International Airport…snowfall totaled 6.5 inches with most of the snow occurring on the 24th. North winds gusted to 34 mph at Denver International Airport.\u00a0 As the storm moved east on the 24th and 25th… Blizzard conditions developed over northeastern Colorado closing both I-70 and I-76 east of Denver.<\/p>\n

23-25<\/p>\n

In 1891…rain changed to snow and totaled 8.8 inches in downtown Denver.\u00a0 Most of the snow fell on the 24th. Winds were light.
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\nIn 1964…heavy snowfall of 5.8 inches was measured at Stapleton International Airport.\u00a0 North-northeast winds gusted to 21 mph behind a cold front.<\/p>\n

24<\/p>\n

In 1909…a major winter storm dumped 13.8 inches of snow over downtown Denver.
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\nIn 1915…a cold front produced post-frontal winds to 41 mph.
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\nIn 1919…some unusually soft but rather large hail fell with the beginning of precipitation from the first thunderstorm of the season early in the evening.\u00a0 Only a trace of rain was observed.
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\nIn 1937…a light to moderate dust storm began at 1:30 pm and continued until 8:30 pm.\u00a0 The storm reduced the visibility to 3\/4 mile at times.\u00a0 Northeast winds were sustained to 29 mph with gusts to 34 mph.
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\nIn 1970…a vigorous cold front produced a northeast wind gust to 60 mph at Stapleton International Airport where 3.2 inches of snow fell following the frontal passage.\u00a0 The strong winds caused minor damage from Denver northward…and billows of blowing dust reduced visibility at times. Following the passage of the cold front…the temperature dropped 25 degrees in an hour from 65 to 40 degrees.
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\nIn 1982…a strong cold front roared across metro Denver. Northeast winds gusted to 48 mph at Stapleton International Airport.\u00a0 The strong winds behind the front created a huge cloud of dust at least one thousand feet high…which briefly reduced visibilities to less than one mile.
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\nIn 1987…near-blizzard conditions over northeastern Colorado closed both I-70 and I-76 east of Denver.\u00a0 While only a trace of snow fell in Denver…northeast winds gusted to 37 mph.
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\nIn 1997…an early spring storm brought snow to metro Denver. The heaviest snow fell in the foothills and over the palmer divide.\u00a0 Snowfall at conifer totaled 5 inches.\u00a0 A woman was killed when she lost control of her vehicle on snow packed and slick roads near Castle Rock.\u00a0 Snowfall totaled only 1.3 inches at the site of the former Stapleton International Airport.\u00a0 North winds gusted to 46 mph at Denver International Airport.<\/p>\n

24-25<\/p>\n

In 1904…west Bora winds sustained to 40 mph with gusts to 55 mph warmed the temperature to a high of 49 degrees on the 24th.\u00a0 Overnight…a cold front produced 4.5 inches of snow.\u00a0 The high temperature was only 34 degrees on the 25th.
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\nIn 1955…a vigorous cold front with winds sustained to 34 mph and gusts to 39 mph briefly reduced the visibility to 2 miles in blowing dust at Stapleton Airport. Post-frontal heavy snowfall totaled 9.5 inches at Stapleton Airport where the maximum snow depth on the ground was 7 inches.<\/p>\n

24-26<\/p>\n

In 1959…the second major spring storm in less than a week dumped 10 to 20 inches of wet snow across northeastern Colorado.\u00a0 Snowfall totaled 14.3 inches at Stapleton Airport where north winds gusted to 36 mph…causing near- blizzard conditions with visibilities frequently reduced to 1\/2 mile in snow and blowing snow.\u00a0 Many travelers were marooned when trains…planes…and buses were unable to make their schedules.\u00a0 Utility lines were again damaged as a result of the storm.<\/p>\n

25<\/p>\n

In 1874…the wind blowing in gusts from the west-northwest filled the air with dust so dense that only the houses in the immediate neighborhood of the weather station could be recognized.\u00a0 The brisk winds continued through the afternoon.
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\nIn 1886…heavy snowfall of 6.5 inches occurred in the city.
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\nIn 1896…northwest winds sustained to 58 mph with gusts to 65 mph warmed the temperature to a high of 70 degrees.
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\nIn 1911…west winds were sustained to 43 mph.\u00a0 The Chinook winds warmed the temperature to a high of 65 degrees.
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\nIn 1925…northwest winds were sustained to 41 mph with gusts to 46 mph.
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\nIn 1950…strong Chinook winds gusted to 50 mph at Stapleton Airport.
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\nIn 1976…3.4 inches of snow fell at Stapleton International Airport where northeast winds gusted to 46 mph.\u00a0 The strong winds at 20 to 35 mph all day produced a rare “snirt” storm when blowing dust and dirt became mixed with snow and blowing snow reducing the visibility to as low as 1\/4 mile at Stapleton International Airport.
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\nIn 1984…1 to 4 inches of new snow fell across metro Denver.\u00a0 Icy roads contributed to many accidents.\u00a0 The most hazardous conditions occurred in the foothills west of Denver.\u00a0 Both I-70 and U.S. 40 were closed at the height of the Sunday afternoon ski rush…causing delays of many hours.\u00a0 Snowfall totaled only 1.0 inch at Stapleton International Airport with only a trace on the ground due to melting.
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\nIn 1988…high winds in the mountains spread over metro Denver.\u00a0 A wind gust to 75 mph was noted in Boulder where a traffic light was downed.\u00a0 Power outages were reported in Boulder County.\u00a0 Northwest winds to 46 mph were recorded at Stapleton International Airport.<\/p>\n

25-26<\/p>\n

In 1899…a major storm dumped 13.1 inches of heavy snow over downtown Denver.\u00a0 Rain changed to snow around mid- morning on the 25th.\u00a0 Snowfall became heavy and continued until late evening on the 26th.\u00a0 North to northeast winds gusted to 30 mph on both days.\u00a0 The cold air mass plunged temperatures from a high of 55 degrees on the 25th to a low of 8 degrees on the 26th.
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\nIn 1995…a potent early spring storm produced heavy snow in the mountains…but skipped over metro Denver…before producing blizzard conditions and 6-foot drifts over eastern Colorado…causing the closure of I-70 and other highways.\u00a0 Only 0.7 inch of snow fell at the site of the former Stapleton International Airport.\u00a0 North winds gusted to 40 mph at Denver International Airport on the 25th.
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\nIn 2001…a persistent band of moderate to heavy snow showers with a few embedded thunderstorms formed in the foothills around estes park and spread to the southeast across Boulder and Denver and on the plains to the east of Denver.\u00a0 Thunder and snow was reported at Jefferson County…Centennial…and Denver International Airports during the evening of the 25th. Snowfall totals included:\u00a0 7 inches at Boulder and Louisville; 6 inches at Broomfield…Niwot…and Westminster; 5 inches at Eldorado Springs…Nederland…and near Strasburg.\u00a0 Only 2.1 inches of snow fell at the site of the former Stapleton International Airport.<\/p>\n

25-27<\/p>\n

In 1904…heavy snowfall totaled 7.0 inches in downtown Denver.<\/p>\n

26<\/p>\n

In 1899…a major winter storm dumped 11.3 inches of snow over downtown Denver.
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\nIn 1910…west winds were sustained to 42 mph.\u00a0 A snow shower produced a trace of snow.
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\nIn 1935…a severe dust storm swept across the city.\u00a0 The dense dust blew in on a gale from the east-northeast. The dust “bank” was first visible on the northeastern horizon at about 2:00 pm.\u00a0 It advanced toward the city as a rolling…swirling…yellowish-to smoke-black cloud. At 2:06 pm…the cloud of dust enveloped the station. Before the storm the visibility was unlimited.\u00a0 At 2:08 pm…the visibility was reduced to 1\/8th mile.\u00a0 By 2:25 pm…the visibility was increasing and was above 1000 feet at 3:10 pm.\u00a0 Thereafter…the sun appeared as a dim “ball of fire” at times.\u00a0 The dust was partially gone at 8:30 pm.\u00a0 During the storm…northeast winds were sustained to 32 mph with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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\nIn 1971…the highest recorded temperature in March…84 degrees…occurred.\u00a0 This was the highest temperature recorded so early in the season.\u00a0 Previously…84 degrees had not been reached until April 21st.\u00a0 The temperature also exceeded the previous daily record of 75 degrees set in 1960.\u00a0 Strong northwest Chinook winds gusting to 37 mph at Stapleton International Airport were partially responsible for causing the extremely warm weather so early in the season.
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\nIn 1985…strong winds occurred along the foothills.\u00a0 A wind gust to 76 mph was recorded in Boulder.\u00a0 A dust storm produced by the strong winds caused a 35-car pileup on I-25 north of Denver.\u00a0 In Denver…the high winds blew out windows in a few downtown buildings.\u00a0 West winds gusted to 52 mph at Stapleton International Airport.
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\nIn 1993…strong winds from high based thunderstorms blew a roof off an Englewood business onto several parked cars. The winds also caused half of a furniture warehouse roof to collapse in north Denver…ripped a mechanical shed off the roof of a building in downtown Denver…and downed power lines in Commerce City.\u00a0 Wind gusts ranging from 55 to 68 mph were recorded.\u00a0 At Stapleton International Airport… Where no thunder was heard…a microburst wind gust to 55 mph briefly reduced the visibility to zero in blowing dust.
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\nIn 1994…heavy snow fell in the foothills west of Denver and over the palmer divide to the south of metro Denver. Snowfall totaled 11 inches at both the Eldora Ski Area and at Idaho Springs.\u00a0 Only 1.3 inches of snowfall were measured at Stapleton International Airport where north winds gusted to 28 mph.
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\nIn 2006…post-frontal strong winds quickly dissipated the dense morning fog across metro Denver.\u00a0 West to northwest winds were strong and gusty from mid-morning until sunset. West winds were sustained to 37 mph with gusts to 52 mph at Denver International Airport.<\/p>\n

26-27<\/p>\n

In 1886…heavy snowfall totaled 7.1 inches in downtown Denver.
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\nIn 1911…post-frontal north winds were sustained to 48 mph on the 26th and to 47 mph on the 27th.
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\nIn 1931…a cold front brought snow and very cold weather to the city.\u00a0 Snowfall totaled 7.3 inches over downtown Denver with most of the snow…6.4 inches…occurring on the 26th… When northwest winds were sustained to 38 mph with gusts to 44 mph.\u00a0 High temperature of 31 degrees on the 26th equaled the low temperature of the previous day as the temperature plunged to a low of 1 degree below zero.\u00a0 High temperature of only 15 degrees on the 27th was a record low maximum for the date.\u00a0 Low temperature of 2 degrees below zero on the 27th was not a record.
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\nIn 1975…a major pre-Easter blizzard…the worst since the vicious storm of 1949…battered northeastern Colorado and left livestock losses in millions of dollars…but metro Denver escaped the main brunt of the storm and received only 5.0 inches of snowfall.\u00a0 North winds gusted to 38 mph at Stapleton International Airport where temperatures plunged from a high of 50 degrees to 18 degrees by midnight on the 26th.
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\nIn 1991…heavy snow fell over portions of the eastern foothills with 9 inches recorded at Lake Eldora west of Boulder.\u00a0 The snow spread across metro Denver…but snowfall totaled only 1.7 inches at Stapleton International Airport where north to northeast winds gusting to 31 mph on both days produced some blowing snow.<\/p>\n

27<\/p>\n

In 1873…a severe wind and sand storm damaged buildings in the city.\u00a0 At 11:00 am brisk west winds blew clouds and sand into the city…which continued for an hour when it abated some.\u00a0 At 2:00 pm another terrific sand storm blew a gale from the west.\u00a0 The storm lasted 30 minutes…but winds remained brisk the rest of the day.
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\nIn 1884…a windstorm struck the city at mid-morning and lasted until midnight.\u00a0 Sustained winds of 40 to 60 mph unroofed some buildings and blew others down.\u00a0 A few people were injured…but none fatally.
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\nIn 1896…southwest winds sustained to 60 mph with gusts as high as 70 mph warmed the temperature to a high of 59 degrees.
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\nIn 1905…north winds were sustained to 40 mph.
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\nIn 1939…freezing drizzle deposited glaze as thick as 1\/4 inch from late morning through late afternoon.\u00a0 No damage was reported.
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\nIn 1956…strong and gusty winds raked metro Denver all day behind a pacific cold front.\u00a0 Wind gusts to 58 mph at Stapleton Airport briefly reduced the visibility to 1 mile in blowing dust.
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\nIn 1987…snow and wind closed many highways across eastern Colorado for the second time in less than a week.\u00a0 I-25 was closed south of Denver and I-70 was closed east of Denver for nearly 48 hours.\u00a0 Metro Denver only received around 4 inches of new snow…but snow and blowing snow caused air traffic delays of up to 3 hours at Stapleton International Airport where snowfall totaled 3.5 inches and north winds at 15 to 25 mph gusted to 40 mph.\u00a0 Temperatures hovered in the 30’s for much of the day.
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\nIn 1997…strong winds developed behind a fast moving cold front.\u00a0 While the highest winds were north and northeast of metro Denver…northwest winds gusting to 56 mph at Denver International Airport produced widespread blowing dust…which briefly reduced the visibility to 2 1\/2 miles.<\/p>\n

27-28<\/p>\n

In 1951…heavy snowfall totaled 6.5 inches at Stapleton Airport where north winds gusted to 38 mph on the 27th and 41 mph on the 28th.
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\nIn 1972…heavy snowfall of 6.2 inches was measured at Stapleton International Airport…where northeast winds gusted to only 21 mph.
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\nIn 1980…a major blizzard struck the northeastern Colorado plains…closing both I-70 and I-76 to the east of Denver for a time.\u00a0 Some areas received 1 to 2 feet of snow.\u00a0 Drifts were 4 to 8 feet high.\u00a0 The storm killed many young livestock.\u00a0 At Stapleton International Airport…snowfall totaled 6.7 inches from the storm and north winds gusted to 29 mph.
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\nIn 2002…high winds developed in the foothills west of metro Denver.\u00a0 Winds gusted to 81 mph near Fritz Peak…72 mph at Rollinsville…and 70 mph at Blackhawk.\u00a0 West winds gusted to 51 mph on the 27th and to 45 mph on the 28th at Denver International Airport where the temperature warmed to a high of 69 degrees on the 28th.<\/p>\n

27-29<\/p>\n

In 1948…high winds raked Boulder.\u00a0 A wind gust to 75 mph was recorded at Valmont.\u00a0 Sustained winds in excess of 35 mph were estimated in Boulder.\u00a0 Minor damage was reported.
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\nIn 1961…heavy snowfall totaled 9.5 inches at Stapleton Airport over the 3 day period.\u00a0 Most of the snow…5.3 inches…fell on the 28th.\u00a0 Winds were generally light and gusted to only 22 mph from the north.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This may be the first full week of spring officially but as any longtime Colorado resident will tell you, spring-like weather is not a given this time of year.\u00a0 As we look back at this week in Denver weather history, it is very clear that oftentimes Old Man Winter insists on hanging around for a … Continue reading March 21 to March 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\/2541"}],"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=2541"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2541\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2543,"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2541\/revisions\/2543"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2541"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2541"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2541"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}