{"id":3330,"date":"2011-01-16T04:41:19","date_gmt":"2011-01-16T11:41:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/?p=3330"},"modified":"2011-01-16T04:41:19","modified_gmt":"2011-01-16T11:41:19","slug":"january-16-to-january-22-this-week-in-denver-weather-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/weather-history\/january-16-to-january-22-this-week-in-denver-weather-history\/","title":{"rendered":"January 16 to January 22 – This week in Denver weather history"},"content":{"rendered":"
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January 16 to January 22 - This week in Denver weather history<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Our look back at this week in Denver weather history carries with it one overriding condition – wind.\u00a0 In January it is not uncommon for us to experience Chinook winds which are a blessing and a curse.\u00a0 These winds bring warm temperatures which are welcome in our coldest month of the year.\u00a0 However they also can run at extraordinary speeds and at their worst cause a great deal of damage.\u00a0<\/p>\n

13-16<\/p>\n

In 1888…a cold air mass settled over the city and caused temperatures to plunge well below zero on four consecutive days…but only one temperature record was set.\u00a0 Minimum temperatures dipped to 4 degrees below zero on the 13th… 19 degrees below zero on the 14th…20 degrees below zero on the 15th…and 11 degrees below zero on the 16th.\u00a0 The maximum temperature of only 4 degrees below zero on the 14th was a record low maximum for the date.\u00a0 North winds were sustained to 30 mph on the 13th.<\/p>\n

14-21<\/p>\n

In 1930…a protracted cold spell occurred when low temperatures plunged below zero on 8 consecutive days.\u00a0 The coldest low temperatures of 20 degrees below zero on the 17th and 19 degrees below zero on the 16th were record minimums for the dates.\u00a0 High temperatures during the period ranged from 18 on the 18th to zero on the 20th.\u00a0 Two degrees on the 15th was a record low maximum temperature for the date.<\/p>\n

15-16<\/p>\n

In 1967…a major windstorm struck Boulder.\u00a0 The storm was described at the time as the worst single windstorm in the history of Boulder in terms of damage.\u00a0 Winds reached 125 mph at the National Center for Atmospheric Research and at Boulder airport.\u00a0 Winds gusted to 84 mph downtown.\u00a0 Damage totaled a half million dollars in Boulder where some minor injuries were reported.\u00a0 At the Boulder municipal airport… 14 light airplanes were severely damaged.\u00a0 The second floor of a warehouse was blown down…damaging two nearby moving vans.\u00a0 A mobile home was blown over south of Boulder… Injuring one woman.\u00a0 The roof of a department store was blown in.\u00a0 There was widespread damage to houses…autos… And power lines from wind and flying debris.\u00a0 Strong winds also occurred in Denver and Golden…but damage was only minor.\u00a0 At Stapleton International Airport…west winds gusted to 43 mph on the 15th and to 45 mph on the 16th.
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\nIn 1981…heavy snow of 6 to 10 inches accumulated across metro Denver.\u00a0 Snowfall totaled only 1.8 inches at Stapleton International Airport where east winds gusted to 21 mph on the 15th.
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\nIn 1991…a Pacific storm system moved across metro Denver. Snowfall totaled 3 to 7 inches with 3 inches in Aurora… Denver…and Castle Rock…4 inches in Arvada…and 7 inches at South Platte station just southwest of Denver. Snowfall totaled only 2.9 inches at Stapleton International Airport where north winds gusted to 21 mph on the 16th.
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\nIn 2001…heavy snow fell across the Front Range foothills and urban corridor.\u00a0 The combination of careless driving and snowpacked highways resulted in 3 multi-vehicle accidents involving 30 vehicles…along I-25 in Douglas County.\u00a0 Eleven people were injured and one was killed. Snow amounts included:\u00a0 11 inches in Evergreen; 10 inches at Eldorado Springs and Genesee; 8 inches at Broomfield… Ken Caryl Ranch…and Thornton; and 5 to 7 inches in Arvada…Bailey…Crow Hill…Gross Reservoir…Lakewood… Louisville…Westminster…and near Loveland.\u00a0 Snowfall totaled 2.7 inches at the site of the former Stapleton International Airport.<\/p>\n

15-23<\/p>\n

In 1962…a protracted cold spell kept metro Denver in the deep freeze for more than a week.\u00a0 From the 15th thru the 23rd…low temperatures were zero or below for 9 consecutive days…but a daily record low was set only on the 22nd when the temperature dipped to 14 degrees below zero.\u00a0 A record low maximum for the date was also set on the 22nd when the temperature climbed to only 11 degrees.\u00a0 The coldest high temperature was 3 degrees above zero on the 21st…which did not break the record.\u00a0 The protracted cold was broken for only a few hours on the afternoon of the 20th when Chinook winds warmed the temperature to a high of 38 degrees before another surge of cold arctic air plunged temperatures back into the deep freeze that evening.\u00a0 The severe cold caused much damage to water systems.\u00a0 A woman was frozen to death at Morrison.\u00a0 There were other deaths attributable to the weather…including traffic deaths and heart attacks from overexertion.<\/p>\n

16<\/p>\n

In 1911…a trace of rain fell…a rare event in January.
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\nIn 1935…rainfall was 0.01 inch during the afternoon…a rare event in January.
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\nIn 1989…wind gusts to 80 mph were reported in southwest Boulder.\u00a0 Winds reached 100 mph at Rollinsville in the foothills southwest of Boulder.\u00a0 In Golden…the wind blew a 25-foot trailer through a fence and flipped it over. West winds gusted to 37 mph at Stapleton International Airport where the Chinook winds warmed the temperature to a high of 49 degrees.<\/p>\n

16-17<\/p>\n

In 1886…a brief cold spell resulted in two temperature records.\u00a0 High temperatures of zero degrees on the 16th and 2 degrees below zero on the 17th were both record low maximums for the dates.\u00a0 Low temperatures of 8 degrees below zero on the 16th and 16 degrees below zero on the 17th were not records.
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\nIn 1930…temperatures plunging well below zero resulted in two records.\u00a0 Low temperatures of 19 degrees below zero on the 16th and 20 degrees below zero on the 17th were record low temperatures for the dates.\u00a0 High temperatures were 4 degrees on the 16th and 15 degrees on the 17th.\u00a0 Light snowfall totaled 4.0 inches.\u00a0 North winds were sustained to 18 mph on the 16th.
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\nIn 1964…high winds struck the eastern foothills.\u00a0 Gale velocity winds were recorded in Boulder with gusts to 83 mph measured at Rocky Flats.\u00a0 Several airplanes were damaged at the Jefferson County Airport in Broomfield. Roofs…walls…and parts of buildings were blown away at various locations.\u00a0 Power poles and trees were blown over.<\/p>\n

16-18<\/p>\n

In 1943…light snowfall totaled 3.2 inches over the 3 days. This was the only measurable snow of the month.\u00a0 North winds were sustained to 20 mph on the 16th.<\/p>\n

17<\/p>\n

In 1872…light snow fell during the morning and continued into the afternoon until 3:30 pm.\u00a0 The sky commenced to clear a little before 2:00 pm…but snow fell thickly for at least half an hour even though the sky was perfectly clear overhead.\u00a0 Melted snow totaled 0.33 inches.
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\nIn 1888…northwest winds were sustained to 46 mph in the city.
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\nIn 1905…intermittent rain…unusual in January…occurred during the day.\u00a0 The rain changed to snow during the late evening…but ended before midnight.\u00a0 Snowfall was 2.0 inches. Precipitation totaled 0.62 inch.\u00a0 The temperature ranged from a high of 44 degrees to a low of 32 degrees.
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\nIn 1950…wind gusts to 62 mph caused some blowing dust at Stapleton Airport.
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\nIn 1982…one of the worst wind storms in many years hit the Front Range foothills.\u00a0 The strongest winds occurred in Boulder where at 2:30 am a wind gust to 147 mph was recorded at the National Center for Atmospheric Research…on the mesa in southwest Boulder.\u00a0 At this location 20 wind gusts over 120 mph were clocked between 1:00 am and 9:00 am.\u00a0 An estimated 40 percent of all buildings in Boulder received at least minor wind damage.\u00a0 About 50 homes were damaged enough to be uninhabitable.\u00a0 At least 15 homes in the Table Mesa area of Boulder lost roofs.\u00a0 Twenty small airplanes were destroyed at the Boulder airport.\u00a0 Utility poles were snapped in two…and about one-seventh of the buildings in the area were without power.\u00a0 Insured damage totaled 20 million dollars making the wind storm the most costly on record in Colorado at the time.
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\nIn 1989…high winds were recorded along the eastern foothills with gusts to 90 mph recorded at Rollinsville.\u00a0 North of Denver on I-25…the wind injured two men when their tractor trailer was blown off the road and rolled.\u00a0 West winds gusted to 48 mph at Stapleton International Airport.
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\nIn 1990…an intense but localized snow storm caught many people by surprise when it dumped 3 to 6 inches of snow during a 3-hour period across portions of Boulder County. The storm swath approximately 20 to 30 miles wide stretched northeast from Boulder to just east of Longmont.\u00a0 Only light snow fell over the remainder of metro Denver with 0.2 inch of snowfall measured at Stapleton International Airport where northeast winds gusted to 30 mph.
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\nIn 1998…strong winds in the foothills spread over the plains mainly north of metro Denver.\u00a0 Winds gusted to 75 mph at Golden Gate Canyon.\u00a0 West winds gusted to 34 mph at Denver International Airport.<\/p>\n

17-18<\/p>\n

In 1974…rare overnight January rainfall totaled 0.12 inch on the 17th and 0.26 inch on the 18th when it was briefly mixed with snow.
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In 1874…light rain…rare in January…changed to snow which totaled 3 inches.
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\nIn 1959…strong gusty winds caused damage to buildings… Airplanes…trees…and a radio tower in Boulder… Broomfield…Denver…and Longmont.\u00a0 A wind gust to 70 mph was recorded in Longmont.\u00a0 In Boulder…the top of a radio tower was toppled and signs…trees…and trailer houses were blown over.\u00a0 In southwest Denver…a mother and child were injured when their car was struck by a sign that had blown loose in the wind.\u00a0 Minor damage to buildings and power lines was reported in the area.\u00a0 Northwest winds gusted to 38 mph at Stapleton Airport.\u00a0 Post-frontal east northeast winds gusted to 40 mph.
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\nIn 1961…northeast winds gusted to 29 mph and snowfall totaled only 0.1 inch at Stapleton Airport…but 2 to 7 inches of snow fell in the foothills west of Denver.
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\nIn 1975…a strong cold front roared through metro Denver producing north wind gusts to 52 mph and briefly reducing the visibility at Stapleton International Airport to less than 5\/8 mile in blowing dust.\u00a0 The windstorm caused considerable damage to utility lines…homes…fences… Commercial buildings…autos…and schools.\u00a0 Heaviest damage was near the foothills where winds hit 80 mph at Boulder and at Rocky Flats northwest of Denver. The cold front caused temperatures to drop 13 degrees in one hour.\u00a0 Temperatures fell from a maximum of 61 degrees in the early afternoon to a minimum of 31 degrees before midnight.
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\nIn 1984…the coldest morning of the new year produced record breaking temperatures with a low of 19 degrees below zero for the date at Denver.\u00a0 Many other cities also reported record cold.
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\nIn 1985…highs winds occurred in the foothills with gusts reported to 60 mph at Evergreen.\u00a0 Northwest winds gusted to 38 mph at Stapleton International Airport.
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\nIn 1986…wind gusts to 60 mph were reported in Boulder. West winds gusted to 31 mph at Stapleton International Airport.
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\nIn 1999…damaging downslope winds caused problems in the foothills.\u00a0 In Eldora…the roof was blown off an a-frame house.\u00a0 Peak wind gusts included:\u00a0 100 mph at central city…84 mph at Wondervu…77 mph atop Blue Mountain… 75 mph in Golden Gate Canyon…72 mph at the Rocky Flats Environmental Test Facility…and 70 mph at the National Center for Atmospheric Research Mesa Laboratory near Boulder.\u00a0 West winds gusted to 36 mph and warmed the temperature to a high of 63 degrees…the highest reading of the month at Denver International Airport.
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\nIn 2006…high winds occurred in northern Jefferson and southern Boulder counties.\u00a0 A peak wind gust to 81 mph was recorded near superior along with a gust to 80 mph near Boulder.\u00a0 Five teenagers started a grassfire near Plainview atop Rocky Flats.\u00a0 The high winds coupled with very dry conditions allowed the fire to quickly spread…forcing the evacuation of dozens of residents and the closure of State Highways 93 and 72.\u00a0 The fire consumed 2700 acres and destroyed two outbuildings.\u00a0 No homes were damaged and no one was injured by the blaze. West winds gusted to 30 mph at Denver International Airport.<\/p>\n

18-19<\/p>\n

In 1980…a slow moving storm deposited 4 to 10 inches of snow across metro Denver with the greatest amounts in the foothills.\u00a0 Flights were delayed 30 to 40 minutes at Stapleton International Airport where snowfall totaled 5.5 inches and north winds gusted to 22 mph.
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\nIn 1988…a blizzard produced strong winds and heavy snow across eastern Colorado.\u00a0 Ten-foot drifts were common and many roads were closed including I-70…I-76…and I-25. In the Denver area…4.0 inches of snow fell at Stapleton International Airport where north winds gusting to 40 mph reduced the visibility to 1\/2 mile at times.<\/p>\n

18-20<\/p>\n

In 1958…snowfall totaled 6.9 inches at Stapleton Airport where east-northeast winds gusted to 26 mph on the 18th.<\/p>\n

18-24<\/p>\n

In 2005…a week of mid-winter unseasonably warm weather pushed high temperatures into the 60’s or more on all but one day.\u00a0 During the period…the highest temperature of 70 degrees on the 20th was a new record maximum for the date.\u00a0 Low temperatures remained above freezing on 4 of the days.<\/p>\n

19<\/p>\n

In 1883…the low temperature dropped to 20 degrees below zero…and the high temperature of only 9 degrees below zero was the record low maximum for January…which was equaled on January 11…1963.
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\nIn 1887…west winds sustained to 48 mph warmed the temperature in the city to a high of 67 degrees…which was the highest temperature of the month that year.
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\nIn 1890…northwest winds were sustained to 42 mph with gusts to 45 mph in the city.
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\nIn 1903…northwest winds were sustained to 40 mph with an extreme velocity of 44 mph.
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\nIn 1911…west Chinook winds sustained to 42 mph warmed the temperature to a high of 66 degrees.
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\nIn 1916…sleet (grains of ice) fell for 15 minutes.\u00a0 This is a rare occurrence in Denver.
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\nIn 1990…7 to 10 inches of snow fell across metro Denver. Strong winds…drifting snow…and poor visibility caused the closure of I-70 from Denver east to the Kansas border. However…at Stapleton International Airport north winds gusted to only 17 mph.\u00a0 Several schools and businesses were forced to close.\u00a0 Weather-related delays of up to 90 minutes hampered aircraft operations at Stapleton International Airport where snowfall from the storm totaled 7.5 inches.
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\nIn 2002…high winds occurred over portions of the northern mountains and eastern foothills.\u00a0 Wind reports included: 74 mph at the National Center for Atmospheric Research atop the mesa in Boulder and 71 mph at the Eldora Ski Resort west of Boulder.
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\nIn 2003…a wind gust to 75 mph was recorded at the national wind technology center atop Rocky Flats to the northwest of Denver.\u00a0 West winds gusted to 36 mph at Denver International Airport.<\/p>\n

19-20<\/p>\n

In 1935…snowfall of only 0.8 inch during the evening of the 19th was the only measurable snowfall of the month. The light snow developed behind an arctic cold front as temperatures plunged to a low of 13 degrees below zero on the 20th.\u00a0 High temperature of only 2 degrees on the 20th was a record low maximum for the date.\u00a0 Northeast winds were sustained to 16 mph on the 19th.
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\nIn 1986…Chinook winds gusting to 39 mph at Stapleton International Airport provided record breaking warmth. The warmest temperature of the month…68 degrees on the 19th…was also a record high for the date.\u00a0 The low temperature of 41 degrees on the 20th equaled the record high minimum for the date.
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\nIn 1991…a strong cold front moved south across metro Denver. Upslope conditions produced 3 to 6 inches of snow along the Front Range with 5 inches in Westminster and 4 inches in Thornton.\u00a0 Snowfall measured 4.9 inches at Stapleton International Airport where north winds gusted to 31 mph.<\/p>\n

20<\/p>\n

In 1894…northwest winds were sustained to 40 mph with gusts to 45 mph in the city.
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\nIn 1911…west Chinook winds sustained to 46 mph warmed the temperature to a high of 62 degrees.
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\nIn 1975…a warm Chinook wind produced a west wind gust to 53 mph at Stapleton International Airport.\u00a0 Winds were much stronger near the foothills…where 80 mph winds in Boulder caused damage to homes…buildings…power lines… And autos.
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\nIn 1986…high winds buffeted the foothills from Denver north. The strongest reported wind was 72 mph in Fort Collins.\u00a0 A wind gust to 39 mph was reported at Stapleton International Airport in Denver.
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\nIn 1996…high winds developed for a short time in the Front Range foothills in the wake of a weak upper level disturbance.\u00a0 Wondervu recorded a peak wind gust to 90 mph… While winds gusted to 84 mph atop Squaw Mountain near Idaho Springs.\u00a0 West winds gusted to only 29 mph at Denver International Airport.<\/p>\n

20-21<\/p>\n

In 1973…a major storm produced 7.5 inches of snowfall at Stapleton International Airport where north winds gusted to 32 mph causing some blowing snow.
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\nIn 2002…high winds developed over portions of the northern mountains and Front Range foothills.\u00a0 Several trees were blown down in Gilpin County along State Highways 119 and 46.\u00a0 Wind gust reports included:\u00a0 90 mph 11 miles north of central city…83 mph near Fritz Peak…76 mph at Aspen Springs…and 80 mph at Nederland.\u00a0 West winds gusted to only 39 mph at Denver International Airport on the 20th.<\/p>\n

20-22<\/p>\n

In 1937…a second incursion of cold arctic in less than two weeks kept temperatures in the deep freeze for three days… Even though only one temperature record was set during the period.\u00a0 Temperatures were below zero for an estimated 53 consecutive hours.\u00a0 The below zero period would have been longer had the temperatures on the 20th not climbed to a high of 1 degree after a low of 8 degrees below zero. On the 21st…the high temperature of 1 degree below zero was a record low maximum for the date.\u00a0 Low readings on both the 21st and 22nd were 9 degrees below zero.
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\nIn 1971…high winds raked Boulder.\u00a0 Wind gusts to 77 mph were recorded at the National Center for Atmospheric Research. Winds gusted to 83 mph in south Boulder and to 68 mph in downtown Boulder.\u00a0 Minor personal injuries occurred…and reported damage to structures totaled 15 thousand dollars. On the 21st…northwest winds gusted to 44 mph at Stapleton International Airport.\u00a0 The Chinook winds warmed the temperature to a high of 69 degrees on the 20th…which equaled the record for the date.
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\nIn 1993…sporadic high winds along the east slopes of the Front Range during the early morning hours of the 20th moved onto the foothills and plains by the 22nd.\u00a0 Wind gusts of 55 to 65 mph were common.\u00a0 Some significant wind reports included 82 mph at Rollinsville and atop squaw mountain west of Denver…and 75 mph on Rocky Flats.\u00a0 At Stapleton International Airport…west winds gusted to 35 mph on the 20th…44 mph on the 21st…and 55 mph on the 22nd.<\/p>\n

21<\/p>\n

In 1897…west winds were sustained to 40 mph with gusts to 45 mph.\u00a0 The warm Chinook winds produced a high temperature of 51 degrees and a low temperature of 36 degrees.
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\nIn 1943…strong west winds gusted to 92 mph at Boulder airport.\u00a0 Strong winds were common along the foothills. Some damage occurred.
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\nIn 1950…wind gusts to 50 mph produced some blowing dust at Stapleton Airport.
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\nIn 1997…high winds along the Front Range foothills caused an empty 18-wheeler to overturn on I-70 near the Morrison and C-470 exits.\u00a0 The truck landed on top of a passenger car traveling beside it.\u00a0 The drivers received only minor injuries.\u00a0 West-northwest winds gusted to 36 mph at Denver International Airport.
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\nIn 2007…two storm systems…one moving to the south and east of the region…and the other brushing from the west… Contributed to heavy snow along the Front Range foothills… Urban corridor and adjacent plains.\u00a0 The heaviest snow fell south and east of Denver where a blizzard developed during the late morning and early afternoon hours.\u00a0 In and near the Front Range foothills and Palmer Divide…storm totals ranged from 6 to 15 inches.\u00a0 Very strong winds produced extensive blowing and drifting snow along I-70…from just east of Denver to near Limon.\u00a0 Sustained winds from 30 to 45 mph were measured with peak gusts to 60 mph.\u00a0 As a result…snow drifts 2 to 4 feet in depth made some roads impassable with whiteout conditions reported.\u00a0 North winds gusted to 40 mph at Denver International Airport.\u00a0 Snowfall totaled 6.1 inches at the site of the former Stapleton International Airport.<\/p>\n

21-22<\/p>\n

In 1972…wind gusts to 74 mph were recorded at the National Bureau of Standards in Boulder…while in downtown Boulder wind gusts to 56 mph were measured.\u00a0 The strong winds overturned a plane at the Arapahoe County airport.\u00a0 A motorcyclist died of injuries when he was blown off a Boulder County road.\u00a0 Northwest winds gusted to 39 mph at Stapleton International Airport on the 21st.
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\nIn 1999…heavy snow developed across portions of metro Denver and in the foothills.\u00a0 Snowfall totals included: 8 inches in Golden Gate Canyon…Intercanyon…Rollinsville… And Parker; 7 inches at Aspen Springs…Gross Reservoir… Pine Junction…and 5 miles south of Sedalia; 6 inches at Highlands Ranch; and 5 inches at Eaglecrest…Eldorado Springs…and Louisville.\u00a0 Snowfall totaled 2.6 inches at the site of the former Stapleton International Airport. On the 21st…north-northwest winds gusted to 31 mph at Denver International Airport.<\/p>\n

22<\/p>\n

In 1899…a cold front produced northeast sustained winds to 50 mph with gusts to 60 mph in the city.
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\nIn 1951…a heavy windstorm struck Boulder.\u00a0 Minor damage was reported.\u00a0 Strong post-frontal east winds gusted to 45 mph at Stapleton Airport.
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\nIn 1990…strong winds of 50 to 90 mph buffeted the foothills. No significant damage was reported.\u00a0 West winds gusted to 37 mph at Stapleton International Airport.
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\nIn 1992…strong winds raked the eastern foothills with a wind gust to 58 mph recorded at Rocky Flats just northwest of Denver.\u00a0 West winds gusted to only 25 mph at Stapleton International Airport.
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\nIn 2003…only a trace of snow fell at the site of the former Stapleton International Airport.\u00a0 This along with a trace of snow on the 1st was the only snow of the month…which equaled the record for the least snowiest January first set in 1934.<\/p>\n

22-23<\/p>\n

In 1982…wind gusts up to 101 mph were clocked at Wondervu. Wind gusts of 60 to 80 mph were common along the Front Range foothills from Boulder north.<\/p>\n

22-26<\/p>\n

In 1948…the longest period of snowfall on record (92 hours and 3 minutes) occurred in downtown Denver where a total of 13.6 inches of snow fell.\u00a0 At Stapleton Airport…19.0 inches of snow fell…making it the heaviest snow in January and the 5th heaviest snow of record at that time.\u00a0 North winds were sustained to a velocity of 23 mph on the 25th…but generally the winds were light throughout the storm.\u00a0 The snow disrupted traffic…but street clearing was begun soon after it became apparent that the snow would be heavy.\u00a0 Over the 5 days…temperatures ranged from a high of 48 degrees on the 22nd to a low of 1 degree on the 26th.\u00a0 Most readings were in the teens and 20’s during the storm.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Our look back at this week in Denver weather history carries with it one overriding condition – wind.\u00a0 In January it is not uncommon for us to experience Chinook winds which are a blessing and a curse.\u00a0 These winds bring warm temperatures which are welcome in our coldest month of the year.\u00a0 However they also … Continue reading January 16 to January 22 – 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":[81,106,62,741],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3330"}],"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=3330"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3330\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3331,"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3330\/revisions\/3331"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3330"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3330"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3330"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}