Fortunately that is not the case in late December. The situation would have been much worse if trees were leafed out. The result was more than foot of snow for communities like Morrison, Conifer, Evergreen, Genesee, and Coal Creek Canyon.Įlsewhere snow amounts were generally between 4 and 8 inches but most of Weld County as well as the Fort Collins area received less.īecause the snow contained so much moisture and was therefore so heavy, it caused many tree limbs to snap and even brought down entire trees in some areas.
Wednesday: Alamosa: 2.8 inches Arvada: 5. Once the rain changed to snow Wednesday evening, it fell at rate of up to 2 inches per hour especially in the foothills of Jefferson and Boulder. Here is a look at the preliminary snowfall totals from the National Weather Service as of 7 p.m. The city doubled the old record from which is a testament to how unusual it is to get so much rain in December. And while more showers might be expected in the afternoon. That is why the precipitation started as rain on Wednesday afternoon and when it finally changed to snow, it was heavy and wet as temperatures hovered near freezing.ĭenver officially received 0.60" of liquid on Wednesday which is the most ever measured for the date going back to 1872. As of Wednesday morning, Denver had recorded 5.52 inches of rain, according to National Weather Service Meteorologist Bruno Rodriguez. Denver's official snowfall total at Denver International Airport Thursday morning is 7.1 inches, which is the highest total from any storm so far this season.īecause the storm originated on the West Coast instead of Canada like most storms in the winter months, it contained air that was much warmer than normal. The following Colorado snow totals have been reported by the National Weather Service for March. Not expecting flooding/debris flows in any bur scars.The type of storm most common in March or April brought more than a half foot of heavy snow to most of Colorado's Front Range. Showers and thunderstorms, some severe containing large hail, damaging wind gusts and perhaps a tornado will be possible across areas of the Plains, northern Rockies and Intermountain West through midweek Rainfall could be locally heavy as well with the concern of flash flooding.Travel on mountain and foothills highways is to be avoided if possible, including on Interstate 70 west of Denver.Snowfall rates of about 2 inches per hour possible.Snowfall totals of 1 to 2 feet expected above 8,000 feet with locally higher amounts. Denver has gotten 13 inches of snow so far this month, which means the city will finish March with above-average snowfall.Front Range mountains, including areas just west of Fort Collins, including Rocky Mountain National Park and Cameron Peak, extending south of Colorado Springs.Winter storm warning for northern mountains and foothills During those same hours, the Denver metro area is looking at heavier showers with lighter showers persisting over a larger area into the evening and night time.Tuesday with another lighter, more scattered push later in the evening. Fort Collins area is expected to see heaviest showers roughly 4-7 p.m. Forecasts the expected snowfall amount, snow accumulation, and with snowfall radar.Here are some snow totals from around the state: Eldora - 13 inches Mount Audubon - 11.6 inches Longs Peak - 11.6 inches Boulder - 9 inches Winter Park - 8 inches Arvada - 7. Just before noon Tuesday, the weather service in Boulder sent on its Twitter account a radar loop from Tuesday morning through early Wednesday morning. The official National Weather Service (NWS) weather station at Denver International Airport (DIA) reported 3.9 inches of new snow. We also have seen some 8 to 10' totals north of Denver (Westminster area), with generally 5 - 8' across Denver. Latest radar loop gives a better picture of where and when heaviest rain will fall The greatest total we've seen this morning comes from Jefferson, with a total of 16.0' of snow The southeast metro area did quite well as well, with quite a few reports of 8 to 12' of wet heavy snow reported there. Here are forecast updates as of Tuesday morning, including a winter storm warning, travel impacts and updated snowfall and rainfall forecasts for Fort Collins and other areas of the state, according to the National Weather Service. That is reflected in the snowfall and rainfall totals below from Monday's forecast. The storm track has shifted south, which increases the snow and rain totals of Denver south and decreases those predictions north and east of Denver. There are a few changes in the forecast as the slow-moving spring storm moves into Colorado on Tuesday and continues into Wednesday. Watch Video: Winter car emergency kit: What you need to include and the blizzard conditions forced the Highway Patrol to close Interstate 70 from Denver to the Kansas border.
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