In terms of accumulation, the snow we normally see in March and April provide Denver with 35 percent of its annual snowfall. Because we’re entering the transition point between winter and spring, we’ll see big clashes in warm air and cold air which sometimes produces intense snowstorms (remember the bomb cyclone in March of 2019?), and sometimes leads to severe weather events like hailstorms and tornadoes. March is a transition month for Colorado, as is April, which means they often produce extreme weather.

So, as we head into March and April-Denver’s snowiest months-what can we expect? The city tied its record for biggest single-day snowfall on Saturday, with 23.6 inches, the National Weather Service said. The Boston areas modern snowfall record for a winter storm is 27.6 inches, set in 2003. So far this winter, we have either seriously over-performed or underperformed on a month-to-month basis. Forecasters watched closely for new snowfall records, especially in Boston. But remember the way our snow season started? October produced 12.5 inches of snow (almost three times the normal) and November produced 13.7 inches-almost twice the normal. February’s big snow totals came after an extremely dry January-a month in which the city saw only 0.9 inches of snow. The weather in Colorado is a fickle beast, but this winter has really proven it. We had at least one inch of snow on the ground for 15 consecutive days and had a least a trace of snow on the ground for 20 consecutive days. Several cold fronts with limited moisture were the cause for the low-end snow totals, but thanks to those cold fronts, the snow stuck around. The biggest snowfall produced 5 inches of snow officially at Denver International Airport, but most storms brought less than 3 inches. Boulder received almost three feet of snow in February, Roxborough State Park saw over 40 inches, and Evergreen saw nearly 28 inches during the month.Īnd all this happened without any blockbuster storms. Those who live on the western and southern sides of town know that number does not match what they saw. According to data from the Denver-Stapleton site, which better represents how much snow downtown Denver has seen, we picked up 17 inches, making February 2020 in Denver the sixth snowiest on record.

In fact, of the 29 days (it’s a leap year) in February, snow was reported on 16 days of the month.Īs for total accumulation? Denver officially picked up 16.5 inches of snow in February at Denver International Airport, where official totals are measured, ranking it the eleventh snowiest February on record. The month started with a 74-degree day that was quickly overcome by a more than 60-degree temperature drop, and ever since then it seems like the snow’s been flying. But what happened this year was something else. Sign up today!įebruary is normally a rather snowy month in Denver, producing an average of 7.7 inches of snow. Many areas from foothills into the Denver metro area received at least 2 feet.The Local newsletter is your free, daily guide to life in Colorado. It was a rare storm where DIA got more snow than virtually anywhere else in the Denver metro area. The weekend storm officially brought 27.1 inches of snow to Denver as measured at the airport (DIA). With Buckhorn Mountain in Larimer County, coming in just a bit over 48 inches. Snow totals ranged from a foot to 4 feet across the Front Range. (CBS4)- The blizzard that hit Colorado over the weekend was a historic storm that brought Denver's biggest snow in 18 years.

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