WATCH: Snowstorm time lapse from 2-day storm: How much snow fell around Denver, Colorado
Over the course of approximately 36 hours from March 13-15, snow fell in large amounts across a vast amount of Colorado during a late-winter snowstorm.
What started as rain on Wednesday afternoon, turned to snow shortly after sunset and snow continued to fall across the Denver metro area and Front Range mountains until Friday morning.
Some rather impressive grand totals emerged from the upslope snow event.
Grand totals ranged between 2-53 inches, with the highest accumulations in the foothills west of Denver, Boulder and Colorado Springs.
Here is a two-day grand totals list from data collected from the National Weather Service from several locations around Colorado. Report is from approximately at 10 a.m., Friday:
- Nederland – 53″
- Eldora – 46″
- Genesee – 45.7″
- Jamestown – 45.5″
- Aspen Springs – 45.5″
- Manitou Springs – 44″
- Divide – 42″
- Pinecliffe – 41.2″
- Echo Lake – 41″
- Confier – 39.5″
- Estes Park – 36″
- Woodland Park – 36″
- Aspen Park – 36″
- Rollinsville – 36″
- Evergreen – 35″
- Ward – 33″
- Florissant – 31″
- Cripple Creek – 29″
- Monument – 28″
- Loveland Pass – 27″
- Air Force Academy – 26″
- Castle Rock – 25.5″
- Golden – 25.5″
- Berthoud Pass – 25″
- Lone Tree – 24.5″
- Black Forest – 24″
- Red Feather Lakes – 24″
- Highlands Ranch – 23″
- Louisville – 22.7″
- Georgetown – 22.5″
- Colorado Springs – 22″
- Ken Caryl – 22″
- Victor – 22″
- Broomfield – 21″
- Boulder – 20″
- Parker – 20″
- Kinikinik – 20″
- Trail Ridge – 20″
- Beulah – 18.2″
- Cameron Pass – 18″
- Westminster – 18″
- Lakewood – 18″
- Aurora – 17″
- Castle Pines – 17″
- Winter Park – 17″
- Centennial – 15″
- Arvada – 14″
- Littleton – 14″
- Salida – 14″
- Peterson AFB – 13.8″
- Westcliffe – 13.5″
- Lafayette – 13″
- Alma – 13″
- Northglenn – 12.5″
- Pueblo West – 12″
- Breckenridge – 11.9″
- Falcon – 11″
- Grand Lake – 11″
- Denver – 11″
- Thornton – 10.8″
- Elizabeth – 10″
- Niwot – 8.7″
- Canon City – 8.5″
- Keystone – 8″
- Windsor – 7″
- Copper Mountain – 7″
- Penrose – 6″
- Denver International Airport – 5.7″
- Lyons – 5.5″
- Longmont – 5.5″
- Erie – 5″
- Pueblo – 4.3″
- Loveland – 4″
- Kremmling – 4″
- Monarch Pass – 4″
- Bellvue – 2″
- Fort Collins – 1.8″
In the last 130 years, Denver has seen five Marches with over 30 inches of snow accumulations — 2003: 35.2 inches, 2021: 34 inches, 1944: 32.5 inches, 1891: 31.3 inches, and 1983: 30.5 inches.
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