For the third time in six days, a weak storm system brought light snow to the Denver Metro area. We briefly review both the snow totals from this single storm and seasonally.
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Light snow fell once again across the entire Front Range Monday night into Tuesday, with most locations picking up 2 to 5 inches of fluffy accumulation, a tad less than forecast in some spots. We briefly review both the snow totals from this single storm and the seasonal ones.
Northwest flow aloft will keep the start of 2025 cool and largely dry for the lower elevations. However, ridging aloft will allow for milder temperatures by the latter part of the week. The High Country will cash in on more snow Thursday and Saturday, perfect for skiers looking to start the New Year right. We also recap the brief high wind event that occurred on Monday.
Exactly three years to the day since a thousand Boulder County homes burned to the ground in the Marshall Fire, the Front Range is bracing for a similar yet tamer weather event on Monday, with high winds, elevated fire danger, and Mountain snow on the way. A quick-moving storm system will bring widespread gusts over 40 MPH to the area, creating conditions favorable for the spread of wildfires across most of drought-stricken northeast Colorado. While Monday is not expected to be as nearly bad as that fateful day three years ago, we urge you to remain vigilant to prevent any fire ignitions on Monday. We discuss the latest forecast, including how the developing conditions for Monday compare and contrast to those back in 2021.
Yesterday on Christmas Day, a deluge of rain dumped on the western Denver Metro area during the afternoon and evening, but amazingly not a single snowflake fell across most of the lower elevations as temperatures remained several degrees too warm for frozen precipitation. This led to the first “Rainy Christmas” that most of us have ever experienced. As expected, a white Christmas was enjoyed by those in the higher terrain where temperatures were colder. We recap the holiday raindrops and snowflakes, including a look at just how rare Christmas rain really is and if it will be the new normal in a warming climate.
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A short-lived period of light to moderate snowfall accompanied the passage of a quick-moving shortwave disturbance Monday evening, mostly impacting the southern and western Metro area. We briefly review the snowfall totals across the region.
November 2024 was exceptionally moist across most of eastern Colorado, with some locations nabbing their wettest November on record. In Boulder, we received a respectable 2.64″ of moisture, good enough for 4th all-time since the late 1800s. While there is certainty still more work to do, the widespread wet weather allowed for modest drought improvement across much of the state. Despite a late and lackluster start to the snow season, Boulder and Denver have both surged above normal season-to-date. Here’s a quick and colorful graphical recap of our weather during November and how it relates to climatology.
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