March 2023 concluded as the coldest March in more than 50 years in Boulder and was our fifth consecutive month with below normal temperatures — this winter has been atypically long and brutal. Despite heavy snow fueled by atmospheric river events in the Mountains, very little precipitation reached east of the Continental Divide during March with fire danger and blowing dust increasing substantially by month’s end. Here’s a quick and colorful graphical recap of our weather during March and how it relates to climatology.

March 2023 Recap Graphics:




How does March 2023 fit into the last 74 years?


How does March 2023 fit into the last 12 months?



2022-23 Seasonal Snowfall Timeline


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Ben Castellani

Ben grew up in southwestern Pennsylvania and holds both a bachelor's and a master's degree in Meteorology, the latter being from CU Boulder. His hometown received nearly three feet of snow from the Storm of the Century back in March of 1993, sparking his initial interest in impactful weather. Ben currently works on remote sensing and data analysis software at L3Harris Technologies in Boulder.

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