The month of March was fairly dry and chilly most of the time, but we can’t forget the historic El Niño snowstorm which slammed the entire Front Range around the middle of the month. Snow totals of 1 to 2 feet occurred in Boulder and Denver with up to 5 feet fell in the nearby Foothills. Here’s a quick and colorful graphical recap of our weather during March and how it relates to climatology.
March 2024 Recap Graphics:
Season-to-date snowfall timeline (updated April 1st)
How does March 2024 fit into the last 74 years?
How does March 2024 fit into the last 12 months?
Latest Drought Tracker (as of April 9th)
Our top posts of March 2024
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THIS WEEK IN COLORADO WEATHER: Upslope snow arrives late in the week! 💨☃️❄️
A late-week cold front which will usher in colder temperatures, upslope flow & likely produce widespread accumulating snow for most of the Front Range –> https://t.co/yQCfxjm5CN #COwx #Boulder #Denver pic.twitter.com/4QaDVfV3b1
— BoulderCAST Weather 🏔️❄️ (@BoulderCAST) March 4, 2024
🌀 Impressive mesoscale rotation complete with widespread heavy snow across far eastern Colorado this morning! Up to 10" has already fallen with hours to go. Unfortunately, the more snow they get out there, the less we get in the #Denver area… #COWx pic.twitter.com/ltNZVFLlo3
— BoulderCAST Weather 🏔️❄️ (@BoulderCAST) March 7, 2024
It's a cold, gloomy and snowy day in #Boulder! 🥶 #cowx pic.twitter.com/WeaK15iPTJ
— BoulderCAST Weather 🏔️❄️ (@BoulderCAST) March 8, 2024
❄️📊 Snow totals are in! The meatier first part of the storm Thursday was nerfed by heavy snow (a foot!) in far eastern Colorado. Second part of the storm brought widespread light snow during the day Friday, but it had a hard time sticking: https://t.co/RuvpGuzrbr #COWx #Boulder pic.twitter.com/I4bfDaD3a1
— BoulderCAST Weather 🏔️❄️ (@BoulderCAST) March 9, 2024
This Week in Colorado Weather: All eyes are on a potentially historic winter storm taking shape for the Front Range ☃️🎉⚠️
Still lots of uncertainty, but here's our latest thoughts on how a slow-moving, winter storm will impact our area –> https://t.co/665Re1MapO #COwx #Denver pic.twitter.com/juaXzBITRI
— BoulderCAST Weather 🏔️❄️ (@BoulderCAST) March 11, 2024
Long-term cold temperature timing trends don't show many changes in the last 125 years for #Boulder🥶
🧊Coldest temperature of winter is variable, usually Dec – mid Feb
🧊First frost usually in October, but sometimes September
🧊Last frost is still late April or early May#COWx pic.twitter.com/6H1uKAtYZm— BoulderCAST Weather 🏔️❄️ (@BoulderCAST) March 11, 2024
Colorado weather! ❤️ #COWx #Boulder pic.twitter.com/Rlx4u77TYl
— BoulderCAST Weather 🏔️❄️ (@BoulderCAST) March 11, 2024
📊 Here's our latest snowfall probabilities. Not much change compared to 24 hours ago, which is good news for snow-lovers! Despite a few concerns, confidence is increasing for double digit snow totals across much of the area, with 1-3 feet in the Foothills #COWx #denver #Boulder pic.twitter.com/ZTb60tjOIT
— BoulderCAST Weather 🏔️❄️ (@BoulderCAST) March 12, 2024
And just like that, the bulk of the Front Range goes pink! ☃️🎉 –> https://t.co/xcZj2bkjTt #Denver #Boulder #COwx pic.twitter.com/CxFApzs6fo
— BoulderCAST Weather 🏔️❄️ (@BoulderCAST) March 12, 2024
❄️SNOW POLL TIME! ☃️
How much snow do YOU think Boulder will receive from the impending winter storm system arriving late Wednesday & continuing through Friday?
FYI: 30.0"+ would be a new single storm record for the city! #COwx #Boulder #Colorado #COwx #Denver #Boulderwx
— BoulderCAST Weather 🏔️❄️ (@BoulderCAST) March 13, 2024
We adjusted the storm's timeline a tad later based on latest guidance. Full change-over from t-storms/rain to wet snow is expected between 7PM-11PM, with all snow thereafter continuing into Friday AM. Extreme impacts inbound in/near the Foothills, just significant elsewhere #COwx pic.twitter.com/yrBOOsTtCK
— BoulderCAST Weather 🏔️❄️ (@BoulderCAST) March 13, 2024
For once it's hail, not graupel. #cowx pic.twitter.com/yUcxsVhyvi
— BoulderCAST Weather 🏔️❄️ (@BoulderCAST) March 13, 2024
Numerous models continue to increase QPF from our storm in these final hours, opposite to the trend of the last few event. Almost no support for less than 2" of liquid in #Boulder now, some as high as 5". Of course, the Euro HAS to be the one still bringing up the rear… #COWx pic.twitter.com/BXNs4U10wf
— BoulderCAST Weather 🏔️❄️ (@BoulderCAST) March 13, 2024
❄️Wednesday Winter Storm Update ⚠️
Well, we're bumping up expected snowfall amounts in most areas by a few inches. The overall forecast remains largely unchanged: a prolonged period of heavy snowfall & treacherous travel are on the way –> https://t.co/xm3WQP6ftK #COwx #Boulder pic.twitter.com/AcVJQoVX87
— BoulderCAST Weather 🏔️❄️ (@BoulderCAST) March 13, 2024
📊 Here is our updated snow forecast table. Most cities got bumped up a couple inches with our latest forecast package, though a few went down! #COWx #Boulder #Denver pic.twitter.com/zBL5oRsftH
— BoulderCAST Weather 🏔️❄️ (@BoulderCAST) March 13, 2024
Big flakes have arrived pic.twitter.com/EpvRbgJI9r
— BoulderCAST Weather 🏔️❄️ (@BoulderCAST) March 14, 2024
A snowy day on campus! About 7-8" of sludge on the snow table! #Boulder #COwx #Boulderwx pic.twitter.com/0Uf9xzaob0
— BoulderCAST Weather 🏔️❄️ (@BoulderCAST) March 14, 2024
🕊️ Make sure to feed your feathered friends! #cowx pic.twitter.com/6L7a9fnXTF
— BoulderCAST Weather 🏔️❄️ (@BoulderCAST) March 14, 2024
Not surprising the power is flickering constantly in #Boulder. Look as the "tube" of snow/sludge clinging to some of the powerlines! Up to 10" of snow has fallen within city limits so far! #COWx pic.twitter.com/txF6jdYZwz
— BoulderCAST Weather 🏔️❄️ (@BoulderCAST) March 14, 2024
Thursday 11:30am. A nice lull in the snow right now but it won't last long… The next batch of moderate to heavy snow will be moving in within the next 30-90 minutes or most from the northeast! It'll be around well into this evening #cowx pic.twitter.com/u98s0PTeMG
— BoulderCAST Weather 🏔️❄️ (@BoulderCAST) March 14, 2024
📈 As of 7:00AM, the official snow total in Boulder was 8.9". We probably got 1-2" since then and have another 6-11" to go. Storm total likely to land between 15 and 22".
📉 Shockingly, the official total so far for Denver is 0.0". Yes no snow stuck at DIA yet.#COwx #Boulder
— BoulderCAST Weather 🏔️❄️ (@BoulderCAST) March 14, 2024
Seeing some complaints that the snow forecast was too hyped & roads are actually fine. While the main roads are looking okay, that's in large part because of the forecast, not in spite of it. More crews called in to plow more often, less drivers needlessly smashing it down #COwx
— BoulderCAST Weather 🏔️❄️ (@BoulderCAST) March 14, 2024
📡2:45PM Radar: LOTS of Gulf of Mexico moisture continues to get slung westward into the Front Range. Moderate snowfall will continue through at least 3AM, with better actual accumulation this evening/overnight. Current temp 33°F in #Boulder & elsewhere #COwx pic.twitter.com/jTA3jv6Sts
— BoulderCAST Weather 🏔️❄️ (@BoulderCAST) March 14, 2024
21 hours of continuous snowfall and counting in #Boulder! Up to 14.5" with another 5-9" to go! Yes we still have a decent chance to crack the 20" mark on this storm! #COWx
Today's high temperature? 33°F
Today's low temperature? 32°F pic.twitter.com/AcSr0QSZu5— BoulderCAST Weather 🏔️❄️ (@BoulderCAST) March 15, 2024
US-36 is a mess in the outskirts of #Boulder… #COwx pic.twitter.com/5Vzi8NFfrB
— BoulderCAST Weather 🏔️❄️ (@BoulderCAST) March 15, 2024
With snow now over and done with, we can safely declare it as Boulder's #12 Largest Snowstorm on record (since 1948)! Here are the final totals:
❄️ Total Snowfall: 21.9"
💦 Total Precipitation: 2.99"
🏆 New Precip Record for March 14th: 2.33"#COWx #Boulderwx #Boulder pic.twitter.com/Wy5H7lOmUS— BoulderCAST Weather 🏔️❄️ (@BoulderCAST) March 15, 2024
Final tally of just under 21”. Not sure we broke into the top 5, but curious where this storm officially stacks up.
Excited to see a plethora of snowmen and snow creations around town. #COwx #boulder pic.twitter.com/bGeIShPNpS
— Matt Benjamin (@MBforBoulder) March 15, 2024
📊 Front Range snow totals are here! Most everyone came in about as expected. Totals ranged from as high as 4.5 feet in the Foothills, down to as low as only 2" near Greeley.
Officially, #Boulder received 21.9" while Denver (DIA) reported 5.7" #COwx pic.twitter.com/DCa4RiqWUC
— BoulderCAST Weather 🏔️❄️ (@BoulderCAST) March 15, 2024
Denver and Boulder are separated by just 20 miles as the crow flies, but they are separated by nearly 4 FEET of snowfall this winter!☃️
Take a look at how every snowstorm this season played out in both cities here –> https://t.co/d4IBiunmgI#COwx #Denver #Boulder #Boulderwx pic.twitter.com/bdfh94vyR1
— BoulderCAST Weather 🏔️❄️ (@BoulderCAST) March 15, 2024
Digging out the second time. We had just over 36” at elev. 7,000 pic.twitter.com/kWEi7qIvJm
— Julie Garrigue (@MrsGarrigue) March 15, 2024
Winter Storm Recap: More than 4 feet of snow buried the Foothills while just shy of a 2 feet dumped on Boulder!
We discuss this odd, moisture-infused winter storm, how the difficult forecast evolved during the lead up & the epic rain/snow totals –> https://t.co/HK6tJWvgPM #COwx pic.twitter.com/zDK5PepHUB
— BoulderCAST Weather 🏔️❄️ (@BoulderCAST) March 15, 2024
There's so much snow above #Boulder! #cowx pic.twitter.com/mS2RPwnNPG
— BoulderCAST Weather 🏔️❄️ (@BoulderCAST) March 17, 2024
The last sunset of winter is about to go down. Spring arrives tonight at ~9PM local time! Let's go! 🌷🌞 🦋#COWX pic.twitter.com/ViWR6Z18Us
— BoulderCAST Weather 🏔️❄️ (@BoulderCAST) March 19, 2024
*NEW POST* Comparing the two epic March snowstorms that pummeled the Front Range exactly 3 years apart (2021 & 2024)
How were these two snowstorms able to make Front Range history exactly 3 years apart despite being so fundamentally different? –> https://t.co/mMiXF4ew7l #COWx pic.twitter.com/U5tDcEpn3A
— BoulderCAST Weather 🏔️❄️ (@BoulderCAST) March 20, 2024
Denver is so brown. #cowx pic.twitter.com/xbbmASoNy7
— BoulderCAST Weather 🏔️❄️ (@BoulderCAST) March 23, 2024
🚗💥 Significant travel impacts are expected today into early Monday across the Mountains, Foothills & Palmer Divide, the latter is under a Blizzard Warning.
Roads will become slick & snow blown across the Denver Metro area this evening as rain changes to heavy snow #COWx pic.twitter.com/joVpwuHA1J
— BoulderCAST Weather 🏔️❄️ (@BoulderCAST) March 24, 2024
Surface low down to 982 millibars in southeast Colorado now! Strong north-northeasterly winds will be developing soon for the Metro area as this thing gears up throughout the evening #COwx pic.twitter.com/dYp6US3CUw
— BoulderCAST Weather 🏔️❄️ (@BoulderCAST) March 24, 2024
⚡️❄️Snowflakes are falling in #Boulder and it's also thundering, but is it thundersnow? We'll allow it! #COWx
— BoulderCAST Weather 🏔️❄️ (@BoulderCAST) March 24, 2024
It's raining, thundering and snowing almost everywhere west of Interstate 25 right now, but mostly dry to the east. This seems to be the trend the next few hours from short range models. Eastern areas will get into the action later this evening #cowx pic.twitter.com/oVVj98U5y4
— BoulderCAST Weather 🏔️❄️ (@BoulderCAST) March 24, 2024
Update on the flowers https://t.co/wcMkKnonyv pic.twitter.com/ZMNCKR0Dyj
— BoulderCAST Weather 🏔️❄️ (@BoulderCAST) March 25, 2024
How it began and how it ended. Today in Superior, CO… #COWx pic.twitter.com/NCoNQsNlHD
— BoulderCAST Weather 🏔️❄️ (@BoulderCAST) March 25, 2024
Current 700mb map (left) & forecast at 1AM (right)
1) NE upslope doesn't last long, gone around midnight
2) Much colder air coming in from Wyoming tonight, snow will become fluffier
3) NNW downslope nips snow north of Boulder after 12AM
4) Blizzard likely along I-70 to KS! #COWx pic.twitter.com/KVKf6acRnq— BoulderCAST Weather 🏔️❄️ (@BoulderCAST) March 25, 2024
Snowfall totals across the Front Range ranged from 1" (Greeley) to 11" (Genesee). Officially 6.1" of snow fell in #Boulder and 3.2" in #Denver. Most folks received their allocated snow, but there were a few boomers up north that cashed in on a localized snow band Sun night! #COWx pic.twitter.com/UbiOtcnSBx
— BoulderCAST Weather 🏔️❄️ (@BoulderCAST) March 25, 2024
How much snow did you get at your location? #COWx pic.twitter.com/cCejcZlcSW
— BoulderCAST Weather 🏔️❄️ (@BoulderCAST) March 25, 2024
Another 6.1" fell overnight. This brings the seasonal total in #Boulder (84") dangerously close to our full season average (88"). On average, still another 20" of snow falls after March 25th, so we definitely have a real shot at reaching 100" this year! #Cowx pic.twitter.com/mlIKG90pdU
— BoulderCAST Weather 🏔️❄️ (@BoulderCAST) March 25, 2024
*Double checks calendar*. Yep, it's late March! 🥶#COWx pic.twitter.com/GWeNXd38Uu
— BoulderCAST Weather 🏔️❄️ (@BoulderCAST) March 25, 2024
*Premium* BoulderCAST Daily – Tue 03/26/24 | Staying chilly with a chance of late-day popcorn snow showers, drier & warmer for tomorrow: https://t.co/uZA3CphKJY #COwx #Boulder #Denver
— BoulderCAST Weather 🏔️❄️ (@BoulderCAST) March 26, 2024
FYI: March 2016 was entirely defined by two massive 16" dumps of snow in #Boulder separated by just four days! The latter one was one of the greatest forecasting disasters in Denver history!
#1: March 17-18: https://t.co/Tj3WSVhyWI
#2 March 22-23: https://t.co/9O1fnvzBKg #COwx https://t.co/g0JnG3DH8w
— BoulderCAST Weather 🏔️❄️ (@BoulderCAST) March 26, 2024
Seasonally "okay" conditions are expected ahead of our next spring storm. Which holiday weekend day will be nicest? How much rain & wet snow are on the way? This & more in today's *Premium* weekend outlook –> https://t.co/57Uzjj4dhW #COwx #Boulderwx #Boulder #Denver pic.twitter.com/HynXv4L2Ls
— BoulderCAST Weather 🏔️❄️ (@BoulderCAST) March 28, 2024
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