After Tuesday’s surprise temperature split and a sneaky round of overnight rain‑to‑snow, the Front Range is gearing up for a volatile stretch ahead defined by powerful downslope winds, repeated fire weather days, and a weekend cold front with a few snowflakes behind it. And beyond that? An unbelievably intense mid‑March heat wave that will rewrite the record books and kick off snowmelt across much of the West next week. Let’s get into the details.
Warmth, wind, and a whole lot of déjà vu are back on the menu along the Front Range this week. After Sunday’s near‑record heat wiped out most of Friday’s snow, the pattern ahead looks suspiciously like the one we’ve been stuck in all winter — breezy downslope days, a meaningless cold front, and another surge of unseasonable warmth waiting in the wings. Fire danger, early Mountain snowpack melt, and record high temperature records will all come into play as we head deeper into the week and the month of March. Read on for all the details.
Our late‑week spring storm delivered a far more impressive performance than early models suggested. What looked like a modest, fast‑moving system slowed down, reorganized, and ultimately dumped a surprisingly healthy swath of heavy, wet snow across the Front Range. From booming Foothills totals to a rare over‑performance at DIA, this one had plenty of action worth unpacking. Let’s take a look at how the storm evolved, where our forecast missed the mark, and just how quickly we’ll be warming back into the 70s.
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