Friday, March 27, 2009

Yes, Virginia...there WAS a snow storm

A combination of wind-driven snow and wintry temperatures blasted Colorado on Thursday, and since I didn't have time to mention many of the snowfall totals and overnight lows (Friday morning), I've included them here.

Snowfall Totals..
3-5"+ Colorado Springs
7.5"+ Pubelo
7-9" Gleneagle
9-10" Briargate
10"+ Chipita Park/Divide/Woodland Park
14"+ Monument/La Veta
17" Trinidad
18"+ Near Colorado City
18" Westcliffe
20" Rye/Lamar
21" Springfield

Skies began to clear from north to south, an morning lows were impressive too. Here's a sample:
8 USAF Academy
7 Buena Vista/Briargate
6 Gleneagle/Black Forest
5 Chipita Park
1 Woodland Park/Leadville
0 Cripple Creek

This is something we often do during "Springtime in the Rockies", as cold surges from the north compete with steadily warming ground because of the lengthening days.

1 comment:

  1. Thanks for the breakdown! I'm always wondering how much the snowfall totals are in different parts of the city, but have a hard time finding them.

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