frontranger8 Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 DEN picked up 8.5" of snow yesterday, putting them at 21.2" on the season and officially out of contention for least snowy winter in Denver records. Though it would be lowest in the airport era if no more snow fell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinook Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 This is pretty cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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smokeybandit Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayjawintastawm Posted March 10 Author Share Posted March 10 25 minutes ago, smokeybandit said: Hope not. At this range, this is a little like the clown snow maps we get from time to time. If it weren't the EC and if we hadn't seen this pattern literally 80% of the time for the past 5 months, I'd shrug it off. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finnster Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 On 3/10/2026 at 10:47 AM, smokeybandit said: If the above March heatwave verifies (please NO), it likely will spell the end of any further snow on the front range and eastern plains this spring . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frontranger8 Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 Looks like a big cooldown and chance of some snow over the weekend now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValpoVike Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 CSU closed their campus this afternoon due to falling trees. I have heard that someone was injured and a car damaged. I clocked a high gust up here of only 47mph, but apparently FoCo had gusts over 60mph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValpoVike Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 21 hours ago, finnster said: Fantasy-land, but the Euro and GFS are both showing a storm for the middle (Euro) to late (GFS) last week of the month. I hate posting long range stuff but since the last storm was spied in the long range, I thought what the heck 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinook Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 78mph wind gust in Fort Collins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayjawintastawm Posted March 13 Author Share Posted March 13 6 hours ago, ValpoVike said: Fantasy-land, but the Euro and GFS are both showing a storm for the middle (Euro) to late (GFS) last week of the month. I hate posting long range stuff but since the last storm was spied in the long range, I thought what the heck Great. Though at this point, it's as likely to be a storm of lava as it is rain or snow. Maybe more likely. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frontranger8 Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 Picked up 2.5" this am, over performer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValpoVike Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 It hasn’t been a terrible March up here. Sitting at 1.26” LE for the month. YTD is 1.74”, so yeah January and most of Feb was underwhelming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 Out of town but I think 2-3" from my cameras. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finnster Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 On 3/12/2026 at 6:48 PM, Chinook said: 78mph wind gust in Fort Collins We live in the foothills west of Fort Collins and you can add about 5 mph to what Fort Collins had. It kinda tore up our trailer cover, that had previously survived fierce winds the past several years. Oh well the damage could have been worse - our house and trailer are still standing . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finnster Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 6 hours ago, ValpoVike said: It hasn’t been a terrible March up here. Sitting at 1.26” LE for the month. YTD is 1.74”, so yeah January and most of Feb was underwhelming. Good to hear! We're in the foothills not too far from you as the crow flies. We've picked up some snow as well this month. Unfortunately every bit of moisture we get is quickly sucked up by the un-ending wind. I've lost track of the severe wind events we've had this past fall/winter; we've had our power knocked out 4 or 5 times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValpoVike Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 1 hour ago, finnster said: Good to hear! We're in the foothills not too far from you as the crow flies. We've picked up some snow as well this month. Unfortunately every bit of moisture we get is quickly sucked up by the un-ending wind. I've lost track of the severe wind events we've had this past fall/winter; we've had our power knocked out 4 or 5 times. Yeah it’s been windier in the foothills than usual for sure. I lost 3 large and mature trees in December, and a couple of weeks later I lost a portion of fencing. Looking forward to eventual calm weather. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayjawintastawm Posted March 16 Author Share Posted March 16 3.7" here, 12.7" total MTD which is almost half my season total. We're now over my 15-year season minimum of 21.6". Guessing a bit over 1" WE for the month, not bad if heat/dryness otherwise weren't fighting against it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Meteor Posted Thursday at 11:24 AM Share Posted Thursday at 11:24 AM Ski Resorts Close Early https://www.powder.com/news/lake-tahoe-resorts-close-heat-wave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayjawintastawm Posted Thursday at 03:22 PM Author Share Posted Thursday at 03:22 PM For the archives: Yesterday was March 18. It was 80.1 degrees at my house. Heading to Crested Butte this weekend for a long-planned xc ski trip. We will bring the mud boots for hiking and leave the skis at home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gallopinggertie Posted Thursday at 07:36 PM Share Posted Thursday at 07:36 PM Alaska is the only winner this winter in the western US. Juneau has had at least 50” of snow in March, and looks to have had something like 200” for the winter to date, over twice of their normal. Despite that, they’ve had just 67 days with 3” or more of snow depth, reflecting their maritime climate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finnster Posted Thursday at 08:10 PM Share Posted Thursday at 08:10 PM Just sharing some eye candy from March 14, 2021 - this pic is out our patio door. We're in the foothills northwest of Fort Collins. 40"+ from this one storm and 120" for that season. Man how things have changed in just 5 years - sad. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinook Posted Thursday at 09:25 PM Share Posted Thursday at 09:25 PM This is an 84 degree temperature, like summertime at 5600ft above sea level Boulder-JeffCo Airport Conditions at: KBJC observed 19 March 2026 20:45 UTC Temperature:29.0°C (84°F) Dewpoint:-9.0°C (16°F) [RH = 8%] 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinook Posted Thursday at 09:26 PM Share Posted Thursday at 09:26 PM 1 hour ago, finnster said: Just sharing some eye candy from March 14, 2021 - this pic is out our patio door. We're in the foothills northwest of Fort Collins. 40"+ from this one storm and 120" for that season. Man how things have changed in just 5 years - sad. At my place, we easily had 3 ft of snow next to the driveway in 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gallopinggertie Posted Friday at 12:38 AM Share Posted Friday at 12:38 AM Looks like Flagstaff had a high of 84 today, which is 4 degrees above the April record high. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finnster Posted Friday at 04:28 PM Share Posted Friday at 04:28 PM Looking at the bigger picture of what's causing these massive high pressure systems (which we've seen happen repeatedly the last ~6 months or so) and the extreme high temperatures and high temperatures, I'd be interested in ideas about when or if this pattern might break down. It seems we're just stuck in it indefinitely, but at some point things HAVE to change, right? What I read is that a weak La Nina has been in place (now fading) and has resulted in a persistent western high pressure ridge being placed perhaps further east than 'normal'. But have we not seen similar patterns many times before that didn't result in such extremes? It seems like we're in uncharted territory now - with the possible exception of the Dust Bowl years which obviously none of us were around to experience . Thanks in advance for your thoughts.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finnster Posted Friday at 04:29 PM Share Posted Friday at 04:29 PM 15 hours ago, gallopinggertie said: Looks like Flagstaff had a high of 84 today, which is 4 degrees above the April record high. Unreal for March at that elevation! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted 3 hours ago Share Posted 3 hours ago On 3/10/2026 at 12:15 PM, mayjawintastawm said: Hope not. At this range, this is a little like the clown snow maps we get from time to time. If it weren't the EC and if we hadn't seen this pattern literally 80% of the time for the past 5 months, I'd shrug it off. bust Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayjawintastawm Posted 2 hours ago Author Share Posted 2 hours ago On 3/20/2026 at 10:28 AM, finnster said: Looking at the bigger picture of what's causing these massive high pressure systems (which we've seen happen repeatedly the last ~6 months or so) and the extreme high temperatures and high temperatures, I'd be interested in ideas about when or if this pattern might break down. It seems we're just stuck in it indefinitely, but at some point things HAVE to change, right? What I read is that a weak La Nina has been in place (now fading) and has resulted in a persistent western high pressure ridge being placed perhaps further east than 'normal'. But have we not seen similar patterns many times before that didn't result in such extremes? It seems like we're in uncharted territory now - with the possible exception of the Dust Bowl years which obviously none of us were around to experience . Thanks in advance for your thoughts.... I hope there are some smarter and more climate-knowledgeable than me who chime in, but from what I've read, La Niña and the syndrome where "dry begets dry" (antecedent soil moisture, etc) have given rise to the dryness. We're certainly in one of the dryer periods we've seen, though not quite exceptional, yet. This happened during the Dust Bowl years, and was even more persistent. I'm satisfied with the explanation for the dryness. But the incredible heat itself is another story. Sure, La Niña contributes, and global warming contributes some, but I haven't yet seen a good explanation for the incredibly persistent and strong high pressure areas that are bringing it. The crabapple trees in Metro Denver are a good 4-6 weeks early with their blooming. Any other ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frontranger8 Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago On 3/20/2026 at 10:28 AM, finnster said: Looking at the bigger picture of what's causing these massive high pressure systems (which we've seen happen repeatedly the last ~6 months or so) and the extreme high temperatures and high temperatures, I'd be interested in ideas about when or if this pattern might break down. It seems we're just stuck in it indefinitely, but at some point things HAVE to change, right? What I read is that a weak La Nina has been in place (now fading) and has resulted in a persistent western high pressure ridge being placed perhaps further east than 'normal'. But have we not seen similar patterns many times before that didn't result in such extremes? It seems like we're in uncharted territory now - with the possible exception of the Dust Bowl years which obviously none of us were around to experience . Thanks in advance for your thoughts.... It seems like this pattern has been a bit more extreme version of what occurred in 1933-34 and 1980-81, both also -ENSO winters. 1933-34 remains Denver's warmest winter on record. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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