Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Denver/Boulder, CO
Issued by NWS Denver/Boulder, CO
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278 NOUS45 KBOU 230859 PNSBOU COZ030>051-232300- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO 259 AM MDT MON SEP 23 2024 ...Today in metro Denver weather history... 23 In 1873...north to northwest winds blowing almost a gale spread clouds of dust and sand into the city during the afternoon and evening. From the roof of the weather observer`s building...houses a few hundred yards away were not visible and not even the sky could be seen through the clouds of sand. The wind reached sustained speeds of 35 mph...but only 28 mph was registered for any one hour. In 1977...wind gusts from 50 to 80 mph were reported along the foothills. A northwest wind gust to 53 mph was recorded at Stapleton International Airport. 23-24 In 2000...the first snowstorm of the season brought heavy snow to areas in and near the foothills. While the heaviest snow fell north of metro Denver...6 inches were measured in Boulder...4 inches at both Castle Rock and Morrison...but only 0.2 inch at the site of the former Stapleton International Airport where most of the precipitation fell as rain. At Denver International Airport where drizzle and rain fell on the 23rd... snowfall during the early morning of the 24th was estimated at 2.1 inches due to melting. The foothills west of Denver received more snow with 10 inches measured at Conifer...9 inches 11 miles southwest of Morrison... 8 inches atop Crow Hill...7 inches at Chief Hosa...and 5 inches at Ralston Reservoir. $$