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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
259 AM MDT SUN APR 7 2024

...Today in metro Denver weather history...

4-7   In 1909...post-frontal rain changed to heavy snow on the
        afternoon of the 4th and continued through mid-morning of
        the 7th.  Total snowfall was 18.7 inches...but most of the
        snow...14.0 inches...fell from 6:00 PM on the 4th to 6:00 PM
        on the 5th.  North to northeast winds were sustained to
        32 mph on the 4th and to 30 mph on the 7th.  Total
        precipitation from the storm was 1.78 inches.
5-7   In 1916...rain changed to snow behind a cold front on the
        5th and totaled 4.5 inches in the city.  A thunderstorm
        produced snow on the 6th.  North winds were sustained to
        35 mph with gusts to 38 mph on the 7th.
6-7   In 1872...rain changed to snow overnight.  Snow with high
        north winds continued all day on the 7th.  Precipitation
        (rain and melted snow) totaled 0.50 inch.  Due to problems
        on the lines...the morning weather report was not sent by
        telegraph until 3:10 PM and the midnight report was not
        sent at all.
       In 1957...from the 6th to the 7th...heavy snowfall totaled
        6.6 inches at Stapleton Airport where north winds gusted
        to 46 mph.  This was the second heavy snow event in less
        than 4 days.
      In 1969...winds gusting as high as 50 to 60 mph caused only
        light damage along the eastern foothills.  The strong
        winds contributed to the spread of a forest fire near
        Boulder.  Sustained winds of 25 mph with gusts to 53 mph
        were recorded in Boulder.  Southwest winds gusted to 38
        mph on the 6th and 44 mph on the 7th at Stapleton
        International Airport.
      In 1980...from the 6th to the 7th...high winds howled along
        the foothills each day.  A wind gust to 72 mph was recorded
        in Lakewood.  The strong winds blew a camper top off a
        pickup truck in Denver.  At Stapleton International Airport...
        west winds gusted to 41 mph on both days.
      In 1998...from the 6th to the 7th...a spring storm brought a
        mix of snow and thunder to metro Denver...the foothills...and
        Palmer Divide.  Conifer and Elizabeth both measured 4
        inches of new snow.  On the 6th...only 0.1 inch of snow fell
        at the site of the former Stapleton International Airport
        where thunder was heard on both days.  Precipitation
        totaled 0.60 inch at Denver International Airport where
        west winds gusted to 43 mph on the 6th.
6-8   In 1973...from the 6th to the 8th...a major spring snowstorm
        dumped 11.6 inches of snowfall over metro Denver.  North
        wind gusts of 30 to 35 mph produced some blowing snow.
        Most of the heavy wet snow...10.1 inches...fell on the 7th
        when temperatures remained in the 20`s.  Snow accumulated
        on the ground to a maximum depth of 9 inches.  Low
        temperature of 5 degrees on the 8th was a new record minimum
        for the date and the lowest for so late in the season.
7     In 1906...north winds were sustained to 48 mph in the city.
      In 1958...strong south winds blew most of the day across metro
        Denver.  A wind gust to 52 mph was recorded at Stapleton
        Airport.
      In 1962...strong gusty winds associated with a cold front
        caused considerable damage to power lines...signs...
        buildings...and trees across metro Denver.  In Boulder...an
        outdoor movie screen...valued at 10 thousand dollars...was
        wrecked.  In Denver...a youth was injured when a car was
        blown off a jack...pinning him underneath.  Wind gusts to
        61 mph were recorded at Stapleton Airport where visibility
        was reduced to 1/2 mile in blowing dust.  Snowfall totaled
        2.6 inches at Stapleton Airport.
      In 1971...wind gusts to 69 mph were recorded at the National
        Bureau of Standards in Boulder.  In downtown Boulder...winds
        peaked to 54 mph.  West winds gusted to 31 mph at Stapleton
        International Airport.
      In 1989...high winds occurred in the foothills west of Denver.
        At Nederland west of Boulder...high winds damaged roofs...
        toppled trees...and caused power outages.  Winds estimated
        as high as 90 mph in Georgetown overturned campers and even
        semi-trailers on I-70 and damaged road signs.  Three trailer
        homes were blown off their foundations and a 50-foot tree
        toppled onto the roof of a home...causing considerable
        damage.  Winds reached 94 mph at Rollinsville southwest of
        Boulder.  Northwest winds gusted to 43 mph at Stapleton
        International Airport.
7-9   In 1913...from the 7th to the 9th...heavy snowfall totaled 10.9
        inches in downtown Denver behind a cold front.  Most of the
        snow fell on the 8th. Northeast winds were sustained to 35 mph
        with gusts to 38 mph on the 9th.
      In 1935...moderate dust blew into the city around 9:00 PM on
        the 7th and persisted until early afternoon on the 9th.
        Southeast winds were sustained to around 20 mph on the 7th
        and 8th.  Winds shifting to the west at sustained speeds
        to 20 mph cleared the dust from the air on the 9th.
7-12  In 1959...snow falling over a 5-day period totaled 20 to 30
        inches just east of the mountains...while over the plains
        blizzard conditions closed schools and blocked highways.
        The second big storm in two weeks dumped 16.4 inches of
        snowfall on Stapleton Airport with the most...11.6 inches...
        occurring on the 8th.  East winds gusted to 37 mph on the
        9th.  Temperatures dipped into the single digits on the
        mornings of the 7th and 12th when 7 degrees were
        registered.  The cold temperatures caused streets to
        glaze with ice...resulting in the death of a pedestrian
        who was struck by a car in Denver.  Three people died from
        heart attacks while shoveling the heavy...wet snow.

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