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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
259 AM MDT FRI MAY 3 2024

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

1-5   In 1898...from the 1st to the 5th...snowfall totaled 15.5
        inches in downtown Denver. Most of the snow...6.2 inches...
        fell on the 3rd.  Most of the snow melted as it fell.
        The greatest snow depth on the ground was only 2.5 inches
        on the 3rd at 8:00 PM. This was the only snowfall during
        the month.  Northeast winds were sustained to 22 mph on
        the 1st.
2-3   In 1979...heavy rain changed to snow on the 2nd and continued
        on the 3rd.  Snowfall totaled 3.9 inches at Stapleton
        International Airport...where northwest winds gusted to 26
        mph.  The greatest depth of snow on the ground was only 1
        inch at midday on the 2nd due to melting.  Total
        precipitation for the 2 days was 1.65 inches.
2-4   In 1987...from the 2nd to the 4th...a slow moving storm brought
        rain...wind...and snow to metro Denver.  Rainfall totaled
        1.04 inches at Stapleton International Airport where north
        winds gusted to 48 mph on the 3rd.  The foothills received
        5 to 10 inches of snow.
2-5   In 2001...from the 2nd to the 5th...a very slow moving Pacific
        storm system became parked near the Four Corners region...
        which allowed heavy snow to develop above 6500 feet in the
        foothills with a mix of rain and snow over lower elevations
        of metro Denver.  Snowfall totals included:  21 inches atop
        Crow Hill and at Idaho Springs; 19 inches near Blackhawk;
        and 18 inches in Coal Creek Canyon...Genesee...and 11 miles
        southwest of Morrison.  Snowfall totaled 6.2 inches at the
        site of the former Stapleton International Airport.
        Precipitation (rain and melted snow) totaled 2.09 inches at
        Denver International Airport where north winds gusted to 30
        mph on the 2nd.
3     In 1898...heavy snowfall of 6.2 inches fell over downtown
        Denver.  Most of the snow melted as it fell.  The greatest
        snow depth on the ground was 2.5 inches during the evening.
      In 1907...the all-time lowest recorded temperature in the
        month of May...19 degrees...occurred.
      In 1925...an apparent microburst produced sustained northeast
        winds to 44 mph with gusts to 52 mph.  Rainfall was only
        0.01 inch in downtown Denver.
      In 1981...lightning struck 9 golfers at the South Suburban
        Golf Course.  None were injured seriously.
      In 1983...hail 1 1/2 inches in diameter fell at Green
        Mountain west of Lakewood...with 3/4 inch stones reported
        in Lakewood.
      In 1986...a thunderstorm wind gust to 51 mph was recorded at
        Stapleton International Airport.
3-5   In 1908...rain changed to snow on the evening of the 3rd
        and continued through the early evening of the 5th.
        Snowfall totaled 10.0 inches over downtown Denver.
        This was the last measurable snow of the season.
        Precipitation totaled 1.51 inches.  North winds were
        sustained to 23 mph on the 3rd...33 mph on the 4th...and
        21 mph on the 5th.  Three temperature records were set.
        High temperatures of 30 degrees on the 4th and 38 degrees
        on the 5th were record low maximum temperatures for the
        dates.  The reading on the 4th was also the all-time
        record low maximum for the month of May.
      In 2007...a slow moving Pacific storm system...from the
        Desert Southwest...brought a period of unsettled weather
        to the region.  During the 3-day period...locally heavy
        snow was reported over parts of the Front Range Foothills.
        Storm totals included:  15 inches near Conifer...14.5
        inches west of Jamestown...13.5 inches; 6 miles southwest
        of Evergreen...and 12.5 inches at Pine Junction.  Severe
        thunderstorms...producing large hail...up to one inch in
        diameter were observed in the vicinity of Boulder and
        Hudson.  Lightning struck a residence in Jefferson County.
        The roof was hit...causing the attic to catch fire.
        At Denver International Airport...lightning struck a
        United Airlines jet as it was pushing away from
        the gate.  The passengers were taken off the jet and put
        on another plane.

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