Denver snow - winter ain't over in the Front Range

[PurdueWx80]

I can't believe we don't have anyone here from Denver/Boulder or anywhere else in the Front Range/Foothills of the Rockies! The Denver-area foothills and points south are about to get blasted with 1 to 2 feet of snow - even Denver itself may see this much tonight and tomorrow.

This is the time of year these areas can really get dumped on when upper lows close off and produce deep/moist easterly flow into the Rockies - the dynamics and upward motion from the system allow the air to cool just enough for heavy snow to fall. Add in winds that may gust over 50 mph in places and you have a classic blizzard setup. Looks like a rough night in the Denver metro area as the precip is just cranking up.

[PurdueWx80]

Guess no one cares...oh well.

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u ... o_blizzard

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO
554 AM MDT MON APR 11 2005

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0500 AM     HEAVY SNOW       12 SSE AURORA           39.54N 104.73W
04/11/2005  22.5 INCH        DOUGLAS            CO   PUBLIC         

            2-3 FOOT DRIFTS. LIGHT SNOW CURRENTLY. WATER EQUIVALENT
            2.16 INCHES. NORTH WINDS 20 MPH GUSTING TO 30. 1/2 TO 3/4
            MILE VSBY

1231 AM     HEAVY SNOW       3 SW BERGEN PARK        39.66N 105.40W
04/11/2005  25.0 INCH        JEFFERSON          CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

1135 PM     SNOW             FAIRPLAY                39.22N 106.00W
04/10/2005  1.0 INCH         PARK               CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

1131 PM     HEAVY SNOW       CENTENNIAL              39.60N 104.87W
04/10/2005  18.5 INCH        ARAPAHOE           CO   NWS EMPLOYEE   

1040 PM     HEAVY SNOW       BOULDER                 40.03N 105.25W
04/10/2005  8.3 INCH         BOULDER            CO   NWS EMPLOYEE   

1025 PM     HEAVY SNOW       LITTLETON               39.59N 105.01W
04/10/2005  20.0 INCH        ARAPAHOE           CO   AMATEUR RADIO   

1013 PM     HEAVY SNOW       8 S SEDALIA             39.31N 104.97W
04/10/2005  18.5 INCH        DOUGLAS            CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

1010 PM     HEAVY SNOW       7 SW BOULDER            39.96N 105.34W
04/10/2005  17.0 INCH        BOULDER            CO   AMATEUR RADIO   

1008 PM     HEAVY SNOW       BLACK HAWK              39.80N 105.49W
04/10/2005  18.7 INCH        GILPIN             CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            1 INCH AN HOUR

1003 PM     HEAVY SNOW       4 S EVERGREEN           39.58N 105.34W
04/10/2005  18.5 INCH        JEFFERSON          CO   AMATEUR RADIO   

            NO DRIFTING

0950 PM     HEAVY SNOW       3 W LITTLETON           39.59N 105.07W
04/10/2005  22.0 INCH        JEFFERSON          CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            2-3 FT DRIFTS 1 INCH PER HR

0945 PM     HEAVY SNOW       1 SW ARAPAHOE PARK      39.62N 104.70W
04/10/2005  21.3 INCH        ARAPAHOE           CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SNOW MELT 1.88 DRIFTS 2-3 FT

0943 PM     HEAVY SNOW       4 WSW BERGEN PARK       39.67N 105.43W
04/10/2005  23.0 INCH        CLEAR CREEK        CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            AMOUNT INCLUDES MELTING

0941 PM     HEAVY SNOW       1 N STRASBURG           39.75N 104.30W
04/10/2005  23.0 INCH        ADAMS              CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0930 PM     HEAVY SNOW       4 ENE NEDERLAND         39.98N 105.44W
04/10/2005  17.0 INCH        BOULDER            CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0905 PM     HEAVY SNOW       4 WSW BERGEN PARK       39.67N 105.43W
04/10/2005  14.0 INCH        CLEAR CREEK        CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0900 PM     HEAVY SNOW       8 NW EVERGREEN          39.72N 105.45W
04/10/2005  16.9 INCH        CLEAR CREEK        CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0853 PM     HEAVY SNOW       N WIGGINS               40.23N 104.07W
04/10/2005  15.0 INCH        MORGAN             CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            2.5 FT DRIFTS

0840 PM     HEAVY SNOW       6 S BENNETT             39.67N 104.42W
04/10/2005  20.0 INCH        ARAPAHOE           CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            VSBY NEAR ZER0 DRIFTS 5 FT DEEP

0830 PM     HEAVY SNOW       3 NE CASTLE ROCK        39.41N 104.81W
04/10/2005  15.0 INCH        DOUGLAS            CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0830 PM     HEAVY SNOW       WESTMINSTER             39.88N 105.05W
04/10/2005  9.0 INCH         ADAMS              CO   NWS EMPLOYEE   

0810 PM     HEAVY SNOW       GENESEE                 39.69N 105.27W
04/10/2005  23.0 INCH        JEFFERSON          CO   AMATEUR RADIO   

            SNOW MELT 1.28

0800 PM     HEAVY SNOW       3 WSW BENNETT           39.74N 104.48W
04/10/2005  14.0 INCH        ADAMS              CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            DRIFTS OVER 3 FT

0800 PM     SNOW             ERIE                    40.03N 105.05W
04/10/2005  9.0 INCH         WELD               CO   NWS EMPLOYEE   

0755 PM     HEAVY SNOW       EVERGREEN               39.63N 105.34W
04/10/2005  18.0 INCH        JEFFERSON          CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            DRIFTS 2-3 FT

0750 PM     HEAVY SNOW       3 NW CONIFER            39.55N 105.34W
04/10/2005  20.0 INCH        JEFFERSON          CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0750 PM     HEAVY SNOW       1 SE AURORA             39.68N 104.80W
04/10/2005  17.5 INCH        ARAPAHOE           CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0750 PM     HEAVY SNOW       1 SW LONE TREE          39.53N 104.90W
04/10/2005  13.8 INCH        DOUGLAS            CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            DRIFTS OVER 3 FT

0746 PM     SNOW             BOULDER                 40.03N 105.25W
04/10/2005  7.5 INCH         BOULDER            CO   NWS EMPLOYEE   

0745 PM     HEAVY SNOW       3 SE AURORA             39.67N 104.77W
04/10/2005  13.0 INCH        ARAPAHOE           CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            YALE AND BUCKLEY

0735 PM     HEAVY SNOW       4 WSW BERGEN PARK       39.67N 105.43W
04/10/2005  13.0 INCH        CLEAR CREEK        CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0732 PM     HEAVY SNOW       3 SSE AURORA            39.67N 104.79W
04/10/2005  17.0 INCH        ARAPAHOE           CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0705 PM     HEAVY SNOW       3 N BLACK HAWK          39.84N 105.49W
04/10/2005  16.5 INCH        GILPIN             CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0703 PM     SNOW             FRASER                  39.94N 105.79W
04/10/2005  5.0 INCH         GRAND              CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0700 PM     HEAVY SNOW       ARVADA                  39.82N 105.11W
04/10/2005  14.0 INCH        JEFFERSON          CO   NWS EMPLOYEE   

            52ND AND WARD RD

0700 PM     SNOW             5 W LYONS               40.22N 105.36W
04/10/2005  5.0 INCH         BOULDER            CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0700 PM     HEAVY SNOW       1 SW ARAPAHOE PARK      39.62N 104.70W
04/10/2005  14.5 INCH        ARAPAHOE           CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            3 FT DRIFTS SNOWMELT 1.72

0649 PM     HEAVY SNOW       11 S WIGGINS            40.07N 104.07W
04/10/2005  14.0 INCH        MORGAN             CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0630 PM     SNOW             3 W GREELEY             40.42N 104.80W
04/10/2005  4.8 INCH         WELD               CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0625 PM     HEAVY SNOW       7 NW CONIFER            39.59N 105.39W
04/10/2005  17.0 INCH        JEFFERSON          CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0620 PM     HEAVY SNOW       1 SSE PERRY PARK        39.24N 104.97W
04/10/2005  12.5 INCH        DOUGLAS            CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0620 PM     HEAVY SNOW       3 N CHATFIELD RESERVOIR 39.60N 105.07W
04/10/2005  17.0 INCH        JEFFERSON          CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            1.5 IN PER HR VSBY LESS THAN 40 YDS

0614 PM     HEAVY SNOW       5 SSE BERGEN PARK       39.63N 105.34W
04/10/2005  13.5 INCH        JEFFERSON          CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0602 PM     HEAVY SNOW       2 N ALLENSPARK          40.23N 105.52W
04/10/2005  9.0 INCH         BOULDER            CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0600 PM     SNOW             3 SW CENTENNIAL         39.56N 104.91W
04/10/2005  6.0 INCH         DOUGLAS            CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0555 PM     SNOW             1 N STERLING            40.62N 103.22W
04/10/2005  0.8 INCH         LOGAN              CO   TRAINED SPOTTER


&&

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Blizzard Warning
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO
325 AM MDT MON APR 11 2005

......WINTER STORM CREEPING EASTWARD ACROSS NORTHEAST COLORADO...

.A BAND OF HEAVY SNOW HAS BEEN OVER AREAS EAST OF GREELEY AND DENVER
ALL NIGHT. THIS SNOW BAND WILL MOVE SLOWLY EASTWARD THIS MORNING AND
GRADUALLY WEAKEN...BUT THE HEAVY SNOW WILL SPREAD INTO STERLING AND
AKRON AND POSSIBLY INTO THE FAR NORTHEAST CORNER OF COLORADO BY
MIDDAY.

THE AREA FROM THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE DENVER METRO AREA ACROSS
EASTERN PARTS OF ADAMS AND ARAPAHOE COUNTIES INTO WESTERN MORGAN
COUNTY HAS RECEIVED HEAVY SNOW THROUGH THE WHOLE STORM...WITH
SNOWFALL TOTALS AROUND 2 FEET. SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING OF THE SNOW HAS
ALSO OCCURRED...AND WILL CONTINUE UNTIL THE WINDS DECREASE LATER
TODAY.

COZ045-046-049-111525-
CENTRAL AND EAST ADAMS AND ARAPAHOE COUNTIES-NORTH AND NORTHEAST
ELBERT COUNTY BELOW 6000 FEET/NORTH LINCOLN COUNTY-WASHINGTON
COUNTY-
INCLUDING BENNETT...BYERS...DEER TRAIL...LEADER...AGATE...HUGO...
LIMON...MATHESON...AKRON...COPE...LAST CHANCE...OTIS
325 AM MDT MON APR 11 2005

...BLIZZARD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 12 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON...

SNOW WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE FROM THE WEST THIS MORNING WITH
ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES. THIS WILL BRING STORM
TOTAL SNOWFALL UP TO AS MUCH AS TWO FEET ACROSS MUCH OF EASTERN
ADAMS...EASTERN ARAPAHOE...AND ELBERT COUNTIES. NORTH WINDS AT 20 TO
30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL PRODUCE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW WITH NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES AT TIMES MAKING TRAVEL
IMPOSSIBLE IN SOME AREAS. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE LATER
THIS MORNING.

EARLY THIS MORNING...INTERSTATE 70 WAS CLOSED FROM TOWER ROAD IN
AURORA TO KANSAS. HIGHWAY 24 WAS ALSO CLOSED BETWEEN COLORADO
SPRINGS AND LIMON. MONITOR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST UPDATES ON
ROAD CLOSURES. UNNECESSARY TRAVEL SHOULD BE DELAYED UNTIL CONDITIONS
IMPROVE LATER TODAY.