World War II had just come to a close, the post-war economy was just beginning to swing upward, and Denver got 30.4 inches of snow, covering the streets and preventing the town's streetcars - then at the height of their use as methods of mass transit - from taking anyone pretty much anywhere. The Queen City of the Plains essentially became The Shining’s Overlook Hotel, only for real, minus the ax-wielding Jack Nicholson. Over four days in 1906, 22.7 inches of snow fell along the Front Range, and newspapers on the coasts reported that the monster storm had taken down telegraph lines and completely isolated cities like Denver. This, of course, was nearly twenty years before the Westin Hotel opened, so marooned would-be travelers did the best they could, sleeping where they could find space, with purses for pillows and coats for blankets and a list of rightful complaints a mile long. Still-shiny-new Denver International Airport got hit hard by the October 1997 snowstorm, when the all-weather airport was completely shut down, stranding over 4,000 passengers with 21.9 inches of snowfall. Ah, 1983: When Alaska came to Denver for Turkey Day and refused to leave. What’s worse (and rare for Denver!) was that the snow stuck around for more than two months, refusing to fully melt. On Thanksgiving, you’re supposed to go over the river and through the wood to grandmother’s house, right? The only way you were going to do that on Thanksgiving 1983 was if you actually had a sleigh, because the 21.5 inches that fell kept you from traveling in almost anything else. But the main problem was the tangle at DIA, and not for the last time.
Hundreds of motorists had to be rescued from roadsides around the metro area, and drifting became an issue. The snowfall measured 20.7 inches, and completely screwed holiday travelers not only here in Colorado, but across the country, as the domino effect of airline cancellations kicked in. The most recent date on the list of the top ten Denver snowstorms was the pre-Christmas 2006 blizzard. It’s a pretty good bet that a footand a half of snow was tougher to handle back then. This particular record was set only 25 years after Denver was founded, and only weeks after Thomas Edison installed the first electric lighting system in New Jersey. This is the earliest date in the top ten, though that probably has something to do with when people began keeping records. Denver's Maximum 24 Hour Precipitation / Snowfallĭata courtesy of the National Weather Service - Denver / Boulder Office and the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network (CoCoRaHS).The first month of 1883 went out in a white blur here in Denver, with 19.3 inches falling over a few very cold days.Denver's Snowfall History - Every month & every year.Denver's Cold Weather & Snow Statistics.If no snow totals are displayed under the National Weather Service Snow Totals above, no snow has been recorded or there is a problem with the NWS server. No current Denver snowfall report is available from the National Weather Service.ĬoCoRaHS Snow Reports for the Denver Metro Area - Last 24 HoursĬolorado's snow season runs from July 1st to June 30th. Due to the relatively remote location, the snowfall total may not accurately represent what the populated areas of Denver see. Note: Denver's official snow measurements are taken at Denver International Airport (effective 2008 - 2009 season).Click here for snowfall reports on active storms from storm spotters across northeastern Colorado including the Denver area.
Note: The official snowfall report from Denver is issued at approximately 10:00am daily and as such the report below many not be current.For more detail on Thornton's snowfall history, view our snowfall summary page and snowfall detail page.
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