![]() Chris Spears, a meteorologist with KCNC-TV, the CBS affiliate in Denver and a CoCoRaHS observer, stated that the storm in Denver was "the worst weather I've ever personally witnessed in 38 years of living!!" All Interstates in and out of Denver were closed, and most other highways were closed as well. ![]() By early afternoon Denver International Airport threw in the towel and closed until conditions could improve. The heavy wet snow quickly snarled highway traffic. The snow was whipped around by winds up to 50 miles per hour reducing visibility to near zero. Traffic cam photo from the morning of March 23 on I-70īy midday snow totaled more than 20 inches in some locations. observers in Fort Collins were reporting 7 to 10 inches of wet snow, while further south in Boulder snowfall ranged from 6 to 7 inches in Boulder to more than 18 inches in higher elevations west of the city. Surface weather map at 12:00 noon MDT March 23, 2016īy 7:00 a.m. Rain overnight changed to snow early this morning as a storm intensified over the central Rockies. Late on Tuesday, though, attention turned to the Rockies as blizzard warnings were issued for parts of Colorado, including the Denver area, Wyoming, southwestern Nebraska and northwestern Kansas.ĭenver and the central Rockies enjoyed mild weather on Tuesday with highs in the 70s. There was also some attention being given to the potential for severe weather today into Thursday from eastern Texas into Missouri and Illinois. In the remainder of the country spring will get a good foothold.Įarlier this week there was a lot of attention on the potential for snow in the Plains and upper Midwest, not really an unusual occurrence for this time in March. The 6-10 temperature outlook from the Climate Prediction Center indicates a higher probability of below normal temperatures in the northeastern third of the country, with a very high likelihood of below normal temperature in the northeast and New England. This may not be the last of wintry weather, either, at least not for the eastern U.S. Probability of snow accumulation of 2 inches or more during the periodħ:00 p.m. Watches, warnings, and advisories as of 5:48 p.m. This storm system is likely to continue the spread of winter weather eastward through the upper Midwest and into Ontario and Quebec through Friday. Outside of the warning areas, winter weather advisories extend into South Dakota and Nebraska. MDT tomorrow for parts of north-central Wyoming where heavy snow and north winds from 30-40 mph will produce whiteout conditions. Blizzard warnings are in effect from midnight tonight through 6:00 p.m. ![]() ![]() Winter storm warnings extend from eastern Nevada into western Utah, southern Idaho, and much of Wyoming. Snow is falling from west of Denver north into Wyoming, and extends west into Utah and Nevada.įorecast surface map for 12:00 a.m. Today, another strong storm system has been spinning up over the Rockies. Photo credit Melanie dePrinse via Twitter. Ice-coated trees in Alliston, Ontario on March 25. In the Toronto area more than 38,000 customers lost power last week as power lines and trees collapsed under the weight of the ice. Southern Ontario was affected by freezing rain, sleet and snow, with ice accumulations of nearly an inch in some locations. This storm also extended its influence into Canada. Last week the storm that dumped a foot or more of snow on the Denver area affected the Plains and northern Midwest with snow sleet, and freezing rain.ħ2-hour snowfall for the period 7:00 a.m. Total snow (L) and percent of normal snow (R) for the period March 22-29 However, snow also fell in the Northeast and New England, and today northern Maine was experiencing a good dose of winter with 3 to 6 inches of snow and 40 mph winds. In most areas affected the winter weather has been tucked in between extended mild periods, but in the Rockies winter has returned for a longer stay.ĭuring the past week a large portion of the country received snow, mostly in the west. As mild as the month of March has been to date across most of the country (and most of the winter, for that matter), it's somewhat surprising how tenacious winter has been in many areas.
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