The drifts trapped some drivers for hours. Added to the snow were high winds, with gusts up to 185 kilometers (115 miles) per hour creating snowdrifts up to 1.2 meters (4 feet) high on the roads between Denver and Boulder, home to the University of Colorado. The western portion of the state generally saw less snowfall than the eastern plains.Īs of January 8, 2007, a fourth weekly storm was predicted to hit the area a few days later. Likewise, the mountains to the west of Denver carve meandering lines in the snow cover.
COLORADO SNOW STORM TOTALS PATCH
The metropolitan Denver area appears as a pale gray patch where buildings and paved surfaces interrupt the snow cover. Snow cover extends well into Kansas and Nebraska-not surprising as the weekly snowstorms moved off in that direction. Only a small patch in the southwest corner of the state remains relatively dry. In this relatively cloud-free image, nearly the entire state of Colorado is buried under a blanket of snow. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer ( MODIS) on NASA’s Terra satellite captured this image on January 7, 2007. According to Denver’s Channel 4 news station snow totals for the second storm ranged from 15 to 70 centimeters (6 to 27.5 inches), and for the third storm ranged from 9 to 37 centimeters (3.5 to 14.6 inches). The second arrived on December 28, and the third struck on January 5.
18, 2023.By January 7, 2007, Colorado had endured three major snowstorms in as many weeks. Hart Van Denburg/CPR News First responders assist a pedestrian on Colfax Avenue at I-225 in Aurora as a winter storm blows through Colorado's Front Range on Wednesday, Jan. Vail and other mountain communities will see temperatures around 15 degrees and snow through Wednesday night. Grand Junction is expected to hit 34 degrees, with snow moving out by early afternoon. Highs along the Front Range Wednesday are forecast for the 30’s. Interstate 76 on the Eastern Plains closed in both directions from Sterling to Nebraska, where some of the heaviest snow was falling. Interstate 25 southbound lanes were closed near Larkspur due to a stuck tractor trailer, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation. Several major roadways shut down temporarily early Wednesday due to the storm. Most of the cancellations come from Southwest Airlines, which is still reeling from the last winter storm that hit Colorado. There have been nearly 150 cancellations of flights coming out of DIA as of Wednesday morning, with a couple dozen delays. Travelers hoping to have a smooth flying experience at Denver International Airport could be disappointed. The University of Colorado Boulder, Colorado State University and all schools on the Auraria Campus in Denver are among the major universities that have closed.
Universities - many of which just began the spring semester - also preemptively shut down campus in anticipation of the snow. Hart Van Denburg/CPR News Clearing snow from the sidewalk along East Colfax Avenue in Denver as a winter storm blows through Colorado's Front Range on Wednesday, Jan. Other major school districts, like Littleton Public Schools and Douglas County School District, also shut down campuses Wednesday. Despite the reduced amount of snow, Denver was moving ahead with its announced plan to plow even side streets. Extracurricular activities, like clubs and sports, have also been canceled.
COLORADO SNOW STORM TOTALS FULL
Some cities, like Denver, activated warming centers as a shelter for those vulnerable to the subfreezing temperatures.ĭenver Public Schools called a full snow day Wednesday - which means classes won’t even be conducted online. While snow totals didn’t hit alarming levels, many government buildings along the Front Range closed on Wednesday. Communities west of I-25 could see about another inch.Īreas east of the highway, including the Eastern Plains, could see another 3, Kalina said. Light snow is expected to continue for most of the day Wednesday along the Front Range. But those high numbers haven’t panned out farther west along the I-25 corridor.Īurora logged just 5 inches overnight Tuesday. DIA’s totals on Wednesday morning were the highest for a January storm since 1992.
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