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On TV and online, the Pinpoint Weather Team will keep you updated with the latest forecast for Denver and Colorado. Eleven Mile Canyon Reservoir: 15 inchesĭon’t see your town or city listed? This list includes everything reported to the NWS through its own measurements and other sources reported to the agency, as of the time listed above.Denver International Airport: 2.3 inches.Here is a look at preliminary snow totals reported to the NWS as of 10:30 a.m. The most snow piled up in the mountains and foothills, as well as the Palmer Divide, according to the National Weather Service. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.ĭENVER ( KDVR) - Colorado was hit with a late spring snowstorm that began Friday and continued into Saturday. The Mile High City likes to say they have 300 days of sunshine each year, but that's a myth.īut Denver is still one of the sunniest cities in America with an average of 245 sunny days per year (above the 205 days average).Īnd we can't forget the random sunny and 70-degree days in the middle of winter - Denver has had 12 of them since 2014.This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. 300 days of sunshine? Not quite but close. The differences come in extremes in precipitation and temperatures as the airport can often be warmer or snowier than downtown because of its location.ħ. Some Denverites would argue official weather observations should be done in the Central Park neighborhood (the former official site). Denver's most costly hail storm happened in May 2017 causing an estimated $2.3 billion in damage.ĭenver's official weather station has moved three times since 1882 and since 1995 has been at Denver International Airport (about 20 miles northeast of downtown). In May and June, the ingredients can come together to produce massive storms that produce large hail (even tornadoes).Īlthough the tornadoes mostly stay to the east of Denver, wind and hail are often the biggest threats of the spring storms.ĭenver is considered to be in the heart of 'hail alley' and Colorado makes up the second-highest amount of hail claims in the country, according to the NICB. UV exposure risk increases about 4% for every 1,000 feet of elevation gain.

The thinner the atmosphere, the more sunshine, or UV rays, are allowed to pass through. It happened in June 1947 too.īut with wild temp swings and sunshine, the snow usually melts pretty quickly.īecause Denver is a mile higher than sea level, the city is exposed to approximately 26% more UV radiation than at sea level, according to the University of Denver.Īs you climb elevation, the air becomes less dense and thinner. On average, the latest snowfall is April 27, but it's not uncommon to experience snowstorms into May. On the other end, Denver's coldest temperature on record is -29º which was set in January 1875.ĭenver's first measurable snow is earlier than any major American city in the lower 48 (October 18) and averages 60 inches per year. The hottest temperature ever recorded was 105º, which the city has hit multiple times with the latest coming in June 2018. Denver experiences all four seasons ranging from the triple digits in the summer to single-digit temperatures in the winter.

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