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Public Information Statement

National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO

259 AM MDT MON MAY 13 2024

 

...Today in metro Denver weather history...



12-13 In 1907...from the 12th to the 13th...the temperature warmed to

        a high of 73 degrees on the 12th...before a cold front

        produced a thunderstorm...northeast winds sustained to 40

        mph...and rain changing to light snow overnight.  Snowfall

        totaled only 2 inches...but the high temperature on the 13th

        was only 39 degrees.

      In 1961...from the 12th to the 13th...a storm that covered

        metro Denver with rain and snow started as thunderstorms

        on the evening of the 12th.  Hail to 1 1/2 inches in

        diameter was reported 10 miles northwest of Stapleton

        Airport.  Rain continued overnight and changed to snow on

        the 13th.  Snowfall totaled 6.4 inches and precipitation

        (rain and melted snow) 1.96 inches at Stapleton Airport

        where north winds gusted to 39 mph.  The rain and heavy

        wet snow caused icing damage to utility lines.  Heavy

        snow occurred in the foothills.

      In 1982...from the 12th to the 13th...a major storm dumped

        1.50 to 3.50 inches of rain across northeast Colorado and

        deposited prodigious amounts of snow in the foothills. Coal

        Creek Canyon southwest of Boulder was buried under 46 inches

        of snow with 39 inches at Nederland.  The heavy wet snow

        downed many powerlines in the foothills.  In Thornton...the

        roof of a school was damaged by water from the heavy rain.

        At Stapleton International Airport...1.49 inches of rain

        were measured over the 2-day period.  The heavy rain ended

        a severe and prolonged drought.

      In 2004...from the 12th to the 13th...a winter storm produced

        heavy snow in excess of a foot in the foothills above 6

        thousand feet while heavy rain fell across the city.  The

        heaviest snow occurred in the high country of Boulder

        County. Storm total snowfall was 14.5 inches near Jamestown.

        Rainfall totaled 0.81 inch at Denver International Airport

        with 0.94 inch recorded at Denver Stapleton.  A trace of

        snow was recorded at both locations.  East winds gusted to

        24 mph at Denver International Airport on the 12th.

13    In 1905...a thunderstorm produced hail during the late

        afternoon.  Precipitation totaled 0.57 inch.

13-14 In 1912...from the 13th to the 14th...heavy snowfall totaled

        12.4 inches over the city. Most of the snow...9.9 inches...

        fell on the 13th...which was the greatest 24-hour snowfall

        in May at the time.  This was the last snowfall of the

        season.  The low temperature dipped to 27 degrees on the

        morning of the 14th.

      In 1989...from the 13th to the 14th...a spring storm brought

        heavy rain and snow to the foothills.  Metro Denver was

        soaked with 1 to 2 inches of rain.  Rainfall totaled 1.26

        inches at Stapleton International Airport.  In the

        foothills...Echo Lake received 20 inches of snow.  A 30-ton

        boulder slid onto I-70 east of the Eisenhower Tunnel...

        closing the freeway for 2 hours.



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