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How much snow fell in Denver and the Front Range on Saturday?

By Samantha Jarpe,

13 days ago

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DENVER (KDVR) — A spring storm swept through the state Saturday, causing a mix of snow and rain to hit various parts of the Front Range.

A Pinpoint Weather Alert Day was issued for Saturday due to the heavy snow and rain, which caused traffic problems and dangerous road conditions in several areas.

Spring snowstorm causes crashes, I-70 closures in the mountains: CDOT

While the metro area mainly received rain, some areas saw measurable snow.

Snow totals

The foothills and mountains received the most snow by far, with areas like Genessee seeing 6.7 inches and Longs Peak and Mount Audubon in Boulder receiving over 20 inches each.

In the metro area, 3 inches of snow was reported in Arapahoe County, with 2.6 inches reported in Lone Tree. However, less snow was reported further north, with 0.5 inches reported in Aurora and 0.7 inches reported in Edgewater.

The following are snow totals through Saturday afternoon:

County Location Snow (in inches)
Arapahoe 3 W Arapahoe Park 3
Arapahoe 1 SW Aurora 0.5
Boulder 3 NNE MOUNT AUDUBON 23
Boulder 4 S LONGS PEAK 20
Boulder 3 SW WARD 16
Boulder 3 S BRAINARD LAKE 14
Boulder 1 SW ELDORA 13
Boulder 4 NE Nederland 11
Boulder 3 NE Nederland 9
Clear Creek 1 NE ECHO LAKE 12
Clear Creek 5 WSW GUANELLA PASS 7
Clear Creek 1 S St Marys Glacier 6
Clear Creek 1 WNW Loveland Pass 5.5
Denver 1 E Edgewater 0.7
Douglas 2 WNW Lone Tree 2.6
Douglas 3 WNW Parker 2
El Paso 2 NNE Monument 4.5
El Paso 4 WNW Black Forest 3
El Paso 2 N Black Forest 2.5
El Paso 2 NNE Falcon 2.5
El Paso 7 SSW Black Forest 2
El Paso 2 NW Colorado Springs 1
El Paso 5 NNW Peterson AFB 1
Gilpin 1 W Aspen Springs 8.1
Grand 7 SSE CAMERON PASS 14
Grand 10 NNE SILVERTHORNE 11
Grand 8 SSE CAMERON PASS 11
Grand 5 W BERTHOUD FALLS 10
Grand 5 WSW GRAND LAKE 7
Grand 1 NNW BERTHOUD PASS 6
Grand 6 W ARAPAHOE PEAK 5
Grand 8 SSE RAND 5
Grand 2 SSE Winter Park 4
Grand 5 WSW WINTER PARK 3
Grand 11 S RABBIT EARS PASS 2
Grand 9 SSE SPICER 2
Jackson 5 SSW GLENDEVEY 10
Jackson 9 SSE GOULD 10
Jefferson 1 N Genesee 8.7
Jefferson 3 E Conifer 6.3
Jefferson 1 S Crescent Village 6
Jefferson 2 W Aspen Park 5.5
Lake 2 NE Leadville 1.8
Larimer 4 NNW LONGS PEAK 17
Larimer 1 NNW CAMERON PASS 14
Larimer 3 WNW PINGREE PARK 14
Larimer 9 E GLENDEVEY 13
Larimer 9 SE CAMERON PASS 12
Larimer 6 E CAMERON PASS 10
Larimer 8 NW GLENDEVEY 8
Larimer 3 E Pennock Pass 7.7
Larimer 7 NW RED FEATHER LAKES 5
Ouray Red Mountain Pass 4
Ouray 4 E Camp Bird 1.5
Park 7 E BLUE RIVER 11
Park 3 SW Fairplay 10
Park 5 SSW BLUE RIVER 10
Park 3 WNW ALMA 9
Park 3 ENE Antero Junction 5
Park 9 SE WESTON PASS 5
San Juan Coal Bank Pass 6
San Juan Molas Pass 4.5
Summit 3 SW Breckenridge 8
Summit 1 SSW Copper Mountain 7.5
Summit 1 NW CLIMAX 7
Summit 6 NW SILVERTHORNE 6
Summit 2 SE Breckenridge 5.4
Summit 1 W COPPER MOUNTAIN 5
Summit 1 SSE LOVELAND PASS 4
Summit 5 W GREEN MOUNTAIN RESE 4
Credit: Iowa Environmental Mesonet

Do you not see your town or area listed? The entries are from what is reported to the National Weather Service from things like weather stations or trained spotters.

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