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Dense Fog Advisory 2, NWS Denver/Boulder, CO

March 15, 202111 counties in Colorado

NWS Denver/Boulder, CO issued this dense fog advisory at Mar 15, 2021, 2:41 PM MDT for 11 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Mar 17, 2021, 12:00 AM MDT. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 15, 2021, 2:41 PM MDT (20:41 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 17, 2021, 12:00 AM MDT
Expired
Mar 15, 2021, 3:06 PM MDT
In force
Issued by
NWS Denver/Boulder, CO

Counties Adams County, CO, Arapahoe County, CO, Broomfield County, CO, Denver County, CO, Douglas County, CO, Elbert County, CO, Lincoln County, CO, Logan County, CO, Morgan County, CO, Washington County, CO, Weld County, CO

The nearest sounding before it

Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 12:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 79 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Denver, CO at 12:00Z on 2021-03-15Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Denver, CO at 12:00Z on 2021-03-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 42 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
971 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
93 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
42 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-29 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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999 
WWUS75 KBOU 152041
NPWBOU

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
241 PM MDT Mon Mar 15 2021

COZ040-042>046-048-049-160445-
/O.NEW.KBOU.FG.Y.0002.210317T0600Z-210317T1600Z/
North Douglas County Below 6000 Feet/Denver/West Adams and
Arapahoe Counties/East Broomfield County-Northeast Weld County-
Central and South Weld County-Morgan County-
Central and East Adams and Arapahoe Counties-
North and Northeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/North Lincoln
County-Logan County-Washington County-
Including Aurora, Brighton, City of Denver, 
Denver International Airport, Highlands Ranch, Littleton, Parker,
Briggsdale, Grover, Pawnee Buttes, Raymer, Stoneham, Eaton, 
Fort Lupton, Greeley, Roggen, Brush, Fort Morgan, Goodrich, 
Wiggins, Bennett, Byers, Deer Trail, Leader, Agate, Hugo, Limon, 
Matheson, Crook, Merino, Sterling, Peetz, Akron, Cope, 
Last Chance, and Otis
241 PM MDT Mon Mar 15 2021

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TUESDAY NIGHT TO
10 AM MDT WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Visibility less than a quarter mile in dense fog.

* WHERE...Denver, Northeast Weld County, Central and Southern 
  Weld County, Morgan County, Eastern Adams and Arapahoe 
  Counties, Eastern Elbert and Northern Lincoln Counties, Logan 
  County and Washington County.

* WHEN...From midnight Tuesday night to 10 AM MDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to low visibility.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of
distance ahead of you.

&&

$$
1 follow-up statement
103 
WWUS75 KBOU 152106
NPWBOU

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
306 PM MDT Mon Mar 15 2021

COZ040-042>046-048-049-152215-
/O.CAN.KBOU.FG.Y.0002.210317T0600Z-210317T1600Z/
North Douglas County Below 6000 Feet/Denver/West Adams and
Arapahoe Counties/East Broomfield County-Northeast Weld County-
Central and South Weld County-Morgan County-
Central and East Adams and Arapahoe Counties-
North and Northeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/North Lincoln
County-Logan County-Washington County-
Including Aurora, Brighton, City of Denver, 
Denver International Airport, Highlands Ranch, Littleton, Parker,
Briggsdale, Grover, Pawnee Buttes, Raymer, Stoneham, Eaton, 
Fort Lupton, Greeley, Roggen, Brush, Fort Morgan, Goodrich, 
Wiggins, Bennett, Byers, Deer Trail, Leader, Agate, Hugo, Limon, 
Matheson, Crook, Merino, Sterling, Peetz, Akron, Cope, 
Last Chance, and Otis
306 PM MDT Mon Mar 15 2021

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

We are issuing a dense fog advisory for the same areas from
midnight through 10 AM tonight.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this dense fog advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Denver/Boulder, CO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this dense fog advisory went out at Mar 15, 11:01 AM MDT, 3 hours 40 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 15, 11:01 AM MDT, 3 hours 40 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
1101 AM MDT Mon Mar 15 2021

.UPDATE...
Issued at 1047 AM MDT Mon Mar 15 2021

A few areas of snow showers continue this morning, but otherwise
the weather is much quieter than the previous couple days. A few
narrow bands of snow have been noted across the mountains,
particularly in Grand and Summit counties, where a quick inch or
two of snow is possible through the afternoon hours. Some very
light snow is spreading into far northern Weld county, and will
drift east through the rest of the day. Most of the urban corridor
remains dry with just a few high clouds around.

&&

.SHORT TERM...(Today and tonight)
Issued at 345 AM MDT Mon Mar 15 2021

The significant storm is holding on this morning across the east-
central plains of Colorado. Near blizzard conditions have been
reported at Limon. Models indicate QG ascent is rapidly weakening
in eastern Colorado and should turn to QG descent in the next few
hours. Snow showers will hold on until around 6AM when the Winter
Storm Warning and Winter Weather Advisory will expire and conditions
will clear up after that.

The storm has finally come to an end elsewhere with clearing skies
across the Front Range. The vast majority of the area will be dry
today which should allow people the opportunity to dig out. Highs
will be in the mid 30s with generally light winds below 15 mph.

Part of the trough that was responsible for bringing the snowstorm
to Colorado will break off across the Nebraska panhandle today.
This, along with some lingering moisture, will create a few snow
showers north of a line from Greeley to Akron. PoPs were
increased in that area with minor snow accumulations. A return to
westerly flow in the mountains will aid in creating a few snow
showers on the western slope today. Accumulations will also be
minimal there.

Skies will clear across much of the area tonight allowing
temperatures to fall into the upper teens to low 20s. Clear skies
over a fresh, heavy snowpack along with light winds will lead to
the perfect conditions for fog development. Fog should be quite
dense across much of the urban corridor and eastern plains
excluding the Cheyenne Ridge and Palmer Divide. There may be
patches of black ice that develop especially on bridges and
overpasses so travel conditions could become poor for the morning
commute Tuesday. With how tricky fog can be to forecast, I held
off on issuing a Dense Fog Advisory.

.LONG TERM...(Tuesday through Sunday)
Issued at 219 AM MDT Mon Mar 15 2021

The next storm system to contend with will move across the region
on Tuesday through early Wednesday. Model consensus tracks this
storm further south across Northern and Central New Mexico late
Tuesday, and then into the Oklahoma panhandle by early Wednesday.
There is some weak to moderate QG ascent with this system across
Colorado, especially locations further southward our county
warning area. In addition, a weak frontal surge will result in
shallow upslope flow for Tuesday afternoon and resultant in a good
chance of light snowfall. Expect a couple of inches of new snow
over the mountains, foothills and the Palmer Divide. The showers
with this system will diminish by later Tuesday night and
Wednesday morning.

The high pressure ridge will build into the region from late
Wednesday through Friday with mainly dry conditions and a slow
warming trend. Due to the deep snow cover, temperatures will remain
on the cooler side and below model guidance through at least
Thursday, then possible reaching seasonal normals by the weekend.

On Saturday, high pressure ridge aloft shifts east into the central
plains as flow aloft transitions to southwest ahead of next Pacific
system. The next trof will pass Colorado as an open wave on Sunday
through early Monday with the next chance of precipitation and
cooler temperatures again.  There is not a lot of model agreement
with this system so for now will go with chance pops and cooler
temperatures.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Tuesday afternoon)
Issued at 1047 AM MDT Mon Mar 15 2021

VFR conditions expected through the rest of the day. Winds will
continue to turn back to the southeast at DEN and APA. and become
light and variable this evening. There is moderate to high
confidence that fog will develop near midnight tonight, with IFR
to LIFR ceilings and visibility. Fog should erode by 15-16z
tomorrow morning with a return to VFR conditions.

&&

.BOU WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.
&&

UPDATE...Hiris
SHORT TERM...Danielson
LONG TERM...Entrekin
AVIATION...Hiris
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 15, 10:41 AM MDT, 4 hours before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
1041 AM MDT Mon Mar 15 2021

COZ030>051-161645-
Jackson County Below 9000 Feet-
West Jackson and West Grand Counties Above 9000 Feet-
Grand and Summit Counties Below 9000 Feet-
South and East Jackson/Larimer/North and Northeast Grand/
Northwest Boulder Counties Above 9000 Feet-
South and Southeast Grand/West Central and Southwest Boulder/
Gilpin/Clear Creek/Summit/North and West Park Counties Above
9000 Feet-Larimer and Boulder Counties Between 6000 and 9000 Feet-
Jefferson and West Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet/Gilpin/Clear
Creek/Northeast Park Counties Below 9000 Feet-
Central and Southeast Park County-
Larimer County Below 6000 Feet/Northwest Weld County-
Boulder And Jefferson Counties Below 6000 Feet/West Broomfield
County-
North Douglas County Below 6000 Feet/Denver/West Adams and
Arapahoe Counties/East Broomfield County-
Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet-
Northeast Weld County-Central and South Weld County-Morgan County-
Central and East Adams and Arapahoe Counties-
North and Northeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/North Lincoln
County-
Southeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/South Lincoln County-
Logan County-Washington County-Sedgwick County-Phillips County-
1041 AM MDT Mon Mar 15 2021

This hazardous weather outlook is for northeast and north central
Colorado.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

The majority of the forecast area will be dry today as the
significant winter storm has ended. A few light snow showers are
possible in the mountains and far northern plains with minimal
accumulations. Fog is expected to develop late tonight across
much of the urban corridor and eastern plains.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

Areas of fog are possible over the urban corridor and plains early
Tuesday. Another system will bring a chance for snow in the
mountains and foothills and a chance of rain and snow across the
plains Tuesday into Wednesday. A few more inches of snowfall may
accumulate in the mountains and foothills, and less than an inch
is expected on the plains.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Mar 15, 9:35 AM MDT, 5 hours 6 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO
935 AM MDT MON MAR 15 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0912 AM     SNOW             2.5 NNW ERIE            40.06N 105.06W
03/15/2021  M20.0 INCH       BOULDER            CO   NWS EMPLOYEE

0911 AM     SNOW             2 NW FREDERICK          40.12N 104.96W
03/15/2021  M18.0 INCH       WELD               CO   NWS EMPLOYEE

0900 AM     SNOW             1 S COLUMBINE           39.58N 105.07W
03/15/2021  M16.5 INCH       JEFFERSON          CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0854 AM     SNOW             2 E DENVER              39.74N 104.95W
03/15/2021  M19.7 INCH       DENVER             CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0850 AM     SNOW             1 W ASPEN SPRINGS       39.83N 105.50W
03/15/2021  M41.3 INCH       GILPIN             CO   PUBLIC

0844 AM     SNOW             2 NNE FOXFIELD          39.62N 104.78W
03/15/2021  M16.3 INCH       ARAPAHOE           CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0837 AM     SNOW             1 SSW STERLING          40.62N 103.22W
03/15/2021  M1.3 INCH        LOGAN              CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0836 AM     SNOW             1 SSW CRESCENT VILLAGE  39.91N 105.34W
03/15/2021  M29.0 INCH       JEFFERSON          CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0835 AM     SNOW             7 ENE VIRGINIA DALE     40.97N 105.22W
03/15/2021  M31.0 INCH       LARIMER            CO   CO-OP OBSERVER

            5 INCHES PAST 24 HOURS.

0825 AM     SNOW             3 SSW BOULDER           39.99N 105.27W
03/15/2021  M20.7 INCH       BOULDER            CO   CO-OP OBSERVER

            BOULDER COOP SITE.

0822 AM     SNOW             ELIZABETH               39.36N 104.60W
03/15/2021  E23.5 INCH       ELBERT             CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0812 AM     SNOW             7 E PINGREE PARK        40.58N 105.45W
03/15/2021  M41.0 INCH       LARIMER            CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0809 AM     SNOW             1 S LOVELAND            40.40N 105.07W
03/15/2021  M17.0 INCH       LARIMER            CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0800 AM     SNOW             1 N CASTLE ROCK         39.39N 104.85W
03/15/2021  M18.1 INCH       DOUGLAS            CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0800 AM     SNOW             3 WNW ARVADA            39.85N 105.16W
03/15/2021  M29.3 INCH       JEFFERSON          CO   NWS EMPLOYEE

0800 AM     SNOW             1 NW BROOMFIELD         39.93N 105.08W
03/15/2021  M22.5 INCH       BROOMFIELD         CO   NWS EMPLOYEE

0800 AM     SNOW             3 NE LONGMONT           40.20N 105.08W
03/15/2021  M25.5 INCH       BOULDER            CO   NWS EMPLOYEE

0800 AM     SNOW             GEORGETOWN              39.72N 105.70W
03/15/2021  M22.4 INCH       CLEAR CREEK        CO   CO-OP OBSERVER

            2.2 PAST 48 HOURS.

0800 AM     SNOW             1 ENE EVERGREEN         39.64N 105.32W
03/15/2021  M20.0 INCH       JEFFERSON          CO   CO-OP OBSERVER

            10 INCHES PAST 24 HOURS.

0800 AM     SNOW             9 NE PONDEROSA PARK     39.50N 104.53W
03/15/2021  M15.0 INCH       ELBERT             CO   UNKNOWN

0748 AM     SNOW             3 SW HIGHLANDS RANCH    39.53N 105.02W
03/15/2021  M16.5 INCH       DOUGLAS            CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0747 AM     SNOW             2 ENE PARKER            39.52N 104.73W
03/15/2021  M28.4 INCH       DOUGLAS            CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0746 AM     SNOW             2 ESE DENVER            39.73N 104.95W
03/15/2021  M16.2 INCH       DENVER             CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0745 AM     SNOW             4 ESE DENVER            39.72N 104.92W
03/15/2021  M17.0 INCH       DENVER             CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0734 AM     SNOW             1 SSW LAFAYETTE         39.98N 105.11W
03/15/2021  M21.0 INCH       BOULDER            CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0731 AM     SNOW             1 WNW PONDEROSA PARK    39.41N 104.66W
03/15/2021  M23.0 INCH       ELBERT             CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0730 AM     SNOW             1 NNW CHEESMAN RESERVOI 39.22N 105.28W
03/15/2021  M16.0 INCH       JEFFERSON          CO   CO-OP OBSERVER

            7 INCHES PAST 24 HOURS.

0730 AM     SNOW             1 NW GRANT              39.46N 105.68W
03/15/2021  M10.0 INCH       PARK               CO   CO-OP OBSERVER

            1.5 INCHES PAST 24 HOURS.

0730 AM     SNOW             3 SSE HYGIENE           40.14N 105.15W
03/15/2021  M20.0 INCH       BOULDER            CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0722 AM     SNOW             2 SSW ROCKY FLATS       39.87N 105.23W
03/15/2021  M23.0 INCH       JEFFERSON          CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0714 AM     SNOW             ANTERO RESERVOIR        38.99N 105.89W
03/15/2021  E3.0 INCH        PARK               CO   PUBLIC

            2 INCHES PAST 24 HOURS.

0703 AM     SNOW             8 NE FOUR CORNERS       40.94N 105.79W
03/15/2021  E42.0 INCH       LARIMER            CO   PUBLIC

0700 AM     SNOW             DILLON                  39.63N 106.04W
03/15/2021  M5.0 INCH        SUMMIT             CO   CO-OP OBSERVER

            3.5 PAST 24 HOURS.

0700 AM     SNOW             2 W WHEAT RIDGE         39.77N 105.13W
03/15/2021  M22.2 INCH       JEFFERSON          CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0700 AM     SNOW             2 NNW ROXBOROUGH PARK   39.46N 105.09W
03/15/2021  M22.8 INCH       DOUGLAS            CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0700 AM     SNOW             7 W RUSTIC              40.70N 105.71W
03/15/2021  M30.0 INCH       LARIMER            CO   CO-OP OBSERVER

            10 INCHES PAST 24 HOURS.

0700 AM     SNOW             3 WSW ROXBOROUGH PARK   39.43N 105.12W
03/15/2021  M24.0 INCH       DOUGLAS            CO   CO-OP OBSERVER

            15 INCHES PAST 24 HOURS.

0700 AM     SNOW             WILLIAMS FORK RESERVOIR 40.03N 106.20W
03/15/2021  M2.0 INCH        GRAND              CO   CO-OP OBSERVER

0700 AM     SNOW             NORTHGLENN              39.91N 105.00W
03/15/2021  M20.2 INCH       ADAMS              CO   CO-OP OBSERVER

            13.8 PAST 24 HOURS.

0659 AM     SNOW             2 WSW LONE TREE         39.53N 104.92W
03/15/2021  M18.5 INCH       DOUGLAS            CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0630 AM     SNOW             2 SE CHATFIELD RESERVOI 39.54N 105.03W
03/15/2021  M14.0 INCH       DOUGLAS            CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0630 AM     SNOW             10 NE KUTCH             39.00N 103.74W
03/15/2021  E2.0 INCH        ELBERT             CO   PUBLIC

0630 AM     SNOW             CROOK                   40.86N 102.80W
03/15/2021  M1.0 INCH        LOGAN              CO   CO-OP OBSERVER

0613 AM     SNOW             2 N LONGMONT            40.20N 105.11W
03/15/2021  M19.0 INCH       BOULDER            CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0607 AM     SNOW             2 NE THORNTON           39.92N 104.93W
03/15/2021  M20.6 INCH       ADAMS              CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0600 AM     SNOW             5 SE COMMERCE CITY      39.76N 104.87W
03/15/2021  M18.4 INCH       DENVER             CO   CO-OP OBSERVER

            13 INCHES PAST 24 HOURS.

0600 AM     SNOW             1 NNE RABBIT EARS PASS  40.39N 106.60W
03/15/2021  E8.0 INCH        JACKSON            CO   MESONET

            COLUMBINE SNOTEL. 48 HOUR SWE 0.6 INCH.

0600 AM     SNOW             3 SSE MT ZIRKEL         40.80N 106.64W
03/15/2021  E18.0 INCH       JACKSON            CO   MESONET

            ZIRKEL SNOTEL. 48 HOUR SWE 1.3 INCHES.

0600 AM     SNOW             1 ESE GARY              40.07N 103.57W
03/15/2021  M11.2 INCH       MORGAN             CO   CO-OP OBSERVER

            5.2 PAST 24 HOURS.

0600 AM     SNOW             3 SSE SILVER PLUME      39.66N 105.71W
03/15/2021  M30.0 INCH       CLEAR CREEK        CO   PUBLIC

            10.0 IN THE LAST 24 HOURS.

0559 AM     SNOW             3 SSW CASTLE PINES      39.43N 104.90W
03/15/2021  M20.2 INCH       DOUGLAS            CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0547 AM     SNOW             AURORA                  39.70N 104.81W
03/15/2021  M25.0 INCH       ARAPAHOE           CO   PUBLIC

0400 AM     SNOW             ARVADA                  39.83N 105.11W
03/15/2021  M22.0 INCH       JEFFERSON          CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0344 AM     SNOW             1 NNW ENGLEWOOD         39.66N 105.00W
03/15/2021  M24.0 INCH       ARAPAHOE           CO   PUBLIC

1254 AM     SNOW             4.6NE WARD              40.11N 105.44W
03/15/2021  E28.6 INCH       BOULDER            CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

1236 AM     SNOW             3 E CHERRY CREEK RESERV 39.64N 104.82W
03/15/2021  M26.0 INCH       ARAPAHOE           CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

1232 AM     SNOW             2 N LONE TREE           39.57N 104.89W
03/15/2021  M17.5 INCH       ARAPAHOE           CO   PUBLIC

1209 AM     SNOW             3 W JAMESTOWN           40.11N 105.44W
03/15/2021  M28.6 INCH       BOULDER            CO   PUBLIC

1201 AM     SNOW             2 E KEN CARYL           39.57N 105.11W
03/15/2021  M20.0 INCH       JEFFERSON          CO   PUBLIC

1200 AM     SNOW             DENVER INTL AIRPORT     39.85N 104.66W
03/15/2021  M27.1 INCH       DENVER             CO   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

            3 INCHES PAST 6 HOURS.

1151 PM     SNOW             2 NW FORT COLLINS       40.57N 105.10W
03/14/2021  E23.0 INCH       LARIMER            CO   PUBLIC

1104 PM     SNOW             3 S BARR LAKE           39.91N 104.79W
03/14/2021  M21.2 INCH       ADAMS              CO   PUBLIC

1100 PM     SNOW             SHERIDAN                39.60N 104.87W
03/14/2021  M19.5 INCH       ARAPAHOE           CO   PUBLIC

1034 PM     SNOW             3 S FORT COLLINS        40.51N 105.07W
03/14/2021  M24.0 INCH       LARIMER            CO   PUBLIC

1032 PM     SNOW             1 W MEAD                40.24N 105.01W
03/14/2021  E21.0 INCH       WELD               CO   PUBLIC

1017 PM     SNOW             1 NE BRIGHTON           39.99N 104.78W
03/14/2021  M23.2 INCH       ADAMS              CO   PUBLIC

1000 PM     SNOW             2 N GOLDEN              39.76N 105.22W
03/14/2021  M24.5 INCH       JEFFERSON          CO   PUBLIC

1000 PM     SNOW             5E BOULDER              40.00N 105.18W
03/14/2021  M24.4 INCH       BOULDER            CO   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION CO-BO-67 BOULDER 4.7 E.

1000 PM     SNOW             4 E DENVER              39.74N 104.91W
03/14/2021  M19.0 INCH       DENVER             CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

1000 PM     SNOW             3 N CHERRY CREEK RESERV 39.67N 104.87W
03/14/2021  M11.6 INCH       DENVER             CO   PUBLIC

0945 PM     SNOW             1 E GREELEY             40.42N 104.73W
03/14/2021  M15.0 INCH       WELD               CO   PUBLIC

0944 PM     SNOW             2 W LOVELAND            40.43N 105.11W
03/14/2021  M24.0 INCH       LARIMER            CO   PUBLIC

0937 PM     SNOW             3 SW ARAPAHOE PARK      39.61N 104.72W
03/14/2021  M22.0 INCH       ARAPAHOE           CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0933 PM     SNOW             4 W ARVADA              39.83N 105.17W
03/14/2021  M23.5 INCH       JEFFERSON          CO   NWS EMPLOYEE

0920 PM     SNOW             LOVELAND                40.42N 105.07W
03/14/2021  E26.0 INCH       LARIMER            CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            3 FOOT DRIFTS.

&&
Local storm report, Mar 15, 1:13 PM MDT, 1 hour 28 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO
113 PM MDT MON MAR 15 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0830 AM     SNOW             3 ESE BUCKHORN MOUNTAIN 40.60N 105.28W
03/15/2021  M48.5 INCH       LARIMER            CO   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION CO-LR-4 BELLVUE 5.9 W.
            STORM TOTAL SNOW.

1019 AM     SNOW             3 NNE ASPEN SPRINGS     39.87N 105.46W
03/15/2021  M39.0 INCH       GILPIN             CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0700 AM     SNOW             2 SE HORSETOOTH MOUNTAI 40.52N 105.16W
03/15/2021  M36.5 INCH       LARIMER            CO   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION CO-LR-623 FORT COLLINS 5.4
            WSW.

0700 AM     SNOW             7 SE CHEROKEE PARK      40.85N 105.40W
03/15/2021  M33.0 INCH       LARIMER            CO   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION CO-LR-672 VIRGINIA DALE 7.2
            SSW.

0700 AM     SNOW             2 SSE BLUE VALLEY       39.68N 105.47W
03/15/2021  M32.4 INCH       CLEAR CREEK        CO   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION CO-CC-7 IDAHO SPRINGS 4.7
            SSE.

0700 AM     SNOW             4 S CHEROKEE PARK       40.86N 105.51W
03/15/2021  M32.3 INCH       LARIMER            CO   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION CO-LR-329 RED FEATHER 5.9
            NE.

0700 AM     SNOW             ASPEN SPRINGS           39.83N 105.48W
03/15/2021  M32.0 INCH       GILPIN             CO   AMATEUR RADIO

0700 AM     SNOW             2 N HIGHLANDS RANCH     39.58N 104.97W
03/15/2021  M30.5 INCH       ARAPAHOE           CO   COCORAHS

0700 AM     SNOW             3 NNE PINECLIFFE        39.97N 105.40W
03/15/2021  M30.0 INCH       BOULDER            CO   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION CO-BO-57 NEDERLAND 5.8 E.

0700 AM     SNOW             2 N CAMPION             40.37N 105.10W
03/15/2021  M30.0 INCH       LARIMER            CO   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION CO-LR-500 LOV 3.8 S.

0700 AM     SNOW             2 ESE BUCKLEY AFB       39.69N 104.71W
03/15/2021  M28.0 INCH       ARAPAHOE           CO   COCORAHS

0700 AM     SNOW             2 S LAPORTE             40.59N 105.13W
03/15/2021  M27.9 INCH       LARIMER            CO   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION CO-LR-259 FCL 2.5 W.

0700 AM     SNOW             2 SSW BROOKVALE         39.61N 105.44W
03/15/2021  M27.1 INCH       CLEAR CREEK        CO   COCORAHS

            CO-CC-1 EVERGREEN 6.5 WSW.

1100 AM     SNOW             1 NNE ESTES PARK        40.39N 105.51W
03/15/2021  M26.3 INCH       LARIMER            CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL. 1.56 INCHES OF LIQUID
            EQUIVALENT.

0700 AM     SNOW             3 SE SHAMBALLA          39.33N 104.96W
03/15/2021  M26.0 INCH       DOUGLAS            CO   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION CO-DG-167 SEDALIA 6.8 S.

0700 AM     SNOW             NEDERLAND               39.97N 105.51W
03/15/2021  M25.9 INCH       BOULDER            CO   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION CO-BO-322 NEDERLAND 0.4
            WNW.

0916 AM     SNOW             1 ENE BRIGHTON          39.99N 104.78W
03/15/2021  M25.9 INCH       ADAMS              CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0700 AM     SNOW             3 W PONDEROSA PARK      39.39N 104.69W
03/15/2021  M25.8 INCH       DOUGLAS            CO   AMATEUR RADIO

0700 AM     SNOW             9 NNE KIOWA             39.46N 104.38W
03/15/2021  M25.8 INCH       ELBERT             CO   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION CO-EL-100 KIOWA 9.2 NNE.

1031 AM     SNOW             1 W FIRESTONE           40.12N 104.96W
03/15/2021  M25.0 INCH       WELD               CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0700 AM     SNOW             2 NE LONGMONT           40.19N 105.09W
03/15/2021  M24.9 INCH       BOULDER            CO   COCORAHS

0700 AM     SNOW             1 NE GLEN HAVEN         40.47N 105.43W
03/15/2021  M24.5 INCH       LARIMER            CO   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION CO-LR-868 GLEN HAVEN 1.2N.

0700 AM     SNOW             3 SSE ARAPAHOE PARK     39.59N 104.67W
03/15/2021  M24.0 INCH       ARAPAHOE           CO   AMATEUR RADIO

0700 AM     SNOW             4 WSW BERTHOUD          40.28N 105.16W
03/15/2021  M23.5 INCH       LARIMER            CO   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION CO-LR-922 BERTHOUD 4.4 WSW.

0600 PM     SNOW             2 NNE BAILEY            39.42N 105.46W
03/14/2021  M23.5 INCH       PARK               CO   PUBLIC

0700 AM     SNOW             4 WSW DRAKE             40.41N 105.41W
03/15/2021  M23.0 INCH       LARIMER            CO   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION CO-LR-1026 DRAKE 4.3 WSW.

1043 AM     SNOW             1 NW CASTLE PINES       39.48N 104.90W
03/15/2021  M23.0 INCH       DOUGLAS            CO   PUBLIC

0700 AM     SNOW             2 S ESTES PARK          40.35N 105.52W
03/15/2021  M22.7 INCH       LARIMER            CO   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION CO-LR-767 ESTES PARK 1.8 S.

0700 AM     SNOW             2 ENE HIGHLANDS RANCH   39.57N 104.93W
03/15/2021  M22.0 INCH       ARAPAHOE           CO   COCORAHS

1210 PM     SNOW             LOUISVILLE              39.97N 105.14W
03/15/2021  M22.0 INCH       BOULDER            CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0700 AM     SNOW             PONDEROSA PARK          39.40N 104.64W
03/15/2021  M20.6 INCH       ELBERT             CO   AMATEUR RADIO

0700 AM     SNOW             1 N CASTLE ROCK         39.39N 104.85W
03/15/2021  M19.1 INCH       DOUGLAS            CO   PUBLIC

0700 AM     SNOW             2.1 N THORNTON          39.92N 104.96W
03/15/2021  M18.2 INCH       ADAMS              CO   COCORAHS

0700 AM     SNOW             2 WSW NORTHGLENN        39.90N 105.01W
03/15/2021  M18.0 INCH       ADAMS              CO   AMATEUR RADIO

0700 AM     SNOW             3 N FOXFIELD            39.63N 104.80W
03/15/2021  M18.0 INCH       ARAPAHOE           CO   AMATEUR RADIO

0730 PM     SNOW             1 WSW LOUISVILLE        39.96N 105.16W
03/14/2021  M18.0 INCH       BOULDER            CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0800 AM     SNOW             1 ENE WINTER PARK       39.89N 105.76W
03/15/2021  M17.5 INCH       GRAND              CO   CO-OP OBSERVER

            7 INCHES PAST 24 HOURS.

0700 AM     SNOW             2 NW TODD CREEK         40.00N 104.91W
03/15/2021  M17.0 INCH       ADAMS              CO   AMATEUR RADIO

0700 AM     SNOW             2 NE ELIZABETH          39.38N 104.58W
03/15/2021  M17.0 INCH       ELBERT             CO   AMATEUR RADIO

0700 AM     SNOW             BERTHOUD                40.30N 105.08W
03/15/2021  M17.0 INCH       LARIMER            CO   AMATEUR RADIO

0700 AM     SNOW             4.2 NNW AURORA          39.76N 104.84W
03/15/2021  M17.0 INCH       ADAMS              CO   COCORAHS

0700 AM     SNOW             1 NW LONE TREE          39.55N 104.90W
03/15/2021  M16.5 INCH       DOUGLAS            CO   AMATEUR RADIO

0700 AM     SNOW             3 N 11-MILE CANYON RESE 38.94N 105.49W
03/15/2021  M16.5 INCH       PARK               CO   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION CO-PK-46 LAKE GEORGE 7.5
            WSW.

0700 AM     SNOW             1 NNE LAFAYETTE         40.01N 105.09W
03/15/2021  M16.0 INCH       BOULDER            CO   AMATEUR RADIO

0700 AM     SNOW             1 NNW HYGIENE           40.20N 105.18W
03/15/2021  M15.5 INCH       BOULDER            CO   AMATEUR RADIO

0700 AM     SNOW             1 W BOULDER             40.03N 105.28W
03/15/2021  M15.0 INCH       BOULDER            CO   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION CO-BO-521 BOULDER 1.4 W.

0944 AM     SNOW             2 SW CHERRY HILLS VILLA 39.62N 104.97W
03/15/2021  M14.8 INCH       ARAPAHOE           CO   AMATEUR RADIO

0700 AM     SNOW             1 SSW CARR              40.89N 104.88W
03/15/2021  M14.8 INCH       WELD               CO   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION CO-WE-127 CARR 0.6 S.

0900 AM     SNOW             4 S BENNETT             39.70N 104.41W
03/15/2021  M14.8 INCH       ARAPAHOE           CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0800 AM     SNOW             2 ENE WHITE RANCH OPEN  39.83N 105.24W
03/15/2021  M13.0 INCH       JEFFERSON          CO   CO-OP OBSERVER

            RALSTON RESERVOIR. 10 INCHES PAST 24 HOURS.

0700 AM     SNOW             3 SSE WOODLIN SCHOOL    39.76N 103.50W
03/15/2021  M13.0 INCH       WASHINGTON         CO   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION CO-WA-50 WOODROW 16.8 SSE.

0800 AM     SNOW             1 NW BRIGGSDALE         40.64N 104.33W
03/15/2021  M12.0 INCH       WELD               CO   CO-OP OBSERVER

            2 INCHES PAST 24 HOURS.

0700 AM     SNOW             1 WNW BRIGGSDALE        40.63N 104.33W
03/15/2021  M12.0 INCH       WELD               CO   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION CO-WE-466 BRIGGSDALE 0.5
            WNW.

0700 AM     SNOW             EVANS                   40.38N 104.70W
03/15/2021  M11.2 INCH       WELD               CO   AMATEUR RADIO

0700 AM     SNOW             2 WSW BYERS             39.70N 104.26W
03/15/2021  M10.0 INCH       ARAPAHOE           CO   AMATEUR RADIO

0700 AM     SNOW             5 E JAMESTOWN           40.12N 105.29W
03/15/2021  M9.0 INCH        BOULDER            CO   AMATEUR RADIO

0700 AM     SNOW             1 SE AGATE              39.46N 103.94W
03/15/2021  M9.0 INCH        ELBERT             CO   AMATEUR RADIO

0700 AM     SNOW             4 SW GRAND LAKE         40.21N 105.86W
03/15/2021  M8.8 INCH        GRAND              CO   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION CO-GR-78 GRAND LAKE 3.7 SW.
            48 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0831 AM     SNOW             1 SE GOULD              40.51N 106.01W
03/15/2021  M8.6 INCH        JACKSON            CO   CO-OP OBSERVER

            3 INCHES PAST 24 HOURS.

0700 AM     SNOW             1 SW FORT MORGAN        40.25N 103.81W
03/15/2021  M8.0 INCH        MORGAN             CO   AMATEUR RADIO

0700 AM     SNOW             1 S WIGGINS             40.21N 104.08W
03/15/2021  M7.0 INCH        MORGAN             CO   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION CO-MR-111 WIGGINS 1.1 S.

0700 AM     SNOW             6 NNW SILVERTHORNE      39.72N 106.14W
03/15/2021  M6.5 INCH        SUMMIT             CO   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION CO-SU-8 SILVERTHORNE 7.4
            NW. 48 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0700 AM     SNOW             HUGO                    39.13N 103.47W
03/15/2021  M5.8 INCH        LINCOLN            CO   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION CO-LN-57 HUGO 0.3 SSW.

0700 AM     SNOW             2 SSW ELKDALE           40.01N 105.89W
03/15/2021  M5.7 INCH        GRAND              CO   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION CO-GR-68 TABERNASH 2.7 NW.
            48 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0700 AM     SNOW             2 SSW SILVERTHORNE      39.62N 106.10W
03/15/2021  M5.1 INCH        SUMMIT             CO   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION CO-SU-6 SILVERTHORNE 2.1
            WSW. 48 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0700 AM     SNOW             2 N HEENEY              39.90N 106.31W
03/15/2021  M4.7 INCH        SUMMIT             CO   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION CO-SU-35 SILVERTHORNE 21
            NW. 48 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0700 AM     SNOW             FRISCO                  39.58N 106.10W
03/15/2021  M4.6 INCH        SUMMIT             CO   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION CO-SU-4 FRISCO 0.5 N. 48
            HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL.

0700 AM     SNOW             1 NW HEENEY             39.87N 106.31W
03/15/2021  M4.5 INCH        SUMMIT             CO   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION CO-SU-58 HEENEY 0.5 NW. 48
            HOUR SNOWFALL.

0700 AM     SNOW             LIMON                   39.27N 103.69W
03/15/2021  M4.5 INCH        LINCOLN            CO   PUBLIC

            COCORAHS STATION CO-LN-51 LIMON 0.3 W.

0700 AM     SNOW             9 WNW KREMMLING         40.12N 106.52W
03/15/2021  M3.0 INCH        GRAND              CO   PUBLIC

            COCORAHS STATION CO-GR-46 KREMMLING 7.8 WNW.
            48 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0700 AM     SNOW             1 S CROOK               40.85N 102.80W
03/15/2021  M2.0 INCH        LOGAN              CO   AMATEUR RADIO

&&

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