Colorado blizzard is now Denver's 4th largest storm on record It began on December 20, 2006 with a powerful blizzard which crippled the region, forcing the closures of Interstate Highways 25, 76 and 70, as well as U.S. People unable to get to holiday celebrations or work found a challenging environment awaited when they ventured out. By 10:00 am Thursday, February 15, about 73,000 homes were without electricity in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Snow is overspreading Colorado, where Denver is forecast to receive one to two feet. Here's a look back at the nine biggest storms on record in Denver according to the National Weather Service in Boulder. It's been a while since Mom Nature threw a wrench like this one into the infrastructure of the cattle business. The southern portion of the storm produced severe thunderstorms with numerous tornadoes reported. This storm was arguably more intense than the first, but hit a much less populated region. In Pennsylvania, Governor Ed Rendell declared a disaster emergency across the entire state on the 15th. It was the first snow day for the college since the 1970s, and its second in its 238-year history. [58] The mayor of Covington, Kentucky, Butch Callery, postponed Valentine's Day until Saturday. 2 T 609 Triu. Blizzard warnings for Denver, NE Colo. Wednesday - KMGH The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for much of the mountains through noon Thursday with 1 to 3 feet of snow and wind gusts to 65 mph forecast, creating near-blizzard . Colorado was known to get some snow in October, and still does today, but it doesn't happen every year, and normally when it does, it's just a few wet inches that melts away quickly. The tornado was down only intermittently. In Northampton County, an 83-year-old woman was found dead on the rear porch of her home from hypothermia. Fort Collins, Loveland, Hereford and Nunn are under a blizzard warning from 10 a.m. to . There's not much information out there online about this particular blizzard, but it once again shows that in Colorado, expect anything, even almost two feet of snow during the fall. Copper Mountain Resort Nov 2001 - Apr 2007 5 years 6 months. As a Summit Daily News reader, you make our work possible. As the storm hit on the week of Valentine's Day, numerous deliveries were delayed significantly. . March 2003. Heavy snow, very strong winds and extreme blowing and drifting will close roads . This is by far the biggest April snowstorm in Denver history,according to Weather 5280. Routes 36 and 85.The city of Denver was shut down, the US Mail was . Los Angeles receives first-ever blizzard warning; up to 5 feet of snow During the midday hours on the 14th, giant slabs of ice slid off tops of buildings in Center City and crashed to the ground. The 1913 blizzard still holds the record to this day, and the March 2003 storm is one Coloradans will never forget. As a Polygon Mage and Leader for Denver, CO our focus is to help unlock the value of Web3 . Drivers of four-wheel-drive vehicles were requested to ferry patients and staff to hospitals in emergency situations. On Thursday, Oct. 23, it was evident that Colorado was about to get hit hard the next day.