Summary of Snowfall from April 11th through April 16th

Summary of Snowfall across the area from April 11th through April 16th

The first snowfall occurred last weekend, from late Saturday night through Easter, with another round Sunday night through Monday. The highest snowfall amounts were in the mountains and foothills, west of Denver, and across the western suburbs of the Denver metro area. Snowfall amounts ranged from 12 to 24 inches, in some mountains areas, with 8" to 18" in the foothills. Western portions of the Denver metro had generally of 6" to 12" of snow.

Meanwhile, another system brought more snow, to the area, Wednesday afternoon through Thursday. Heavy snow occurred across the mountains, foothills and adjacent plains. Snow accumulations, ranged from 12" to 24" with a few spots over 30", in the mountains, with 10" to 20" in the foothills. At lower elevations, 8" to 16" fell from the western suburbs of Denver, northward to the Wyoming border. In addition, 4 to 8 inches of snow, fell along and north of I-76 across the plains.

Finally, here is the total snowfall for the period from 4/11 through 4/16. Mountain areas saw 18 to 36 inches, with local amounts in excess of 50", near the Grand/Boulder county border. Across most of the foothills amounts ranged from 15 to 30 inches. Over the I-25 Corridor, from north of Denver to the Wyoming border, amounts ranged from 12 to 24 inches with up to 30 inches near the base of the foothills. Across the plains, along and north of I-76, 6 to 12 inches of snow fell.