The Streak Ends, Falling 2 Days from the Top

Well, Denver's nice long streak of snowcover did come to an end on Tuesday, 19 February, after 61 consecutive days which places it as the second longest period in recordest history which goes back about a century (one has question of the validity of any data about this particular subject that dates back before 1913).

Of course, Hank down in Castle Rock is still buried under 15" to 25" of snow which will probably last for another 20-40 days depending on March's weather.


PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO
925 AM MST TUE FEB 20 2007


.......DENVER'S CONSECUTIVE DAYS OF SNOW COVER ENDS...

.......61 CONSECUTIVE DAYS FINISHES IN 2ND PLACE...

AT APPROXIMATELY 6 AM ON THIS TUESDAY MORNING, THE OBSERVERS AT THE FORMER STAPLETON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT MEASURED ONLY A TRACE OF SNOW ON THE GROUND.

THIS ENDS THE CONSECUTIVE SNOW COVER STREAK AT 61 DAYS AND PLACES THIS SEASON'S STREAK ALONE IN SECOND PLACE.

MEASURABLE SNOW IS DEFINED AS HAVING AT LEAST ONE INCH OF SNOW ON THE GROUND WHICH IS OFFICIALLY MEASURED NEAR THE FORMER STAPLETON INTERNATONAL AIRPORT. DENVER WEATHER HISTORY FOR SNOWFALL STATISTICS BEGAN IN JANUARY 1882.


HERE IS THE FINAL LIST OF THE TOP THREE PERIODS OF CONSECUTIVE SNOW COVER IN DENVER:

NUMBER OF DAYS INCLUSIVE DATES

63 DAYS.................................... NOVEMBER 26 1983 - JANUARY27 1984

61 DAYS ................................... DECEMBER 21 2006 - FEBRUARY 19 2007 (FINAL)

60 DAYS.................................... DECEMBER 1 1913 - JANUARY 29 1914

WFO DENVER/BOULDER

Now we will probably have a streak of 10-12 days above 100 degrees this June and July to balance this out...