But travel during the storm was impossible, not to mention dangerous, so instead of sending photographers to campus, we’re presenting a roundup of local images from CSU employees, many of whom have been working from home during the last year anyway.Įnjoy this Tour de Flakes from Windsor to Wellington, and stay safe, Ramily. Here at SOURCE, we traditionally post a collection of photos from around campus to document severe weather events and CSU’s response to it. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches is. For comparison, the 10-year average snow total for the entire month of March is 4.9 inches.Ĭolorado State University suspended all weekend operations and was closed on Monday, March 15, as residents dug out and Facilities Management crews worked nearly around the clock to clear sidewalks, parking lots and roads on campuses, along with addressing power outages at some buildings and fallen tree limbs. There is a 90 chance of snow showers before then, with a high of a chilly 24 degrees and north-northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, gusting to 25 mph. Fort Collins officially received 19.6 inches of snow, and 2.31 inches of much-needed precipitation during the storm, according to the Colorado Climate Center. Support us by purchasing a digital subscription today.The snowstorm of March 13-14, 2021, was one for the books. Contact her at The Coloradoan can't do the important work of keeping our community informed without you. Fort Collins - 3.1 inches Longmont - 2 inches Edgewater - 2 inches Monument - 1.5 inches Hayden - 1 inch Nederland - 1 inch The snow was a special gift for Colorados ski areas. Current weather in Fort Collins and forecast for today, tomorrow, and next 14 days. Rebecca Powell is a content strategist at the Coloradoan, working to connect our community with the answers they seek. Here are some snow totals Saturday morning, as reported by weather watchers to CoCoRAHS or the National Weather Service:īlack Forest (Palmer Divide): 13 to 17 inches In the evening, a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Tuesday: A 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms. On Monday night, there's a 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1 a.m. East wind 6 to 13 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Monday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms possible after 1 p.m. Up in the mountains, particularly in ski resort areas, snow accumulation ranged from 10 to 16 inches, and the foothills weren’t much better off with 10 to 13 inches of snow, Schlatter said. East southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. On Sunday night, there's a chance of showers and thunderstorms. there is a 90 chance of a rain/snow mix turning to all snow after 7 a.m., with new snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible during the day, another 1 to 2. North wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Sunday: 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable. Tonight: 10% chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7 p.m. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. It's expected to be mostly cloudy with a high near 50. Today: There's a chance of snow showers before 1 p.m., then a slight chance of rain showers. Here's the Fort Collins forecast from the National Weather Service: Poudre Valley REA reported outages affecting almost 100 customers in south Larimer County and Boulder County as of midmorning, according to its map. In Fort Collins Utilities' service area, there were no outages due to weather, according to the Fort Collins Utilities outage map. No Xcel outages were reported north of Longmont, according to Xcel's outage map. Xcel Energy reported more than 1,500 outages in the Denver metro area as of mid-morning Saturday. Power outages were reported across Colorado on Saturday morning, but there were few in Larimer County. More: How to care for your plants during a freeze Power outages in some areas The Fort Collins weather station at Colorado State University reported an overnight low of 33 degrees.īut gardeners will want to cover their plants again tonight because the forecast calls for a low around 30 degrees on Saturday night. NWS Boulder Should I still cover my plants?Īs for the cold, in Fort Collins, it nearly reached freezing Friday into Saturday but not quite. Conditions should to improve by this afternoon. The National Weather Service's winter weather advisory for the northern Front Range and northeastern plains has ended. Broken branches & downed power lines may lead to additional outages. Colorado snow totals for latest storm: Fort Collins receives about 4 inches. Light snow elsewhere will still pose a threat to trees. Bands of moderate heavy snowfall are still possible this morning primarily south & west of Denver.
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