2 Colorado mountain towns buried in over 5 feet of snow

DENVER (BNN)-- The National Weather Service in Boulder launched its official storm summary for the current snowstorm, revealing that 2 Colorado mountain towns were buried in over five feet of snow.

Snowfall began late Wednesday and lasted through Friday morning, making it the biggest snowstorm Colorado has seen considering that 2021. Significant snow fell throughout the foothills, mountains, Palmer Divide and the Denver metro area.

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According to the NWS storm summary, Denver got just over a foot of snow. About 15 miles west, Golden got 28.9 inches of snow.

On the other hand, over 5 feet of snow accumulated about 30 miles west of Denver in Aspen Springs and Evergreen.

Gilpin and Clear Creek counties got the most snow. NWS taped 61.5 inches of snow in Aspen Springs and 61 inches in Evergreen.

On Thursday, Clear Creek County declared a regional disaster emergency due to the snow and stranded vehicle drivers. The declaration enabled the county to trigger action plans and made the county eligible for funds and resources from the state.

Here are a number of images that FOX31 audiences took in Evergreen throughout the storm.

• Floyd Hill snow (Credit: Scott Markham)
• Evergreen snow (Taylor Davenport)
• Gilpin and Clear Creek counties got one of the most snow throughout a storm on March 13 and 14, 2024. (Photo: Ellen Fern)
• Gilpin and Clear Creek counties got the most snow throughout a storm on March 13 and 14, 2024. (Photo: Ellen Fern)

March is typically the snowiest month of the year for Denver. The current storm brought a March month's worth of snowfall, with about a foot. This surpassed the typical 11.5 inches of snowfall for the month.

• The western and southern suburbs of Denver got the most snow out of the city location, with overalls varying from 14-22 inches. Over the northeastern parts of Denver, including Denver International Airport, snow overalls were in the 5-10 inch variety as rain didn't change to snow until Thursday morning. (National Weather Service)
• Snowfall started late Wednesday, lasting through Friday morning and making for the greatest snowstorm Colorado has actually seen given that 2021. Considerable snow fell across the Foothills, mountains, Palmer Divide and the Denver metro area. (National Weather Service)

Especially, this storm will not go down in history as one of the biggest snow events in Denver, as the NWS takes official measurements from Denver International Airport, which got considerably less snow than downtown Denver.

Why was the 'main' snow figure for Denver only 5.7 inches on Thursday?

Here are the statewide snow totals reported by the National Weather Service:

CountyLocationSnowfallAdamsWestminster 1.6 NE18.6 Adams Westminster18.5 Adams 1 NNW Federal Heights17.0 Adams 1 NE Westminster14.8 AdamsThornton 2.1 N13.8 Adams 2 NE Thornton10.8 Adams 3 SE Federal Heights10.6 Adams 3 SW Todd Creek10.5 AdamsAurora 4.5 NW7.8 AdamsThornton 7.3 N7.5 Adams 2 NW Strasburg5.0 AdamsBrighton 4.0 WNW5.0 AdamsBrighton 1.9 NNW4.3 ArapahoeAurora 3.8 SSE21.0 ArapahoeDenver 9.4 S20.6 ArapahoeCentennial 3.9 W19.7 ArapahoeCentennial 2.0 SW19.5 Arapahoe 2 N Highlands Ranch19.0 ArapahoeLittleton 1.4 ENE18.6 Arapahoe 3 S Aurora17.3 ArapahoeAurora 6.6 SSE17.0 ArapahoeGreenwood Village 2.1 NE17.0 ArapahoeAurora 6.6 SSE17.0 Arapahoe 3 SW Aurora16.8 Arapahoe 1 SE Littleton16.5 Arapahoe 3 N Foxfield16.0 ArapahoeAurora 4.1 S15.8 ArapahoeAurora 3.3 S15.7 ArapahoeFoxfield 3.7 ESE15.6 Arapahoe 2 NE Foxfield15.0 Arapahoe 3 NNE Foxfield15.0 ArapahoeAurora 10.0 SSE15.0 ArapahoeAurora 2.7 WSW15.0 ArapahoeCentennial 5.5 E15.0 ArapahoeLittleton 5.0 ESE15.0 ArapahoeAurora 10.0 SSE15.0 ArapahoeAurora 2.7 WSW15.0 ArapahoeCentennial 5.5 E15.0 ArapahoeLittleton 5.0 ESE15.0 ArapahoeDenver 6.3 SSE14.6 ArapahoeAurora 3.3 SE14.5 ArapahoeCentennial 3.7 W14.5 ArapahoeAurora 3.3 SE14.5 Arapahoe 3 NE Foxfield14.0 ArapahoeAurora 0.7 WSW13.5 ArapahoeAurora 2.1 ESE13.3 Arapahoe 1 NW Aurora13.0 Arapahoe 3 SSE Aurora13.0 ArapahoeDenver 5.2 S12.0 ArapahoeEnglewood 1.4 N11.1 ArapahoeAurora 2.1 W10.2 ArapahoeAurora 5.7 E9.5 ArapahoeBennett 10.8 SSW5.0 ArapahoeStrasburg 11.9 S4.0 Boulder 4 ENE Nederland53.0 BoulderPinecliffe 2.5 WNW48.1 BoulderNederland 4.3 ENE47.5 Boulder 1 WSW Eldora46.0 BoulderWard 4.6 NE45.9 Boulder 3 W Jamestown45.5 BoulderNederland 2.8 NE45.1 BoulderNederland 3.7 ENE43.6 BoulderNederland 4.2 E43.1 BoulderAllenspark 0.9 W41.9 BoulderNederland 5.8 E40.1 Boulder 1 ESE Nederland35.8 Boulder 1 SSW Meeker Park34.2 Boulder 2 S Wallstreet33.0 Boulder 3 SSW Boulder30.0 BoulderBoulder 3.7 WNW28.9 BoulderLouisville 1.2 NNW23.0 Boulder 2 NNW Louisville22.7 BoulderBoulder 4.4 S22.5 BoulderBoulder 3.5 S22.1 BoulderLafayette 2.3 WNW22.0 BoulderBoulder 1.6 S21.9 BoulderBoulder 3.0 SSW21.5 BoulderBoulder 4.7 E21.4 Boulder 1 NNW Louisville21.0 Boulder 2 SSW Boulder20.5 BoulderLyons 1.8 N20.0 Boulder 1 NW Louisville19.0 BoulderBoulder 2.9 S18.8 BoulderBoulder 3.2 S18.0 BoulderBoulder 6.0 ESE17.9 BoulderLafayette 0.4 WSW17.6 BoulderBoulder 1.7 N17.4 BoulderLouisville 1.6 NNE17.4 Boulder 2 NNW Marshall17.0 BoulderBoulder 5.2 NE15.9 BoulderBoulder 4.7 ENE15.7 BoulderNiwot 1.8 SSW15.7 BoulderLafayette 1.3 WNW15.5 BoulderBoulder 1.8 NW15.2 Boulder 1 SSW Lafayette15.0 BoulderLafayette 1.5 NW15.0 Boulder 1 NNW Boulder14.7 BoulderLafayette 0.7 WSW14.3 BoulderBoulder 1.5 WNW14.2 BoulderBoulder 1.6 NW13.6 BoulderLafayette 0.8 WSW13.5 Boulder 1 WSW Lafayette13.1 Boulder 2 SSW Lafayette13.0 BoulderLouisville 1.2 NNW13.0 Boulder 1 N Louisville12.4 BoulderBoulder 2.3 N12.4 BoulderNiwot 2.2 SW12.4 BoulderBoulder 1.3 NW12.1 BoulderErie 1.7 WNW12.1 BoulderBoulder 1.3 NW12.1 BoulderBoulder 1.4 W12.0 BoulderLyons 0.3 NNE11.6 Boulder 1 NW Niwot11.5 BoulderLongmont 2.6 NW10.5 BoulderLongmont 1.8 ENE9.9 BoulderLongmont 3.3 SW8.3 BoulderLongmont 3.0 SW8.0 BoulderLongmont 0.4 SW7.9 BoulderLongmont 2.1 N7.6 BoulderLongmont 1.8 E7.5 BoulderLongmont 4.0 WSW7.3 BroomfieldSuperior 2.8 S21.3 Broomfield 2 W Broomfield21.0 Broomfield 1 E Superior20.9 Broomfield1.2 NE Broomfield19.4 Broomfield 1 NW Broomfield17.3 Broomfield 1 ENE Superior17.2 BroomfieldBroomfield 3.2 NNE15.3 Clear CreekEvergreen 5.4 NW61.0 Clear CreekIdaho Springs 4.7 SSE53.7 Clear CreekEvergreen 6.5 WSW42.6 Clear Creek 1 SSE St Marys Glacier40.5 Clear CreekEvergreen 3.4 WNW39.9 Clear CreekEvergreen 5 W37.5 Clear CreekEvergreen 3.5 W36.3 Clear CreekDumont 2.0 WNW29.4 Clear Creek 1 E Idaho Springs28.0 Clear Creek 1 N Georgetown22.5 DenverDenver 5.1 SSE16.1 DenverCherry Hills Village 2.1 N15.8 DenverDenver 2.1 ENE14.1 DenverDenver 5.2 S14.0 DenverDenver 5.6 W13.0 DenverDenver 5.3 NW12.8 DenverDenver 5.3 SW12.2 Denver 1 ESE Mountain View12.0 DenverDenver 2.0 ESE12.0 DenverDenver 3.2 SSE12.0 Denver 4 E Denver11.0 DenverDenver 0.2 NNW (Botanic Gardens) 10.0 Denver 3 NNE Englewood9.5 Denver 6 N Aurora9.0 DenverDenver 6.7 NE7.7 DenverDenver 1.3 NE7.5 Denver 1 SSW Denver Intl Airport5.7 Douglas 1 SE Kassler33.2 Douglas 1 NNW Roxborough Park30.0 DouglasCastle Pines 2.2 NNE28.3 DouglasSedalia 3.5 SSE28.0 DouglasSurrey Ridge 0.2 SSW27.0 DouglasCastlewood Canyon 2.2 NW26.0 DouglasCastle Rock 1.7 E25.7 Douglas 3 WNW Castle Rock25.5 DouglasCastle Rock 0.5 NNW25.0 DouglasSedalia 6.8 S25.0 DouglasCastle Rock 0.8 N24.9 DouglasCastle Rock 8.6 SSE24.8 Douglas 3 SSW Castle Pines24.6 DouglasCastle Rock 4.1 NW24.6 Douglas 2 WSW Lone Tree24.5 DouglasHighlands Ranch 3.0 WSW24.2 DouglasCastle Pines 2.8 ENE24.0 DouglasCastle Rock 1.7 SSW23.9 DouglasPerry Park 3.7 ESE23.7 Douglas 2 W Lone Tree23.2 DouglasHighlands Ranch 2.7 SE23.2 DouglasLone Tree 0.6 SSE23.1 Douglas 1 WSW Highlands Ranch23.0 DouglasHighlands Ranch 2.4 S22.8 DouglasCastle Rock 2.6 SE22.5 DouglasHighlands Ranch 3.2 ESE22.5 DouglasParker 2.1 WNW22.3 Douglas 2 SE Chatfield Reservoir22.1 DouglasCastle Rock 4.6 NNW21.9 DouglasFranktown 2.1 ENE21.3 DouglasParker 2.0 WSW20.7 DouglasCastle Rock 2.7 ENE20.5 Douglas 1 SSW Parker20.0 DouglasThe Pinery 0.5 WNW20.0 DouglasFranktown 3.5 NE19.4 Douglas 2 E Lone Tree18.0 Douglas 5 NE Parker17.3 Douglas 3 NW Parker17.0 DouglasParker 3.5 WNW16.2 Elbert 1 WNW Ponderosa Park22.0 ElbertElbert 3.7 W16.4 Elbert 2 N Ponderosa Park16.0 ElbertElizabeth 2.1 NW15.0 ElbertElizabeth 2.0 NNE13.5 ElbertElbert 4.6 SSE10.8 Elbert Elizabeth10.0 ElbertElizabeth 4.1 NE9.6 Elbert 9 NE Ponderosa Park9.0 ElbertElizabeth 10.5 NNE8.0 ElbertKiowa 12.7 ENE6.1 Gilpin Aspen Springs61.5 Gilpin 1 W Aspen Springs57.0 GilpinRollinsville 1.1 SSW54.4 GilpinRollinsville 0.1 WNW50.7 GilpinPinecliffe 2.0 ESE42.0 GilpinFloyd Hill 3.7 N40.1 Jefferson 4 SSE Pinecliffe50.7 JeffersonGolden 12.5 NW50.7 Jefferson 1 NNW Genesee45.7 JeffersonAspen Park 1.9 ENE45.0 JeffersonConifer 5.2 WNW44.7 Jefferson 4 W Conifer44.0 JeffersonEvergreen 2.5 SSW44.0 Jefferson 3 S Evergreen43.0 JeffersonKittredge 2.5 SSE42.2 Jefferson 1 SSW Crescent Village42.0 JeffersonEvergreen 4.2 SSE42.0 JeffersonMorrison 5.4 SSW42.0 JeffersonConifer 3.2 SW41.3 JeffersonGolden 1.6 SW39.7 JeffersonEvergreen 2.6 S38.0 JeffersonEvergreen 5.3 S36.8 JeffersonEvergreen 2.0 ESE36.7 JeffersonConifer 2.9 S35.5 JeffersonGolden 4.8 NW35.3 Jefferson 1 SSE Evergreen35.0 JeffersonConifer 3.9 SE34.5 JeffersonGenesee 1 SW34.5 JeffersonEvergreen 1.8 N34.3 JeffersonDeermont 1.2 ENE34.2 JeffersonEvergreen 3.5 SE33.8 JeffersonGolden 9.4 WNW33.1 Jefferson Wah Keeney Park33.0 Jefferson 1 SSE Bergen Park32.0 JeffersonEvergreen 1.3 NNE31.0 JeffersonConifer 1.8 SSE28.7 JeffersonGolden 1.2 NW27.6 Jefferson 1 ENE Golden27.5 Jefferson 2 SSW Rocky Flats27.0 JeffersonKen Caryl 3.2 W26.3 JeffersonLakewood 1.5 WSW26.0 Jefferson 1 E Ken Caryl24.0 JeffersonArvada 3.5 WNW23.8 JeffersonLittleton 6.4 W21.6 JeffersonArvada 1.4 NNW21.0 JeffersonLakewood 1.7 SW20.0 JeffersonArvada 3.1 NW19.5 JeffersonKen Caryl 0.6 WSW19.5 JeffersonLittleton 4.5 WSW19.0 JeffersonLittleton 5.7 SW19.0 JeffersonWheat Ridge 0.6 S19.0 JeffersonWheat Ridge 0.6 S19.0 JeffersonWestminster 1.1 SW18.6 Jefferson 3 SE Rocky Flats18.0 JeffersonArvada 3.3 WNW18.0 JeffersonChatfield Dam 2 NW18.0 JeffersonLittleton 6.0 W18.0 JeffersonBroomfield 2.3 SSW17.6 JeffersonArvada 3.6 NW17.0 JeffersonWestminster 1.7 NNW16.9 Jefferson 1 W Wheat Ridge16.7 JeffersonDenver 6.1 WSW16.6 JeffersonLittleton 4.7 W16.5 JeffersonWheat Ridge 1.4 WSW16.1 Jefferson 2 W Westminster16.0 JeffersonWheat Ridge 0.9 WSW16.0 JeffersonDenver 11.0 SSW15.9 JeffersonLittleton 4.6 W15.5 JeffersonWheat Ridge 1.2 ENE15.0 JeffersonLakewood 2.2 ESE14.5 JeffersonWestminster 0.6 SW14.3 JeffersonArvada 3.8 W13.5 JeffersonArvada 1.7 SSE12.4 JeffersonLakewood 3.4 ENE12.1 Jefferson 3 E Arvada12.0 JeffersonArvada 2.2 SSW11.5 LarimerEstes Park 1.8 S41.1 Larimer 2 WNW Pennock Pass40.0 LarimerGlen Haven 1.2 N36.9 LarimerDrake 4.3 WSW36.4 Larimer 2 S Estes Park36.0 LarimerEstes Park 3.3 SSW34.8 LarimerEstes Park 1.7 SW33.3 Larimer 3 E Pennock Pass33.0 LarimerBellvue 5.9 W32.5 LarimerLyons 8.9 WNW32.5 LarimerEstes Park 1.7 WNW31.7 Larimer 2 ESE Deer Ridge31.0 LarimerEstes Park 1.8 SSE30.5 Larimer 2 SW Estes Park30.0 LarimerBellvue 5.0 W29.0 LarimerHorsetooth Mountain 3.2 NNW27.0 LarimerLyons 6.4 NW27.0 LarimerEstes Park 10.5 SE26.4 LarimerLivermore 9.9 WSW26.0 LarimerLoveland 12.4 WSW24.0 LarimerLyons 5.9 NW23.0 LarimerVirginia Dale 7.2 SSW18.7 LarimerBellvue 8.1 WNW18.0 LarimerFort Collins 5.4 WSW17.5 LarimerRed Feather 5.9 NE16.9 LarimerBerthoud 4.4 WSW12.7 LarimerLyons 4.8 N12.7 LarimerBellvue 1.0 S12.3 LarimerLoveland 2.8 WNW12.1 Larimer 1 S Loveland12.0 LarimerLivermore 12.2 NW12.0 LarimerLoveland 4.0 W11.1 LarimerLoveland 1.5 N11.1 LarimerBerthoud 2.5 N11.0 LarimerLoveland 2.4 NW11.0 LarimerLoveland 6.5 SW11.0 LarimerFort Collins 3.8 SW10.7 LarimerLoveland 6.2 WSW10.5 LarimerFort Collins 2.8 WSW10.3 Larimer 2 WNW Loveland10.0 LarimerLoveland 2.3 NW10.0 LarimerBerthoud 3.0 NNW9.8 LarimerFCL 2.5 W9.8 LarimerLa Porte 10.0 NNW9.8 LarimerBerthoud 3.2 WSW9.5 LarimerFCL 3.0 SW9.5 LarimerBerthoud 3.2 WSW9.5 LarimerFort Collins 3.0 SW9.2 LarimerFCL 2.2 NW9.1 LarimerFort Collins 3.0 WNW9.1 LarimerFort Collins 2.5 WSW9.0 LarimerLoveland 1.7 SW8.5 LarimerLoveland 4.0 SSW8.5 LarimerLaporte 1.4 NW8.2 LarimerFort Collins 3.5 SW8.0 LarimerFort Collins 7.3 SE8.0 LarimerLaporte 0.3 WNW8.0 LarimerVirginia Dale 0.9 WSW8.0 LarimerFort Collins 3.5 SW8.0 LarimerFort Collins 7.3 SE8.0 LarimerFort Collins 1.9 SW7.7 LarimerFort Collins 2.2 WNW7.6 LarimerBerthoud 2.0 SSW7.5 LarimerLoveland 2.7 E7.5 LarimerFort Collins 4.2 S7.4 LarimerLoveland 2.0 SSE7.3 LarimerLoveland 3.0 NNE7.1 LarimerWindsor 3.8 WSW7.1 Larimer 2 WNW Fort Collins7.0 Larimer 4 WSW Windsor7.0 LarimerFort Collins 3.7 S7.0 LarimerFort Collins 4.7 S7.0 LarimerFCL 2.3 NW6.9 LarimerFort Collins 4.7 NW6.8 LarimerFort Collins 2.3 S6.7 LarimerFCL 1.7 SE6.5 LarimerFort Collins 1.1 WNW6.3 LarimerFort Collins 2.8 NNW6.2 LarimerFCL 5.5 S6.1 LarimerWindsor 2.9 SW6.0 LarimerFort Collins 1.2 SE5.9 LarimerFort Collins 0.7 SSW5.3 LarimerFort Collins 0.9 N5.3 LarimerFort Collins 1.0 SE5.2 Larimer 3 E Laporte5.0 LarimerBerthoud 2.4 SSW5.0 LarimerFort Collins 2.4 ESE5.0 LarimerFort Collins 6.5 NNW5.0 Larimer 2 W Timnath4.9 ParkGuffey 2.7 E36.5 Park Highland Park27.0 Park 3 NNE Bailey23.2 Park 2 E Antero Junction20.0 ParkFairplay 2.7 SW20.0 ParkFairplay 2.7 WNW19.8 Park 5 WNW Wilkerson Pass12.0 WeldErie 0.5 SE10.5 WeldErie 1.5 NNE10.5 Weld 1 ESE Frederick7.9 WeldFrederick 3.0 WSW7.2 Weld 2 NW Frederick6.3 WeldLongmont 8.2 ESE6.3 Weld 4 WSW Milton Reservoir6.0 WeldMilliken 1.0 ENE6.0 WeldFort Lupton 7.4 NW5.5 WeldGreeley 1.0 WNW4.6 WeldWindsor 1.5 WNW4.1 WeldLongmont 5.1 E3.6 WeldFort Lupton 0.1 SW3.0 WeldWindsor 3.0 SSE3.0 WeldGreeley 0.8 NW2.5 WeldGreeley 2.4 WSW2.5 WeldGreeley 5.2 SW2.2 WeldGreeley 4.6 WNW2.0 WeldGreeley 1.1 ENE1.8 WeldEaton 3.6 WSW1.8 WeldGreeley 0.6 WNW1.8 WeldGreeley 4.7 SSW1.7 WeldGreeley 0.5 NNW1.6 WeldGreeley 1 SW1.6 WeldGreeley 0.5 NNW1.6 Weld 1 SW Lochbuie1.5 WeldGreeley 1.3 E1.5 WeldEvans 0.6 W1.3 WeldGreeley 10.5 SSE1.2 National Weather Service

FOX31 tracked the snow on Thursday with live updates of the storm throughout the day. There are likewise photos of Colorado's snow day varying from animals playing in the snow to a 28-year-old tree breaking off in a yard.