March snowstorms and winter doldrums

The biggest March storm in history and the second biggest overall came on March 17-19, 2003. When it was all over, Denver had received 31.8 inches of heavy wet snow, but around the metro area, the totals were way higher. Rollinsville in Gilpin County received 87.5 inches. Parts of Evergreen in Jefferson County had 72.9 inches. The Red Feather Lakes area in Larimer County ended up with 64 inches. The city of Boulder had 51 inches. DIA closed officially for the first time since it opened in 1995 and part of its fabric roof in the main terminal tore open. Hundreds of structures were damaged. Sixteen avalanches were reported. I-70 was closed for three days, its longest closure in history.

From 2003 snowstorm the big one

days until the Grand Valley Road Trip