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Record-breaking Veterans Day Storm Wallops Boulder County
Total storm accumulation was more than double the previous record.
BOULDER, CO – With local meteorologist Matt Kelsch lamenting "one of my worst forecast performances," Boulder saw 12.6 inches of snow fall by Sunday night, smashing the previous Nov. 11 record of 5.8 inches as recorded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Another inch fell overnight to bring the storm total to 13.4 inches, according to Kelsch.
Local residents broke out the measuring sticks and helped keep an informal tally on social media as the storm continued to dump throughout the afternoon.
8.5” as of 1:30pm in East Central Boulder and still dumping. #cowx pic.twitter.com/wsDRH99Jmb
— Josh Winer (@JoshInCO) November" class="redactor-linkify-object">https://twitter.com/JoshInCO/s... 11, 2018
Boulder's foothills were the hardest hit by the storm. Just under a foot was recorded in the mountain communities of Nederland and Jamestown, and DIA saw less than two inches of accumulation.
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We have received 293 snowfall reports from today's storm! A big thank you to all of those who took the time to make a report! Below is a quick summary of the snowfall across the area. More detailed info can be found here: https://t.co/ckawNSQZqL #COwx pic.twitter.com/O2W2nbw2VS
— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder) November 12, 2018
Some Boulderites made sure the snow didn't stop them from their daily plans."Ended up being a gorgeous bike to work!" wrote local resident Eric Budd, tweeting out a photo of a frozen Bear Creek Bike Path. "Still snowing!"
ended up being a gorgeous bike to work. still snowing! #boulder pic.twitter.com/RKmzyqAyeD
— Eric Budd (@ericmbudd) November 12, 2018
The snow should stick around for a few days with cold temperatures forecasted for today and Tuesday, but by Wednesday it will be up in the 50s, and the melt-off will start in a hurry.
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