Arctic Blast Sent A Colorado Thermometer Down To -48°F Thursday, Coldest Place In The Nation

By Chris Spears, CBS Denver:

DENVER (CBS4) – A blast of arctic air poured into Colorado behind a strong cold front this week. Light to moderate snow accompanied the cold air on Tuesday and Wednesday. As the sky cleared out late Wednesday night and Thursday morning the temperatures plummeted below zero nearly statewide.

Some of the coldest air was found in the high mountain valleys of Colorado and on the eastern plains. The temperature at Denver International Airport fell to -11° at 5:17 a.m. on Thursday, marking the coldest temperature so far this season at Denver’s official weather station. Antero Reservoir, located in Park County, recorded a low of -48°F.

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