After a 14-day streak of no rain, mother nature returned to Longmont with a three-day run of her own.
Longmont recorded the most precipitation it’s seen in a single day in nearly four months, according to data from the National Weather Service.
By the numbers:
Longmont collected 0.01 inches on Tuesday, 0.46 inches on Wednesday, and 0.27 inches on Thursday, for a three-day total of 0.74 inches.
Wednesday marked the most rain Longmont has seen since June 26, when 0.50 inches fell. June 26 was the second of a two-day downpour on Longmont — the previous day saw 0.54 inches.
Cities closer to the mountains collected significantly more than Longmont. Rainfall in Boulder and Golden totaled over 1.3 inches.
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Snow made its Fall debut into Colorado mountain ranges, too. Snowfall totals across many high-elevation areas amounted to around 6-12 inches. Loveland Ski Area said it got its first snow of the season Tuesday morning, but only collected about four inches of snow this week.
Winter is coming?
The National Weather Service issued the first freeze warning of the year for Longmont. It went into effect at midnight and continues until 9 a.m. today. After that, conditions will be noticeably cheerier — Longmont’s has a sunny day with a high of 56 degrees forecasted.