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<br />;;. <br /> <br />C 0 LOR ADO <br /> <br />OCT 0 B E R 1 9 8 2 <br /> <br />SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY <br /> <br />Nolan J. Doesken <br />Assistant State Climatologist <br />Colorado Climate Center <br />Department of Atmospheric Science <br />Colorado State University <br />Fort Collins, CO 80523 <br /> <br />October was characterized by below average temperature statewide and <br />generally light but extremely variable precipitation. <br /> <br />Significant Highlights -- October <br /> <br />Date <br /> <br />Event <br /> <br />1-2 <br /> <br />3-5 <br /> <br />5-6 <br /> <br />7-13 <br /> <br />14-18 <br /> <br />, <br />.,. <br /> <br />19-20 <br /> <br />Y 'I <br /> <br />21-24 <br /> <br />25-27 <br /> <br />Remains of Pacific storm system crossed the State. Coo] temperatures <br /> <br /> <br />:::~;:;:::::::3:~~o::c~e:::m::~un::~:::e::m::::~:::: ej:lyth:n m:~:~ <br /> <br />most areas. Climax 550, Alamosa 740, Sterling 830 Ion the lfth. <br />Pueblo 860 and Las Animas 900 (warmest in the State on the 5th). <br />I <br />Scattered vain with high <br />Northern and Central <br /> <br />Fast moving storm system crossed the State. <br />elevation snows late on the 5th mostly in the <br />mountains. Cooler. <br /> <br />Strong low pressure area developed rapidly over Colorado 7th and 8th <br />and moved slowly northeast. Much warmer across the Pla~ns on the 7th <br />(Denver 800, Limon 810, Holly 890). Then, very windy arid much colder <br />" I <br />8th-9th. Local heavy storm dropped 2.65 of rain at Stonington on <br />the 8th. Some precipitation across most of the northe~n two-thirds <br />of State with snow in many areas. Heaviest precipitation in the <br />mountains and on the Palmer Ridge south and east of Den~er. Parker, <br />4" snow on 8th. Cold with mountain snow showers 10thl13th. Fort <br />Collins 200 reading morning of 10th set a new record. Climax, -40. <br /> <br />Sunny with seasonal temperatures west, warmer than averJge east. <br /> <br />Brief snow across northern part of State early on the 119th, mostly <br />light, as cold front and upper air disturbance crossed the State. <br />Then clearing and cool. Burlington 200 on the 20th. I <br /> <br />Large high pressure area dominated the country. Mostl~ clear and <br />mild. Lovely autumn weather. I <br /> <br />Warm weather continued as major Pacific storm system moved into the <br />Rockies. Plains remained dry but mountains and wes1tern valleys <br />received significant precipitation. One to two inches df rainfall <br />I <br />