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Date Event 25-27 common in areas of west central Colorado. Uravan 1.30", Paonia 1.48", Redstone 2.02". Wolf Creek Pass picked up a quick 2.50" of precipitation, including 13 inches of snow. ~ 28-30 Cold nighttime temperatures occurred after the storm including a 70 reading at Dillon, -20 at Taylor Park Dam, and -80 at P1atoro Dam on the morning of the 29th, the coldest in the State. Some lingering mountain snowshowers. .( 31 Warmer with precipitation spreading into the State again as an upper air disturbance approached the State. -, Precipitation Summary Most areas east of the Continental Divide, the San Juan Mountains and the upper Gunnison and upper Colorado river basins were drier than average in October. Saguache, in the San Luis Valley, received just a trace of precipitation for the month. Some exceptions to this dry pattern were noted, however. Monthly totals were substantially above average along the base of the foothills south from Boulder to the Palmer Ridge as a result of the October 8th storm. Heavy precipitation amounts were also noted in extreme southeast Colorado. Stonington's 4.19 inch total was 582% of average. Above average precipitation occurred over most of central and northwestern Colorado. Totals from Delta northward to Craig were generally about 40% above average. Wolf Creek Pass's 4.70 inch total for the month was the greatest in the State followed by 3.72 inches at Marvine Ranch (east of Heeker). Temperature Summary The entire State was cooler than average in October. Most stations east of the Divide ended up about 20 below average. Even cooler conditions were observed west of the Divide where most locations averaged 3 to 50 colder than usual. The Central Mountain area was particularly chilly. Leadville, Climax, Dillon and Aspen all were 5 to 60 colder than average for the month, the coldest October since 1970. Degree Days Heating degree day totals in October were above average and above October 1981 across practically all of the State. This means greater energy demand for space heating than last year or what would normally be expected, all other conditions remaining equal. Heating degree days this October compared to last year ranged from 10% fewer at Grand Junction and about the same at Boulder to more than 20% more at Denver, Delta, Cortez, Colorado Springs, Pueblo, and Wa1senburg. l'