A lone snowman stands in Cheesman Park in Denver as snow begins to fall all around him. Snow fell overnight in the metro area with much larger amounts expected later Saturday afternoon overnight in to Sunday.
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Just like January, February is usually a month with a few shots of light snow, but blockbuster snowstorms aren’t typically a mid-winter thing along the Front Range.
Denver’s biggest snowstorms are usually saved for March, April or the fall season, but every so often, a big Front Range snowstorm can sneak into February as well.
One thing that stands out about the top February snowstorm list in Denver, though is that several of the top events have come within the last few years. Here’s a look back at the top February snowstorms on record in the Denver area:
5) February 22-23, 1909: Over a foot of snow fell over these two February days back in 1909, including an official total of 12.9 inches at Denver’s old downtown observation site. Denver would go on to get 18.3 inches of snow that February, which is still tied for the fifth-snowiest February on record.
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On the last day of February (the 29th) in 1912, the Denver Post ran a roundup story of the month’s snowy weather records.
4) February 24-25, 1912: Denver’s second-snowiest February on record came way back in 1912, when 22.1 inches fell over the course of the month. Most of that came during this two-day stretch towards the end of the month, when 13.5 inches fell in Denver. A total of 9.2 inches fell on February 24th, the snowiest day of the stretch and the month.
Perhaps most remarkably, that February saw measurable snowfall in 13 of the 29 days that month. It was a brutal winter overall, as 13.2 inches of snow fell that May as well.
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Jaxon Rutter-Gerhardt, 7, helps his mother, Melissa Rutter, shovel their Tammy Wood Street driveway in Broomfield on Feb. 2, 2016
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Brian Jahn cross country skis through Broomfield Commons on Feb. 2, 2016
John Leyba, The Denver Post
Madde Mancini holds her hands up high as her god child Lola Richardson
holds on tight as they sled down ruby hill Feb. 1, 2016 taking advantage of the fresh snow hitting the area.
BEST 1 Kelley Anderson, left, throws snow on a buried Pete Kemery, while playing in the snow with Andrea Baeza and Jackson Hunt, at North Boulder Park on Feb. 2, 2016.
Cliff Grassmick Staff Photographer February 2, 2016
AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post
Kenton Burns cross country skis near 22nd and Grape in Park Hill on Monday, Feb. 1, 2016. The Denver metro area is expected to receive snowfall early in the week before sunny days in the 40s later in the week.
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Jaxon Rutter-Gerhardt, 7, helps his mother, Melissa Rutter, shovel their Tammy Wood Street driveway in Broomfield on Feb. 2, 2016
It rounded out a string of exceptionally snowy Februarys, including the snowiest one on record a year prior.
Kathryn Scott Osler, The Denver Post
A lone snowman stands in Cheesman Park in Denver as snow begins to fall all around him. Snow fell overnight in the metro area with much larger amounts expected later Saturday afternoon overnight in to Sunday.
Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post
Cyclists don't let the weather get in the way of getting outside along the Boulder Creek path in Boulder, Coloardo on Feb. 22, 2015. The weekend long snowstorm continues to drop more snow and cold temperatures and creating havoc on roadways through out the metro area and suburbs.
Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post
Daniel Sharpe, a truck driver for Offen Petroleum, checks out his jack-knifed semi truck near the mouth of Boulder Canyon in Boulder, Colorado on Feb. 22, 2015. He had pulled over to put on chains before heading up the treacherous canyon but got stuck in the deep snow on the side of the road. The weekend long snowstorm continues to drop more snow and cold temperatures and creating havoc on roadways through out the metro area and suburbs.
Kathryn Scott Osler, The Denver Post
A snowplow makes its way westbound on Colfax Ave. at Colorado Blvd. in Denver.
Kathryn Scott Osler, The Denver Post
With snow falling all around her at Cheesman Park in Denver, Brianna Flores, 15, gets some assistance from photographers Armando, right, and Renata Elizalde while their daughter Allison, 7, carries the flower bouquet. Flores is celebrating her quinceanera. Snow fell overnight in the metro area with much larger amounts expected later Saturday afternoon overnight in to Sunday.
RJ Sangosti, The Denver Post
Snow plows clear W. Colfax Ave., Feb. 23, 2015. The Denver area cleans up from a large snow storm, and forecast are calling for more snow mid week.
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A lone snowman stands in Cheesman Park in Denver as snow begins to fall all around him. Snow fell overnight in the metro area with much larger amounts expected later Saturday afternoon overnight in to Sunday.
2) February 21-23, 2015: Denver’s snowiest February on record came back in 2015, when 22.4 inches fell over the course of the month. A good chunk of that fell over three days in late February, when 10.1 inches fell. After only a single snow-free day on the 24th, another 5.2 inches fell over the next three days, rounding out Denver’s snowiest February on record.
5 year old Emmale Korthuis loading up on ammo for the fort she build with her 7 year old brother Tanner this morning after an overnight snowfall in Arvada, Colorado Friday, Feb. 3, 2012. Joe Amon, The Denver Post
Cyrus McCrimmon, The Denver Post
Denver International Airport was quiet during the snowstorm on Friday, Feb. 3, 2012. Planes were still flying but some flights were cancelled. A man stands at the level 5 taxi islands at DIA as the snow comes down in the background. Cyrus McCrimmon, The Denver Post
Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post
Brittany McDaniel, 21, is heading to a grocery store by pushing her bicycle near the corner of Alameda ave. and Broadway in Denver, Colorado Friday, Feb. 3, 2012. Snow is pounding Denver and northeastern Colorado this morning. Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post
Cyrus McCrimmon, The Denver Post
Denver International Airport was quiet during the snowstorm on Friday, Feb. 3, 2012. Planes were still flying but some flights were cancelled. Eluminada Tirado, left, and her son Luis Dominguez wait in the main terminal at DIA for their flight to Atlanta. Their flight had been cancelled but they were moved to an afternoon flight. Cyrus McCrimmon, The Denver Post
Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post
Annika Chavez, 5, of Denver enjoys new snow while her making a snowman with her mother Cara in front of their house in Denver, CO. on Friday, Feb. 3, 2012. Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post
Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post
Heather Vanover, left, and Taneasa Michelson are playing on the new snow at Washington Park on Saturday morning snow in Denver, CO. on Friday, Feb. 4, 2012. Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post
Joe Amon, The Denver Post
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5 year old Emmale Korthuis loading up on ammo for the fort she build with her 7 year old brother Tanner this morning after an overnight snowfall in Arvada, Colorado Friday, Feb. 3, 2012. Joe Amon, The Denver Post
1) February 2-4, 2012: A total of 15.9 inches of snow fell over three days in early February of 2012, , cancelling at least 400 flights out of Denver International Airport and .
This is Denver’s 23rd-biggest snowstorm on record, and the only February snowstorm to sneak into .
