Another southern storm brings chance of light snow to forecast area

There is another pacific system that will bring changes to our weather this afternoon tonight. As has been the case most of this winter, however, this powerful (wet) storm will likely stay too far south to bring any kind of significant accumulation to the area. With that, snowfall predictions are ranging from about a dusting to 3 inches or 2 - 5 depending on who you listen to... Either way, no record-breaking March blizzard, that is for sure.

As we enter March, we enter one of the great transitional periods of the year. Known for rapidly changing weather, heavy snows, wind, rain, warmth, and cold... This week looks like it will live up to the roller coaster that pattern is March. After snow tonight, we could be looking at our first 60 degree reading in quite some time come Wednesday. By Thursday and Friday there may be another chance for snow.

By the numbers (src. NWS)...
- March is our snowiest month with 11.7 inches on average.
- Denver's snowiest March was in 2003, with 35.2 inches of snow recorded.
- Denver's wettest March was in 1983 with 4.56 inches of precip recorded.
- The driest? 0.11 inches in 1908
- The warmest temperature ever recorded in March was 84 degrees F in 1971
- Denver usually sees its first thunderstorm of the year in March.
- March 2009 was almost the driest March of all time... until the blizzard of '09 hit on the 26th dropping nearly 8 inches of wet spring snow.

Traditionally El-Nino years (like we are in right now) are very good to Denver if you like March snowstorms. Our last El-Nino March was in 2003, and we all know what kind of record breaking year that was. What does March 2010 have in store for us?