DENVER, CO. (THECOUNT) — As a radical shift in the weather came rolling across the Rockies as the Mile High City went from summer to winter Wednesday – in mere hours, reports WSBT.
At 3 p.m. Wednesday, the temperature was a balmy 82 degrees, coming off Tuesday’s toasty warm 80 degree day.
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Then a cold front came through.
At 5:41 p.m., the temperature dropped to 71 degrees amid blowing dust and wind gusts up to 56 mph. 12 minutes later, it was down to 61 degrees.
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Geo quick facts: Denver, the capital of Colorado, is an American metropolis dating to the Old West era. Larimer Square, the city’s oldest block, features landmark 19th-century buildings. Museums include the Denver Art Museum, an ultramodern complex known for its collection of indigenous works, and the mansion of famed Titanic survivor Molly Brown. Denver is also a jumping-off point for ski resorts in the nearby Rocky Mountains – wikipedia.