The changing of the seasons into fall brings with it some of Colorado’s most pleasant – and varied – weather conditions. Certainly the autumn colors are oftentimes the highlight but many other types of beauty abound.
Just as summer was coming to a close we of course witnessed the devastating floods across northeastern Colorado. As fall began, the weather – thankfully – turned much more benign.
The higher parts of the mountains began to see the leaves change at the end of September. That was accompanied by snowfall which made for some stark and amazing photos.
Gorgeous moonrises and sunrises wrapped up the month and as we started out October, snow entered the forecast for the Thornton area. While we received little more than a dusting (0.8”), it was enough to count as our first snowfall.
As colder temperatures set in, lower elevations of the high country and foothills began to see their colors change. Here in town, trees are slowly beginning to turn golden.
The images below were taken by some of ThorntonWeather.com’s fans and shared with us as well as some we have taken ourselves.
If you capture any images of the season, please email them to info@thorntonweather.com or post them to our Facebook page. We would love to add them.
- Slideshow updated 10/26/13