BOULDER, Colo. — We’re inching toward a Christmas without snow, and it has some people comparing the dry conditions to those we saw nearly three years ago — before the devastating Marshall Fire.
The fire destroyed more than a thousand homes and businesses, and killed two people.
Seth McKinney, fire management officer with the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office, wants to reassure people, the conditions in 2021 were “extraordinarily unique.” The conditions we’re seeing this year, whether it feels dry to you or not, aren’t comparable.
Chief Meteorologist Lisa Hidalgo said the ground had only seen 0.33 inch of snow before the Marshall Fire. This year, we’ve seen 23.2 inches of snow. That moisture, Hildago said, prevents similar ground conditions from developing like those in 2021.
Some may recall, it snowed the day after the fire. That’s what was bringing in those heavy winds that contributed greatly to the fire and …