The month of March 2011 was the eighth least snowiest March on record with 2.9 inches of snowfall at Denver International Airport.  The seasonal snowfall of 20.6 inches, measured between July 1, 2010 and March 31, 2011 made it the third least snowiest season to date.   The combination of above normal temperatures, windy conditions and sparse precipitation resulted in very dry conditions along the Front Range Foothills, Urban Corridor and Northeast Plains.  Over two dozen wildfires occurred throughout the region in March alone.  Although structural damage was limited, the wildfires threatened hundreds of homes and forced the evacuation of thousands of residents and numerous road closures.
The first significant wildfire occurred in Left Hand Canyon, in the foothills west of Boulder, from March 11-13th.  Gusty winds in the area allowed the fire to consume a total of 622 acres.  The Indian Gulch Wildfire occurred just west of Golden, between Clear Creek and Golden Gate Canyons from March 20-25th.  Strong winds coupled with very rugged terrain hampered fire fighting efforts and allowed the wildfire to consume another 1570 acres.  A third large wildfire near Franktown, quickly consumed 1600 acres of primarily pastureland on March 24th but threatened hundreds of nearby homes.

Drought in SE ELBERT COUNTY BELOW 6000 FEET / SOUTH LINCOLN COUNTY, COLORADO
From 01-MAR-11 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-11 17:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Drought in LOGAN COUNTY, COLORADO
From 01-MAR-11 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-11 17:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Drought in WASHINGTON COUNTY, COLORADO
From 01-MAR-11 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-11 17:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Drought in SEDGWICK COUNTY, COLORADO
From 01-MAR-11 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-11 17:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Drought in LARIMER & BOULDER COUNTIES BETWEEN 6000 & 9000 FEET, COLORADO
From 01-MAR-11 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-11 17:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Drought in PHILLIPS COUNTY, COLORADO
From 01-MAR-11 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-11 17:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Drought in JEFFERSON & W DOUGLAS COUNTIES ABOVE 6000 FEET / GILPIN / CLEAR CREEK / NE PARK COUNTIES BELOW 9000 FEET, COLORADO
From 01-MAR-11 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-11 17:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Drought in LARIMER COUNTY BELOW 6000 FEET / NW WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
From 01-MAR-11 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-11 17:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Drought in ELBERT / C & E DOUGLAS COUNTIES ABOVE 6000 FEET, COLORADO
From 01-MAR-11 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-11 17:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Drought in BOULDER & JEFFERSON COUNTIES BELOW 6000 FEET / W BROOMFIELD COUNTY, COLORADO
From 01-MAR-11 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-11 17:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Drought in NE WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
From 01-MAR-11 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-11 17:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Drought in N DOUGLAS COUNTY BELOW 6000 FEET / DENVER / W ADAMS & ARAPAHOE COUNTIES / E BROOMFIELD COUNTY, COLORADO
From 01-MAR-11 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-11 17:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Drought in C & S WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
From 01-MAR-11 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-11 17:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Drought in MORGAN COUNTY, COLORADO
From 01-MAR-11 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-11 17:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Drought in C & E ADAMS & ARAPAHOE COUNTIES, COLORADO
From 01-MAR-11 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-11 17:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Drought in N & NE ELBERT COUNTY BELOW 6000 FEET / N LINCOLN COUNTY, COLORADO
From 01-MAR-11 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-11 17:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS