Meteorologists stunned after looking at ominous details in December weather records: 'A pretty big pattern change'

Meteorologists stunned after looking at ominous details in December weather records: 'A pretty big pattern change'

The first month of meteorological winter felt more like spring for much of Colorado. Grand Junction and Denver had their second-warmest December on record. The unusual warmth is causing impacts in a region that relies on cold and snow this time of year. The Boulder National Weather Service office called Fort Collins' numbers for December "eye-popping." The city, which has one of the state's longest-standing climate sites, had its warmest Decembe…