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Temperature in Denver Drops 72 Degrees in 40 Hours

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One of the most drastic temperature swings ever recorded in the city.

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Denver residents enjoyed a pleasant temperature of 69 degrees Sunday only to be plunged into the bitter cold just 40 hours later—when it fell to minus 3. The temperature swing has been ranked among the top 20 such weather changes for Denver since records began in 1872, according to the National Weather Service. It also tied for the eighth biggest temperature drop seen in a period of less than two days.

Read it at CBS News