DENVER (CBS4) – March is a month of transition with a split personality. Bouts of winter-like weather can be interlaced with early tastes of spring and everything in between. On average March can be a powerhouse for snow making. Typically, the month is Denver’s snowiest on average with a normal snowfall of 10.7 inches. This reputation was very evident in 2003 when a strong cold front began blasting into the state, producing severe thunderstorms on March 17 of that year. A tornado was reported near Bennett east of Denver. As the day continued rain changed over to snow and Denver wound up with 35.2 inches of snow before the storm was done. That made it the biggest March snowfall ever in Denver and the second strongest winter storm overall for the Mile High City.