Winter Storm, Ne Weld County
- When
- January 17, 12:00 PM MST to 7:00 PM MST
- Where
- Ne Weld County forecast zone
- Measured
- 50
- Coordinates
- 40.555, -104.392 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm in Colorado, January 17, 1996
Very strong winds behind an arctic cold front blasted across the Northeast Plains. High winds gusting at an estimated 93 mph (81 kts) whipped across Morgan County.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 4 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 4
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What happened
The episode as NWS BOU wrote it up.
Very strong winds behind an arctic cold front blasted across the Northeast Plains. High winds gusting at an estimated 93 mph (81 kts) whipped across Morgan County. Some highway and road signs were blown down along with several trees. A few power poles were broken but no outages were reported. High winds combined with cold arctic air to create dangerous wind chill temperatures from 45 to 55 degrees below zero. As a result, area schools were forced to close early.Other strong wind gusts included: 70 kts at Haxtun, 62 kts at Greeley, and 58 kts at New Raymer and Sterling.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
4 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Storm, C & S Weld County
- When
- January 17, 12:00 PM MST to 7:00 PM MST
- Where
- C & S Weld County forecast zone
- Measured
- 62
- Coordinates
- 40.555, -104.392 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Morgan County
- When
- January 17, 12:00 PM MST to 7:00 PM MST
- Where
- Morgan County forecast zone
- Measured
- 81
- Coordinates
- 40.263, -103.810 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Logan County
- When
- January 17, 12:00 PM MST to 7:00 PM MST
- Where
- Logan County forecast zone
- Measured
- 70
- Coordinates
- 40.725, -103.110 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
What these are
- Winter Storm
- A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- High Wind in Texas, January 17, 1996
- Blizzard in South Dakota, January 17 to 18, 1996
- High Wind in Kansas, January 17 to 18, 1996
- Winter Storm in Nebraska, January 17 to 18, 1996
- Tornado in Texas, January 17, 1996
- Tornado in Texas, January 17, 1996
- Blizzard in Minnesota, January 17 to 18, 1996
- Dust Storm in Arizona, January 17, 1996
- High Wind in Iowa, January 17 to 19, 1996
- Tornado in Texas, January 17, 1996
- High Wind in Texas, January 17 to 18, 1996
- Ice Storm in Minnesota, January 17 to 18, 1996
More
Every storm in Colorado in 1996Every state in 1996This day in weather historyWarnings in Colorado, January 1996
Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5538060, 5538061, 5538062, 5538063.