Colorado, 1996Winter Storm in Colorado, January 17 to 18, 1996
January 17 to 18, 1996 · NWS GJT · 7 events in 7 counties and zones
New snow generally ranging from 12-24 inches fell in the Central and Southern Mountains. Specific reports included the Grand Mesa with 36 inches, 29 inches at Telluride, 15 inches at Ouray, 8 inches at Durango and Dove Creek, and 6 inches at Crested Butte.
Every event with a place to put it; 7 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 7
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.
New snow generally ranging from 12-24 inches fell in the Central and Southern Mountains. Specific reports included the Grand Mesa with 36 inches, 29 inches at Telluride, 15 inches at Ouray, 8 inches at Durango and Dove Creek, and 6 inches at Crested Butte. The weight of the snow downed some power lines in Durango. Blowing and drifting snow in the mountains resulted in hazardous driving conditions. Numerous accidents were reported.
Winter Storm, Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys
- When
- January 17, 12:00 AM MST to January 18, 6:00 AM MST
- Where
- Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 39.481, -107.172 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, West Elk and Sawatch Mountains
- When
- January 17, 12:00 AM MST to January 18, 6:00 AM MST
- Where
- West Elk and Sawatch Mountains forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 38.643, -107.721 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Uncompahgre Plateau and Dallas Divide
- When
- January 17, 12:00 AM MST to January 18, 6:00 AM MST
- Where
- Uncompahgre Plateau and Dallas Divide forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 38.488, -108.155 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Northwestern San Juan Mountains
- When
- January 17, 12:00 AM MST to January 18, 6:00 AM MST
- Where
- Northwestern San Juan Mountains forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 38.210, -107.755 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Southwestern San Juan Mountains
- When
- January 17, 12:00 AM MST to January 18, 6:00 AM MST
- Where
- Southwestern San Juan Mountains forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 37.594, -107.912 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Four Corners / Upper Dolores River Basin
- When
- January 17, 12:00 AM MST to January 18, 6:00 AM MST
- Where
- Four Corners / Upper Dolores River Basin forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 37.698, -108.507 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Animas River Basin
- When
- January 17, 12:00 AM MST to January 18, 6:00 AM MST
- Where
- Animas River Basin forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 37.287, -107.843 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
- 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.
- High Wind in Texas, January 17, 19963 deaths · $10 million · 75 kt wind · 1 event
- Blizzard in South Dakota, January 17 to 18, 19961 death · 1 injured · $490,000 · 31 events
- High Wind in Kansas, January 17 to 18, 19961 death · $200,000 · 61 kt wind · 27 events
- Winter Storm in Nebraska, January 17 to 18, 19961 death · $230,000 · 17 events
- Tornado in Texas, January 17, 19965 injured · $150,000 · F2 · 1 event
- Tornado in Texas, January 17, 1996$750,000 · F2 · 1 event
- Blizzard in Minnesota, January 17 to 18, 19961 death · 23 events
- Dust Storm in Arizona, January 17, 199617 injured · 1 event
- High Wind in Iowa, January 17 to 19, 1996$250,000 · 55 kt wind · 58 events
- Tornado in Texas, January 17, 19961 injured · $750,000 · F1 · 1 event
- High Wind in Texas, January 17 to 18, 1996$500,000 · 60 kt wind · 12 events
- Ice Storm in Minnesota, January 17 to 18, 1996$350,000 · 3 events
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: 5538779, 5538780, 5538781, 5538782, 5538783, 5538784, 5538785.