Colorado, 1996Winter Storm in Colorado, November 22 to 23, 1996
November 22 to 23, 1996 · NWS GJT · 9 events in 9 counties and zones
The cooling of a moist flow of air into western Colorado generally resulted in 4 to 7 inches of new snow for the mountains. Steamboat Springs received 10 inches.
Every event with a place to put it; 8 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
- 9
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.
The cooling of a moist flow of air into western Colorado generally resulted in 4 to 7 inches of new snow for the mountains. Steamboat Springs received 10 inches. strong gusty winds in exposed areas resulted in blowing and drifting snow.
Winter Storm, Roan and Tavaputs Plateaus / Sw Rio Blanco / W Garfield / Part of Nc Mesa
- When
- November 22, 8:00 PM MST to November 23, 1:00 PM MST
- Where
- Roan and Tavaputs Plateaus / Sw Rio Blanco / W Garfield / Part of Nc Mesa forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 39.532, -108.196 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Elkhead and Park Mountains/Flat Tops/White River Plateau / E Rio Blanco / Ne Garfield / X Nw Eagle / Routt Except C Xs
- When
- November 22, 8:00 PM MST to November 23, 1:00 PM MST
- Where
- Elkhead and Park Mountains/Flat Tops/White River Plateau / E Rio Blanco / Ne Garfield / X Nw Eagle / Routt Except C Xs forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 40.552, -107.599 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Upper Yampa River Basin/Steamboat Springs and Vicinity / C Routt
- When
- November 22, 8:00 PM MST to November 23, 1:00 PM MST
- Where
- Upper Yampa River Basin/Steamboat Springs and Vicinity / C Routt forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 40.485, -106.991 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Grand and Battlement Mesas / X Sc Garfield / E Mesa Except X Ne / N Delta
- When
- November 22, 8:00 PM MST to November 23, 1:00 PM MST
- Where
- Grand and Battlement Mesas / X Sc Garfield / E Mesa Except X Ne / N Delta forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 39.159, -108.078 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys/Aspen and Vicinity / Ne S Eagle / Pitkin Except Xnc / X Ne Mesa / Se Garfield (Part)
- When
- November 22, 8:00 PM MST to November 23, 1:00 PM MST
- Where
- Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys/Aspen and Vicinity / Ne S Eagle / Pitkin Except Xnc / X Ne Mesa / Se Garfield (Part) forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 39.481, -107.172 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, West Elk and Sawatch Mountains/Taylor Park / W Lake / W Chaffee / Wc to Ec Gunnison
- When
- November 22, 8:00 PM MST to November 23, 1:00 PM MST
- Where
- West Elk and Sawatch Mountains/Taylor Park / W Lake / W Chaffee / Wc to Ec Gunnison forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 38.643, -107.721 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Leadville and Vicinity / E Lake
- When
- November 22, 8:00 PM MST to November 23, 1:00 PM MST
- Where
- Leadville and Vicinity / E Lake forecast zone
Winter Storm, Uncompahgre Plateau / S Mesa Except X Sw / X Ne San Miguel / C Montrose / Nw Ouray
- When
- November 22, 8:00 PM MST to November 23, 1:00 PM MST
- Where
- Uncompahgre Plateau / S Mesa Except X Sw / X Ne San Miguel / C Montrose / Nw Ouray forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 38.488, -108.155 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Northwestern San Juan Mountains / E Ouray / X Sw Gunnison / N Hinsdale / Se San Miguel
- When
- November 22, 8:00 PM MST to November 23, 1:00 PM MST
- Where
- Northwestern San Juan Mountains / E Ouray / X Sw Gunnison / N Hinsdale / Se San Miguel forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 38.210, -107.755 (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.
- Flash Flood in California, November 22, 19961 death · 1 event
- Tornado in California, November 22, 1996$250,000 · F1 · 1 event
- Tornado in California, November 22, 1996$45,000 · F1 · 1 event
- Flash Flood in Arizona, November 22, 1996$50,000 · 1 event
- Heavy Snow in Minnesota, November 22 to 24, 199629 events
- Tornado in Arizona, November 22, 1996F1 · 1 event
- High Wind in Colorado, November 22, 1996$20,000 · 1 event
- High Wind in California, November 22, 1996$20,000 · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in Utah, November 22, 1996$20,000 · 1 event
- Heavy Snow in South Dakota, November 22 to 23, 199613 events
- Lightning Strike in California, November 22, 1996$15,000 · 1 event
- Heavy Snow in Utah, November 22, 1996$10,000 · 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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5579194, 5579195, 5579196, 5579197, 5579198, 5579199, 5579200, 5579201, 5579202.