Colorado, 1997

Heavy Snow in Colorado, April 2, 1997

April 2, 1997 · NWS BOU · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

As the storm tracked east across Urban Corridor and into the plains some areas picked up some appreciable amounts. Snowfall totals included: 6 inches at Julesburg, 5 inches at Sedalia, with 4 inches reported at Castle Rock, Morrison and 4 miles northwest of Larkspur.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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.

As the storm tracked east across Urban Corridor and into the plains some areas picked up some appreciable amounts. Snowfall totals included: 6 inches at Julesburg, 5 inches at Sedalia, with 4 inches reported at Castle Rock, Morrison and 4 miles northwest of Larkspur.

The radar

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Event by event

3 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Snow, N Douglas County Below 6000 Feet / Denver / W Adams & Arapahoe Counties / E Broomfield County

When
April 2, 12:00 AM MST to 12:00 PM MST
Where
N Douglas County Below 6000 Feet / Denver / W Adams & Arapahoe Counties / E Broomfield County forecast zone
Coordinates
39.714, -104.707 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Elbert / C & E Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet

When
April 2, 12:00 AM MST to 12:00 PM MST
Where
Elbert / C & E Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet forecast zone
Coordinates
39.422, -104.468 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Sedgwick County

When
April 2, 6:00 AM MST to 6:00 PM MST
Where
Sedgwick County forecast zone
Coordinates
40.876, -102.352 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Heavy Snow
Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.

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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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5592099, 5592100, 5592101.