A fast moving Pacific storm system continued to add to an already impressive snowpack in the northern mountains. Sustained west to northwest winds from 30 to 40 mph were not uncommon.
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The episode as NWS BOU wrote it up.
A fast moving Pacific storm system continued to add to an already impressive snowpack in the northern mountains. Sustained west to northwest winds from 30 to 40 mph were not uncommon. A peak wind gust to 80 mph (70 kts) was recorded at the Breckenridge Ski Area, above 10,000 feet. Snowfall totals included: 14 inches at Berthoud Pass, 9 inches at Loveland Ski Area, 7 inches at Keystone and 6 inches at Winter Park.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
2 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Colorado in 1997Every state in 1997This day in weather historyWarnings in Colorado, April 1997
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: 5592220, 5592221.