Colorado, 1997Heavy Snow in Colorado, January 14 to 15, 1997
January 14 to 15, 1997 · NWS GJT · 4 events in 4 counties and zones
A moist northwest flow aloft returned to the area and generally deposited 6 to 12 inches of snow in many mountain areas of western Colorado. 13 inches of new snow was reported at Steamboat Ski Area.
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- 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.
A moist northwest flow aloft returned to the area and generally deposited 6 to 12 inches of snow in many mountain areas of western Colorado. 13 inches of new snow was reported at Steamboat Ski Area.
Heavy Snow, Elkhead and Park Mountains/Flat Tops/White River Plateau
- When
- January 14, 7:00 PM MST to January 15, 6:00 AM MST
- Where
- Elkhead and Park Mountains/Flat Tops/White River Plateau forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 40.552, -107.599 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Upper Yampa River Basin/Steamboat Springs and Vicinity
- When
- January 14, 7:00 PM MST to January 15, 6:00 AM MST
- Where
- Upper Yampa River Basin/Steamboat Springs and Vicinity forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 40.485, -106.991 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys/Aspen and Vicinity
- When
- January 14, 7:00 PM MST to January 15, 6:00 AM MST
- Where
- Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys/Aspen and Vicinity forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 39.481, -107.172 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Northwestern San Juan Mountains
- When
- January 14, 7:00 PM MST to January 15, 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)
- Heavy Snow
- Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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- Ice Storm in Arkansas, January 14 to 15, 19976 events
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- Ice Storm in Oklahoma, January 14 to 15, 19971 event
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: 5589362, 5589363, 5589364, 5589365.