Colorado, 1997Winter Storm in Colorado, March 3, 1997
March 3, 1997 · NWS GJT · 3 events in 3 counties and zones
An embedded disturbance in a brisk northwest flow aloft produced 4 to 8 inches of new snow in many northwest valleys and northern mountains of western Colorado. Wind gusts of 40 to 50 MPH resulted in blowing and drifting snow.
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- 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.
An embedded disturbance in a brisk northwest flow aloft produced 4 to 8 inches of new snow in many northwest valleys and northern mountains of western Colorado. Wind gusts of 40 to 50 MPH resulted in blowing and drifting snow.
Winter Storm, Central Yampa River Basin/Craig-Hayden and Vicinity
- When
- March 3, 1:00 AM MST to 10:00 AM MST
- Where
- Central Yampa River Basin/Craig-Hayden and Vicinity forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 40.361, -107.805 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Elkhead and Park Mountains/Flat Tops/White River Plateau
- When
- March 3, 1:00 AM MST to 10:00 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)
Winter Storm, Upper Yampa River Basin/Steamboat Springs and Vicinity
- When
- March 3, 1:00 AM MST to 10:00 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)
- 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.
- Flooding in Kentucky, March 3 to 4, 1997$400,000 · 5 events
- Flooding in Kentucky, March 3 to 5, 1997$20,000 · 4 events
- Winter Storm in South Dakota, March 3 to 4, 199717 events
- Flooding in Kentucky, March 3 to 4, 1997$15,000 · 2 events
- Heavy Snow in Minnesota, March 3 to 4, 199710 events
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, March 3, 1997$15,000 · 1 event
- Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Pennsylvania, March 3, 19978 events
- Winter Storm in Colorado, March 3 to 4, 19978 events
- Winter Weather in New Jersey, March 3, 19977 events
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in West Virginia, March 3 to 4, 19975 events
- Heavy Snow in North Dakota, March 3 to 4, 19973 events
- Heavy Snow in Colorado, March 3 to 4, 19973 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: 5593478, 5593479, 5593480.