Colorado, 1997Winter Storm in Colorado, November 11 to 12, 1997
November 11 to 12, 1997 · NWS GJT · 10 events in 10 counties and zones
A moist Pacific trough generally produced 5 to 10 inches of snow in the mountains of western Colorado and 4 to 7 inches in some of the lower elevations above the 6000 foot level. A few mountain reporting stations had storm totals ranging from 12 to 14 inches.
Every event with a place to put it; 9 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
- 10
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 Pacific trough generally produced 5 to 10 inches of snow in the mountains of western Colorado and 4 to 7 inches in some of the lower elevations above the 6000 foot level. A few mountain reporting stations had storm totals ranging from 12 to 14 inches. Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph were reported at some mountain locations, resulting in blowing and drifting snow.
Winter Storm, Upper Yampa River Basin/Steamboat Springs and Vicinity / C Routt
- When
- November 11, 1:00 AM MST to November 12, 5:00 AM 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 11, 1:00 AM MST to November 12, 5:00 AM 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 11, 1:00 AM MST to November 12, 5:00 AM 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 11, 1:00 AM MST to November 12, 5:00 AM 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 11, 1:00 AM MST to November 12, 5:00 AM MST
- Where
- Leadville and Vicinity / E Lake forecast zone
Winter Storm, Uncompahgre Plateau
- When
- November 11, 1:00 AM MST to November 12, 5:00 AM MST
- Where
- Uncompahgre Plateau forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 38.488, -108.155 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Northwestern San Juan Mountains
- When
- November 11, 1:00 AM MST to November 12, 5:00 AM MST
- Where
- Northwestern San Juan Mountains forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 38.210, -107.755 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Southwestern San Juan Mountains
- When
- November 11, 1:00 AM MST to November 12, 5:00 AM MST
- Where
- Southwestern San Juan Mountains forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 37.594, -107.912 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Animas River Basin/Durango and Vicinity
- When
- November 11, 1:00 AM MST to November 12, 5:00 AM MST
- Where
- Animas River Basin/Durango and Vicinity forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 37.287, -107.843 (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 11, 1:00 AM MST to November 12, 5:00 AM 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
- 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.
- Tornado in California, November 11, 1997F1 · 2 events
- Lake-Effect Snow in Michigan, November 11 to 12, 199723 events
- Heavy Snow in Utah, November 11 to 12, 1997$5,000 · 7 events
- Heavy Snow in Michigan, November 11 to 12, 19977 events
- Heavy Snow in Colorado, November 11, 19974 events
- Heavy Snow in Colorado, November 11, 19972 events
- Heavy Snow in Nevada, November 11, 19972 events
- High Wind in Alaska, November 11 to 12, 199750 kt wind · 2 events
- High Surf in Hawaii, November 11, 19972 events
- Funnel Cloud in California, November 11, 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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5620358, 5620359, 5620360, 5620440, 5620441, 5620442, 5620443, 5620444, 5620445, 5620446.