Colorado, 1997Winter Storm in Colorado, November 26 to 27, 1997
November 26 to 27, 1997 · NWS GJT · 7 events in 7 counties and zones
A strong and moist Pacific trough produced 6 to 12 inches of snow in most mountain areas of western Colorado. Heavier totals included 17 inches at Purgatory Ski Area, 14 inches at Rio Grande Reservoir, 14 inches at Crested Butte, 13 inches at Red Mountain Pass, and 13 inches at Snowmass Ski Area, Additionally, strong winds produced areas of blowing and drifting snow.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 7
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 strong and moist Pacific trough produced 6 to 12 inches of snow in most mountain areas of western Colorado. Heavier totals included 17 inches at Purgatory Ski Area, 14 inches at Rio Grande Reservoir, 14 inches at Crested Butte, 13 inches at Red Mountain Pass, and 13 inches at Snowmass Ski Area, Additionally, strong winds produced areas of blowing and drifting snow. Some peak wind gusts at mountain top locations included 82 mph at Telluride and 66 MPH at Snowmass.
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 26, 4:00 PM MST to November 27, 9:00 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, Grand and Battlement Mesas / X Sc Garfield / E Mesa Except X Ne / N Delta
- When
- November 26, 4:00 PM MST to November 27, 9:00 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 26, 4:00 PM MST to November 27, 9:00 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 26, 4:00 PM MST to November 27, 9:00 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 26, 4:00 PM MST to November 27, 9:00 AM MST
- Where
- Leadville and Vicinity / E Lake forecast zone
Winter Storm, Northwestern San Juan Mountains / E Ouray / X Sw Gunnison / N Hinsdale / Se San Miguel
- When
- November 26, 4:00 PM MST to November 27, 9:00 AM MST
- Where
- Northwestern San Juan Mountains / E Ouray / X Sw Gunnison / N Hinsdale / Se San Miguel forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 38.210, -107.755 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Southwestern San Juan Mountains / C E Dolores / San Juan / S Hinsdale / N la Plata / Ne Montezuma / E N Archuleta
- When
- November 26, 4:00 PM MST to November 27, 9:00 AM MST
- Where
- Southwestern San Juan Mountains / C E Dolores / San Juan / S Hinsdale / N la Plata / Ne Montezuma / E N Archuleta forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 37.594, -107.912 (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.
- Winter Weather in California, November 26 to 27, 19973 deaths · 2 injured · 17 events
- Damaging Wind in California, November 26, 1997$80,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event
- Winter Storm and High Wind in Utah, November 26 to 27, 1997$30,000 · 65 kt wind · 17 events
- Damaging Wind in California, November 26, 1997$30,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event
- Flooding in Puerto Rico, November 26, 1997$15,000 · 2 events
- High Wind and Strong Wind in California, November 26, 19971 injured · 65 kt wind · 2 events
- Winter Storm in Maine, November 26 to 27, 19975 events
- High Wind in Pennsylvania, November 26, 199750 kt wind · 3 events
- Damaging Winds in California, November 26, 199762 kt wind · 2 events
- Winter Storm in California, November 26 to 27, 19972 events
- High Wind in Alaska, November 26, 199752 kt wind · 1 event
- Heavy Snow in California, November 26, 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: 5620457, 5620458, 5620459, 5620460, 5620461, 5620462, 5620463.