Colorado, 1997Winter Storm in Colorado, November 28 to 29, 1997
November 28 to 29, 1997 · NWS BOU · 5 events in 5 counties and zones
A strong north to northeast upslope flow developed over northeast Colorado as a storm system tracked across northern New Mexico. Heavy snow fell portions of the northern mountains and in the foothills and Monument Ridge area west and south of Denver.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 5
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 north to northeast upslope flow developed over northeast Colorado as a storm system tracked across northern New Mexico. Heavy snow fell portions of the northern mountains and in the foothills and Monument Ridge area west and south of Denver. Gusty northerly winds 20 to 35 mph blew across portions of Monument Ridge causing some blowing and drifting snow.Snowfall totals included: 14.5 inches at Larkspur, 14 inches near Deckers, 13 inches at Breckenridge Ski Area, 12 inches at Castle Rock and Sedalia, 11 inches at Elizabeth, with 10 inches reported at Buffalo Creek, 3 miles southwest of Conifer, Keystone and 11 miles southwest of Morrison. Elsewhere accumulations generally ranged from 5 to 8 inches.
Winter Storm, Summit County/Mosquito Range/Indian Peaks
- When
- November 28, 4:00 PM MST to November 29, 11:00 AM MST
- Where
- Summit County/Mosquito Range/Indian Peaks forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 39.726, -105.675 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Southern Front Range Foothills/Clear Creek Basin
- When
- November 28, 4:00 PM MST to November 29, 11:00 AM MST
- Where
- Southern Front Range Foothills/Clear Creek Basin forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 39.516, -105.413 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Denver Metropolitan Area
- When
- November 28, 4:00 PM MST to November 29, 11:00 AM MST
- Where
- Denver Metropolitan Area forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 39.714, -104.707 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Eastern Douglas and Western Elbert Counties/Castle Rock and Vicinity
- When
- November 28, 4:00 PM MST to November 29, 11:00 AM MST
- Where
- Eastern Douglas and Western Elbert Counties/Castle Rock and Vicinity forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 39.422, -104.468 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Northern Front Range Foothills/Upper Laramie and Cache la Poudre River Basins
- When
- November 28, 4:00 PM MST to November 29, 11:00 AM MST
- Where
- Northern Front Range Foothills/Upper Laramie and Cache la Poudre River Basins forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 40.380, -105.410 (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 Massachusetts, November 28, 199721 injured · $30,000 · 1 event
- Tornado in Texas, November 28, 1997$120,000 · F1 · 1 event
- Tornado in Texas, November 28, 1997$15,000 · F1 · 1 event
- Lightning Strike in Texas, November 28, 19972 injured · 1 event
- Flash Flooding in Texas, November 28, 1997$18,000 · 3 events
- Lightning Strike in Texas, November 28, 1997$1,000 · 1 event
- Flash Flood in Kansas, November 28, 19971 event
- Hail in Texas, November 28, 19970.75 in hail · 1 event
- Flash Flood in Kansas, November 28, 19971 event
- Tornado in Louisiana, November 28, 1997F0 · 1 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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5622163, 5622164, 5622165, 5622166, 5622167.