Colorado, 1998

Winter Storm in Colorado, April 20 to 21, 1998

April 20 to 21, 1998 · NWS BOU · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

The snowpack continued to increase as yet another storm system brought heavy snow to portions of the northern mountains and northeast foothills. Berthoud Pass registered 14 inches while Aspen Springs and Loveland Ski Area received 9 inches.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS BOU wrote it up.

The snowpack continued to increase as yet another storm system brought heavy snow to portions of the northern mountains and northeast foothills. Berthoud Pass registered 14 inches while Aspen Springs and Loveland Ski Area received 9 inches.

The radar

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Event by event

2 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Northern Front Range Foothills/Upper Laramie and Cache la Poudre River Basins

When
April 20, 6:00 AM MST to April 21, 6:00 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, Summit County/Mosquito Range/Indian Peaks

When
April 20, 6:00 AM MST to April 21, 6:00 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)

What these are

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.

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Sources

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: 5637424, 5637425.