The last in a series of April snowstorms blanketed portions of the northern mountains and northeast foothills with up to 2 feet of snow. Snowfall totals included: 24 inches at Cabin Creek, 17 inches 8 miles north of Blackhawk, 15 inches at Idaho Springs and Silver Spruce Ranch, 14 inches at Georgetown, 11 inches at Allenspark, Berthoud Pass, near Conifer and 11 miles southwest of Morrison, 10…
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The episode as NWS BOU wrote it up.
The last in a series of April snowstorms blanketed portions of the northern mountains and northeast foothills with up to 2 feet of snow. Snowfall totals included: 24 inches at Cabin Creek, 17 inches 8 miles north of Blackhawk, 15 inches at Idaho Springs and Silver Spruce Ranch, 14 inches at Georgetown, 11 inches at Allenspark, Berthoud Pass, near Conifer and 11 miles southwest of Morrison, 10 inches at Intercanyon and Loveland Ski Area, with 9 inches reported at Winter Park.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
3 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Colorado in 1998Every state in 1998This day in weather historyWarnings in Colorado, April 1998
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: 5637426, 5637427, 5637428.