Colorado, 1998Heavy Snow in Colorado, February 7 to 9, 1998
February 7 to 9, 1998 · NWS GJT · 8 events in 8 counties and zones
A moist west to southwest flow produced 10 to 20 inches of snow in most mountain areas of western Colorado as well as 6 to 9 inches in the lower elevations in the southwest corner of Colorado. The largest reported storm total was 22 inches in the mountains just south of Marble.
Every event with a place to put it; 8 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
- 8
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 west to southwest flow produced 10 to 20 inches of snow in most mountain areas of western Colorado as well as 6 to 9 inches in the lower elevations in the southwest corner of Colorado. The largest reported storm total was 22 inches in the mountains just south of Marble.
Heavy Snow, Elkhead and Park Mountains/Flat Tops/White River Plateau
- When
- February 7, 4:00 AM MST to February 9, 4:00 AM MST
- Where
- Elkhead and Park Mountains/Flat Tops/White River Plateau forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 40.552, -107.599 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, West Elk and Sawatch Mountains/Taylor Park
- When
- February 7, 4:00 AM MST to February 9, 4:00 AM MST
- Where
- West Elk and Sawatch Mountains/Taylor Park forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 38.643, -107.721 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Southwestern San Juan Mountains
- When
- February 7, 4:00 AM MST to February 9, 4:00 AM MST
- Where
- Southwestern San Juan Mountains forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 37.594, -107.912 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Four Corners/Upper Dolores River/Cortez and Vicinity
- When
- February 7, 4:00 AM MST to February 9, 4:00 AM MST
- Where
- Four Corners/Upper Dolores River/Cortez and Vicinity forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 37.698, -108.507 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Animas River Basin/Durango and Vicinity
- When
- February 7, 4:00 AM MST to February 9, 4:00 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)
Heavy Snow, Grand and Battlement Mesas / X Sc Garfield / E Mesa Except X Ne / N Delta
- When
- February 7, 4:00 AM MST to February 9, 4:00 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)
Heavy Snow, Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys/Aspen and Vicinity / Ne S Eagle / Pitkin Except Xnc / X Ne Mesa / Se Garfield (Part)
- When
- February 7, 4:00 AM MST to February 9, 4:00 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)
Heavy Snow, Northwestern San Juan Mountains / E Ouray / X Sw Gunnison / N Hinsdale / Se San Miguel
- When
- February 7, 4:00 AM MST to February 9, 4:00 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)
- Heavy Snow
- Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Heavy Snow in Utah, February 7 to 9, 19982 deaths · 20 injured · $100,000 · 15 events
- Flash Flooding and Flood in California, February 7 to 8, 19983 deaths · 2 injured · 61 kt wind · 24 events
- Flooding in California, February 7 to 8, 1998$3.5 million · 2 events
- High Wind in California, February 7, 1998$300,000 · 5 events
- Storm Surge in Oregon, February 7, 1998$300,000 · 1 event
- Lightning Strike in California, February 7, 1998$50,000 · 1 event
- Dense Fog in Colorado, February 7, 19983 events
- High Wind in Oregon, February 7, 19983 events
- Blizzard in Alaska, February 7, 19981 event
- Heavy Snow in Nevada, February 7, 19981 event
- Heavy Snow in Nevada, February 7 to 8, 19981 event
- Heavy Snow in California, February 7, 19981 event