Colorado, 1998Heavy Snow in Colorado, February 9, 1998
February 9, 1998 · NWS BOU · 1 event in 1 county or zone
1 heavy snow, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 1
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Heavy Snow, Eastern Elbert and Northern Lincoln Counties/Limon and Vicinity
- When
- February 9, 8:00 AM MST to 2:30 PM MST
- Where
- Eastern Elbert and Northern Lincoln Counties/Limon and Vicinity forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 39.138, -103.825 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy snow occurred in southern Washington and northern Lincoln Counties as a slow moving storm system developed in eastern Colorado. Snowfall totals included: 7 inches 12 miles northeast of Limon, 5.5 inches 12 miles northwest of Anton, and 5 inches 4 miles south of Lindon.
- 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.
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