Colorado, 1998Winter Storm in Colorado, January 15 to 17, 1998
January 15 to 17, 1998 · NWS GJT · 4 events in 4 counties and zones
A moist northwest flow brought 8 to 20 inches of snow to many northern and central mountain areas of western Colorado. The heaviest reported snowfall totals included 22 inches in the mountains around Steamboat Springs and 17 inches at Crested Butte Ski Area.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 4
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 northwest flow brought 8 to 20 inches of snow to many northern and central mountain areas of western Colorado. The heaviest reported snowfall totals included 22 inches in the mountains around Steamboat Springs and 17 inches at Crested Butte Ski Area. Winds generally gusted 30 to 50 MPH, with a peak wind to 84 MPH clocked on the ridge top above Snowmass Ski Area.
Winter Storm, Elkhead and Park Mountains/Flat Tops/White River Plateau
- When
- January 15, 10:00 PM MST to January 17, 5:00 PM 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)
Winter Storm, Upper Yampa River Basin/Steamboat Springs and Vicinity
- When
- January 15, 10:00 PM MST to January 17, 5:00 PM MST
- Where
- Upper Yampa River Basin/Steamboat Springs and Vicinity forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 40.485, -106.991 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys/Aspen and Vicinity
- When
- January 15, 10:00 PM MST to January 17, 5:00 PM MST
- Where
- Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys/Aspen and Vicinity forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 39.481, -107.172 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, West Elk and Sawatch Mountains/Taylor Park
- When
- January 15, 10:00 PM MST to January 17, 5:00 PM 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)
- 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.
- Heavy Snow in Utah, January 15 to 18, 19982 deaths · 18 injured · $220,000 · 10 events
- Flooding in California, January 15 to 16, 19982 deaths · $5.3 million · 2 events
- Winter Storm in Tennessee, January 15 to 16, 1998$970,000 · 13 events
- Ice Storm and Winter Weather in Virginia, January 15 to 16, 1998$135,000 · 17 events
- Winter Storm in New York, January 15 to 16, 1998$80,000 · 22 events
- Winter Storm in New York, January 15 to 16, 1998$60,000 · 7 events
- Winter Storm in Vermont, January 15 to 16, 1998$55,000 · 6 events
- Winter Storm in Vermont, January 15 to 16, 1998$55,000 · 6 events
- Ice Storm and Winter Weather in Maryland, January 15 to 16, 1998$40,000 · 7 events
- Ice Storm in Pennsylvania, January 15, 199835 events
- Winter Storm in Oregon, January 15, 19984 injured · 1 event
- Heavy Snow in New York, January 15, 1998$30,000 · 4 events
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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5629736, 5629737, 5629738, 5629739.