Colorado, 1998Winter Storm in Colorado, January 5 to 6, 1998
January 5 to 6, 1998 · NWS BOU · 4 events in 4 counties and zones
Heavy snow blanketed portions of the North Central Mountains and Front Range Foothills. Snowfall totals included: 15 inches 8 miles north of Blackhawk, 14 inches at Winter Park Ski Area, 13 inches at Evergreen and 5 miles east of Nederland, 12 inches at Coal Creek Canyon, 11 inches 8 miles west of Conifer, 10 inches at Sunshine Canyon and 11 miles southwest of Morrison, 9 inches at South Turkey…
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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.
Heavy snow blanketed portions of the North Central Mountains and Front Range Foothills. Snowfall totals included: 15 inches 8 miles north of Blackhawk, 14 inches at Winter Park Ski Area, 13 inches at Evergreen and 5 miles east of Nederland, 12 inches at Coal Creek Canyon, 11 inches 8 miles west of Conifer, 10 inches at Sunshine Canyon and 11 miles southwest of Morrison, 9 inches at South Turkey Canyon, with 8 inches reported at Eldora Ski Area, 1 mile east of Buckhorn Mountain and 7 miles east northeast of Virginia Dale.
Winter Storm, Rabbit Ears & Medicine Bow Ranges/Rocky Mountain National Park / W Larimer / Jackson Ecept C / N Grand / X Nw Boulder
- When
- January 5, 6:00 PM MST to January 6, 11:00 AM MST
- Where
- Rabbit Ears & Medicine Bow Ranges/Rocky Mountain National Park / W Larimer / Jackson Ecept C / N Grand / X Nw Boulder forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 40.382, -105.820 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Summit County/Mosquito Range/Indian Peaks / S Grand / Summit / W Clear Creek / W Gilpin / Sw Boulder / Nw Park
- When
- January 5, 6:00 PM MST to January 6, 11:00 AM MST
- Where
- Summit County/Mosquito Range/Indian Peaks / S Grand / Summit / W Clear Creek / W Gilpin / Sw Boulder / Nw Park forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 39.726, -105.675 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Northern Front Range Foothills/Upper Laramie and Cache la Poudre River Basins / C Boulder / Ne Gilpin / C Larimer
- When
- January 5, 6:00 PM MST to January 6, 11:00 AM MST
- Where
- Northern Front Range Foothills/Upper Laramie and Cache la Poudre River Basins / C Boulder / Ne Gilpin / C Larimer forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 40.380, -105.410 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Southern Front Range Foothills/Clear Creek Basin / W Jefferson / Ne Park / E Clear Creek / Se Gilpin / Sw Douglas
- When
- January 5, 6:00 PM MST to January 6, 11:00 AM MST
- Where
- Southern Front Range Foothills/Clear Creek Basin / W Jefferson / Ne Park / E Clear Creek / Se Gilpin / Sw Douglas forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 39.516, -105.413 (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.
- Ice Storm and Heavy Snow in Maine, January 5 to 10, 19981 death · $311 million · 29 events
- Heavy Snow and Cold in Washington, January 5 to 23, 19981 death · 7 injured · $100,000 · 12 events
- Tornadoes in Texas, January 5 to 6, 1998$120,000 · F2 · 3 events
- Flash Flood and Flooding in Louisiana, January 5, 1998$250,000 · 4 events
- Flash Flood in Louisiana, January 5, 1998$200,000 · 1 event
- Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, January 5, 1998$40,000 · F1 · 6 events
- Flash Flood and Hail in Texas, January 5 to 6, 1998$150,000 · 0.88 in hail · 2 events
- Flash Flood in Arkansas, January 5, 1998$108,000 · 1 event
- Heavy Rain in Texas, January 5 to 7, 199846 events
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Texas, January 5, 1998$50,000 · 0.75 in hail · 3 events
- Flash Flood in Arkansas, January 5, 1998$45,000 · 1 event
- Hail in Texas, January 5, 1998$25,000 · 2 in hail · 5 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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5628285, 5628286, 5628287, 5628288.