Colorado, 1998Heavy Snow in Colorado, March 4, 1998
March 4, 1998 · NWS BOU · 2 events in 2 counties and zones
Heavy snow fell in portions of the northern mountains. 5 inches at Loveland Ski Area, 9 inches at Eldora and Winter Park, 8 inches at Arapahoe Basin and Berthoud Pass and 7 inches at Breckenridge Ski Area.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 2
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 fell in portions of the northern mountains. Snowfall totals included: 9.5 inches at Loveland Ski Area, 9 inches at Eldora and Winter Park, 8 inches at Arapahoe Basin and Berthoud Pass and 7 inches at Breckenridge Ski Area.
Heavy Snow, Summit County/Mosquito Range/Indian Peaks / S Grand / Summit / W Clear Creek / W Gilpin / Sw Boulder / Nw Park
- When
- March 4, 12:00 AM MST to 12:00 PM 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)
Heavy Snow, Rabbit Ears & Medicine Bow Ranges/Rocky Mountain National Park / W Larimer / Jackson Ecept C / N Grand / X Nw Boulder
- When
- March 4, 12:00 AM MST to 12:00 PM 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)
- 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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- Heavy Snow in Wyoming, March 4, 19983 events
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- Winter Storm in Idaho, March 4, 19981 event
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: 5638626, 5638627.