Colorado, 1999

Winter Storm in Colorado, April 21 to 22, 1999

April 21 to 22, 1999 · NWS PUB · 4 events in 4 counties and zones

A powerful, fast moving winter storm brought heavy snow to the central Colorado mountains , Teller county and the Rampart Range, and Monument Ridge. Accumulations in excess of 8 inches blanketed the eastern Sawatch Range and Mosquito Range, while 3 to 4 inches of snow fell in the Upper Arkansas Valley, including Leadville.

Where it happened

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The toll

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS PUB wrote it up.

A powerful, fast moving winter storm brought heavy snow to the central Colorado mountains , Teller county and the Rampart Range, and Monument Ridge. Accumulations in excess of 8 inches blanketed the eastern Sawatch Range and Mosquito Range, while 3 to 4 inches of snow fell in the Upper Arkansas Valley, including Leadville. Eight to 10 inches of snow fell in Teller county at Cripple Creek, Divide, and Woodland Park. In northern El Paso county 8 to 15 inches of snow occurred in the Monument, Eastonville, and Peyton areas from late evening of the 21st through midday on the 22nd.

The radar

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Event by event

4 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Teller County/Rampart Range/Pikes Peak

When
April 21, 4:00 PM MST to April 22, 10:00 AM MST
Where
Teller County/Rampart Range/Pikes Peak forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.484, -106.500 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Leadville and Vicinity

When
April 21, 4:00 PM MST to April 22, 8:00 AM MST
Where
Leadville and Vicinity forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.202, -106.345 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, W Lake / W Chaffee County

When
April 21, 4:00 PM MST to April 22, 8:00 AM MST
Where
W Lake / W Chaffee County forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.202, -106.345 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge

When
April 21, 9:00 PM MST to April 22, 10:00 AM MST
Where
Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.992, -105.637 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

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.

The same day elsewhere

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Sources

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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5694724, 5694726, 5694727, 5694725.