Colorado, 1999Winter Storm in Colorado, April 29, 1999
April 29, 1999 · NWS GJT · 3 events in 3 counties and zones
An upper low over the southwest states produced 8 to 12 inches of snow over some mountain areas of western Colorado. Strong winds in the higher elevations produced areas of blowing and drifting snow.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 3
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.
An upper low over the southwest states produced 8 to 12 inches of snow over some mountain areas of western Colorado. Strong winds in the higher elevations produced areas of blowing and drifting snow. Sustained winds of 55 MPH and gusts to 74 MPH were reported at the top of Steamboat Springs Ski Area.
Winter Storm, Elkhead and Park Mountains/Flat Tops/White River Plateau / E Rio Blanco / Ne Garfield / X Nw Eagle / Routt Except C Xs
- When
- April 29, 12:00 AM MST to 9:00 PM MST
- Where
- Elkhead and Park Mountains/Flat Tops/White River Plateau / E Rio Blanco / Ne Garfield / X Nw Eagle / Routt Except C Xs forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 40.552, -107.599 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Grand and Battlement Mesas / X Sc Garfield / E Mesa Except X Ne / N Delta
- When
- April 29, 12:00 AM MST to 9:00 PM MST
- Where
- Grand and Battlement Mesas / X Sc Garfield / E Mesa Except X Ne / N Delta forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 39.159, -108.078 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Southwestern San Juan Mountains / C E Dolores / San Juan / S Hinsdale / N la Plata / Ne Montezuma / E N Archuleta
- When
- April 29, 12:00 AM MST to 9:00 PM MST
- Where
- Southwestern San Juan Mountains / C E Dolores / San Juan / S Hinsdale / N la Plata / Ne Montezuma / E N Archuleta forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 37.594, -107.912 (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.
- Avalanche in Alaska, April 29, 19991 death · 2 injured · 1 event
- Flash Flood in Colorado, April 29 to 30, 1999$28 million · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in Colorado, April 29, 1999$1.0 million · 87 kt wind · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in Florida, April 29, 1999$75,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Florida, April 29, 1999$50,000 · 1.75 in hail · 8 events
- High Wind in New Mexico, April 29, 19992 injured · $30,000 · 51 kt wind · 1 event
- Lightning Strike in Texas, April 29, 1999$35,000 · 1 event
- Flooding in Wyoming, April 29 to 30, 1999$20,000 · 2 events
- High Wind in Arizona, April 29, 1999$20,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event
- Flood and Heavy Snow in Nevada, April 29 to 30, 19991 injured · 2 events
- Winter Weather in North Carolina, April 29 to 30, 199910 events
- Flash Flood in Puerto Rico, April 29, 1999$15,000 · 1 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: 5697684, 5697685, 5697686.