Winter Storm, Middle Park
- When
- February 17, 6:00 PM MST to 10:30 PM MST
- Where
- Middle Park forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 39.869, -106.117 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm in Colorado, February 17, 1999
A fast, but potent, Pacific storm system struck portions of the northern mountains. Snow fell at a rate of 2 inches an hour and some locations with snowfall totals ranging from 5 to 9 inches.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 3 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- 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.
What happened
The episode as NWS BOU wrote it up.
A fast, but potent, Pacific storm system struck portions of the northern mountains. Snow fell at a rate of 2 inches an hour and some locations with snowfall totals ranging from 5 to 9 inches. Strong winds, with gusts generally ranging from 50 to 60 mph, caused whiteout conditions. In fact, a peak wind gust to 77 mph (66 kts) was reported in Silverthorne. As a result, Interstate 70, west of Georgetown, was closed for several hours. Snowfall totals included: 9 inches at St, Mary's Glacier, 8 inches at Berthoud Pass, Loveland Pass and Winter Park, 7 inches at Hot Sulphur Springs, 6 inches at Copper Mountain and University Camp, with 5 inches at Lake Eldora and Loveland Ski Area.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
3 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Storm, Rabbit Ears & Medicine Bow Ranges/Rocky Mountain National Park
- When
- February 17, 6:00 PM MST to 10:30 PM MST
- Where
- Rabbit Ears & Medicine Bow Ranges/Rocky Mountain National Park forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 40.382, -105.820 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Summit County/Mosquito Range/Indian Peaks
- When
- February 17, 6:00 PM MST to 10:30 PM MST
- Where
- Summit County/Mosquito Range/Indian Peaks forecast zone
- Reported by
- BROADCAST MEDIA
- Coordinates
- 39.726, -105.675 (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
- High Wind in Idaho, February 17, 1999
- Winter Weather in Maine, February 17 to 18, 1999
- High Wind in Colorado, February 17 to 18, 1999
- Heavy Snow in Nebraska, February 17, 1999
- High Wind in Wyoming, February 17, 1999
- Heavy Snow in Oregon, February 17, 1999
- Blizzard in Colorado, February 17 to 18, 1999
- Blizzard in Alaska, February 17, 1999
- Wildfire in Colorado, February 17, 1999
- Heavy Snow in Oregon, February 17 to 18, 1999
More
Every storm in Colorado in 1999Every state in 1999This day in weather historyWarnings in Colorado, February 1999
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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5681718, 5681719, 5681720.