Colorado, 1999Winter Storm in Colorado, February 21 to 22, 1999
February 21 to 22, 1999 · NWS GJT · 3 events in 3 counties and zones
A moist westerly flow produced 8 to 12 inches of snow in some mountain areas of northwest and west-central Colorado. Some heavier amounts included 14 inches at Cooper Ski Area and 13 inches at Beaver Creek Ski Area.
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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.
A moist westerly flow produced 8 to 12 inches of snow in some mountain areas of northwest and west-central Colorado. Some heavier amounts included 14 inches at Cooper Ski Area and 13 inches at Beaver Creek Ski Area. Winds up to the 40 to 50 MPH range produced areas of blowing and drifting snow.
Winter Storm, Elkhead and Park Mountains/Flat Tops/White River Plateau / E Rio Blanco / Ne Garfield / X Nw Eagle / Routt Except C Xs
- When
- February 21, 12:00 PM MST to February 22, 7:00 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, Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys/Aspen and Vicinity / Ne S Eagle / Pitkin Except Xnc / X Ne Mesa / Se Garfield (Part)
- When
- February 21, 12:00 PM MST to February 22, 7:00 PM MST
- Where
- Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys/Aspen and Vicinity / Ne S Eagle / Pitkin Except Xnc / X Ne Mesa / Se Garfield (Part) forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 39.481, -107.172 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Leadville and Vicinity / E Lake
- When
- February 21, 12:00 PM MST to February 22, 7:00 PM MST
- Where
- Leadville and Vicinity / E Lake forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- 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.
- Cold in Maine, February 21 to 23, 199930 events
- Winter Storm in Nebraska, February 21 to 23, 199916 events
- Heavy Snow in Idaho, February 21, 19994 events
- Winter Storm in Idaho, February 21 to 22, 19994 events
- Heavy Snow in Nevada, February 21, 19992 events
- Winter Storm in Colorado, February 21 to 22, 19992 events
- Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Oregon, February 21 to 22, 19992 events
- Heavy Snow in California, February 21, 19991 event
- Heavy Snow in Hawaii, February 21 to 22, 19991 event
- Heavy Snow in Wyoming, February 21 to 22, 19991 event
- Heavy Snow in Colorado, February 21 to 22, 19991 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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5688493, 5688494, 5688495.