Another Pacific storm system brought strong winds and more heavy snow to portions of the northern mountains. Snowfall amounts included: 17 inches at Keystone, 13 inches at Breckenridge, 12 inches at Copper Mountain, 11 inches at Loveland Ski Area, with 10 inches at Arapahoe Basin and Berthoud.
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The episode as NWS BOU wrote it up.
Another Pacific storm system brought strong winds and more heavy snow to portions of the northern mountains. Snowfall amounts included: 17 inches at Keystone, 13 inches at Breckenridge, 12 inches at Copper Mountain, 11 inches at Loveland Ski Area, with 10 inches at Arapahoe Basin and Berthoud. Near whiteout conditions were reported at Cameron Pass.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
2 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Colorado in 1999Every state in 1999This day in weather historyWarnings in Colorado, February 1999
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: 5681721, 5681722.