Colorado, 1999Winter Storm in Colorado, February 5 to 6, 1999
February 5 to 6, 1999 · NWS GJT · 10 events in 10 counties and zones
A moist southwest flow ahead of a Pacific storm system produced 8 to 12 inches of snow in most mountain areas of western Colorado. Some lower elevation areas received 6 to 10 inches of snow, especially in the southwest corner of the state.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 10
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 southwest flow ahead of a Pacific storm system produced 8 to 12 inches of snow in most mountain areas of western Colorado. Some lower elevation areas received 6 to 10 inches of snow, especially in the southwest corner of the state. Strong southwest winds in some mountain areas produced 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 5, 12:00 AM MST to February 6, 7:00 AM 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, Upper Yampa River Basin/Steamboat Springs and Vicinity / C Routt
- When
- February 5, 12:00 AM MST to February 6, 7:00 AM MST
- Where
- Upper Yampa River Basin/Steamboat Springs and Vicinity / C Routt forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 40.485, -106.991 (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
- February 5, 12:00 AM MST to February 6, 7:00 AM 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, West Elk and Sawatch Mountains/Taylor Park / W Lake / W Chaffee / Wc to Ec Gunnison
- When
- February 5, 12:00 AM MST to February 6, 7:00 AM MST
- Where
- West Elk and Sawatch Mountains/Taylor Park / W Lake / W Chaffee / Wc to Ec Gunnison forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.643, -107.721 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Uncompahgre Plateau / S Mesa Except X Sw / X Ne San Miguel / C Montrose / Nw Ouray
- When
- February 5, 12:00 AM MST to February 6, 7:00 AM MST
- Where
- Uncompahgre Plateau / S Mesa Except X Sw / X Ne San Miguel / C Montrose / Nw Ouray forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.488, -108.155 (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
- February 5, 12:00 AM MST to February 6, 7:00 AM 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, Paradox Valley/Lower Dolores River / X Sw Mesa / W Montrose / C W San Miguel / C Dolores
- When
- February 5, 12:00 AM MST to February 6, 7:00 AM MST
- Where
- Paradox Valley/Lower Dolores River / X Sw Mesa / W Montrose / C W San Miguel / C Dolores forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.294, -108.414 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Four Corners/Upper Dolores River/Cortez and Vicinity / X Sw San Miguel / W Dolores / Monteauma Except Ne
- When
- February 5, 12:00 AM MST to February 6, 7:00 AM MST
- Where
- Four Corners/Upper Dolores River/Cortez and Vicinity / X Sw San Miguel / W Dolores / Monteauma Except Ne forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 37.698, -108.507 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Animas River Basin/Durango and Vicinity / S la Plata
- When
- February 5, 12:00 AM MST to February 6, 7:00 AM MST
- Where
- Animas River Basin/Durango and Vicinity / S la Plata forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 37.287, -107.843 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, San Juan River Basin/Pagosa Springs and Vicinity / S Archuleta
- When
- February 5, 12:00 AM MST to February 6, 7:00 AM MST
- Where
- San Juan River Basin/Pagosa Springs and Vicinity / S Archuleta forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 37.194, -107.048 (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.
- High Wind in Colorado, February 5, 19991 death · $30,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event
- Rip Current in Guam, February 5 to 6, 19991 death · 1 event
- High Wind in Oregon, February 5 to 6, 1999$135,000 · 104 kt wind · 5 events
- High Wind in Washington, February 5 to 6, 1999$25,000 · 50 kt wind · 5 events
- Winter Weather in Michigan, February 5, 199924 events
- High Wind in Oregon, February 5 to 6, 199965 kt wind · 13 events
- High Wind in Washington, February 5, 1999$11,000 · 65 kt wind · 4 events
- Heavy Rain in American Samoa, February 5, 19994 events
- Heavy Snow in California, February 5 to 6, 19992 events
- Heavy Snow in Washington, February 5 to 7, 19992 events
- Heavy Snow in Oregon, February 5 to 6, 19992 events
- Heavy Snow in Alaska, February 5 to 6, 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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5688361, 5688362, 5688363, 5688364, 5688365, 5688366, 5688367, 5688479, 5688480, 5688481.