Colorado, 1999Winter Storm in Colorado, January 16 to 17, 1999
January 16 to 17, 1999 · NWS GJT · 5 events in 5 counties and zones
A moist west to northwest flow produced 6 to 11 inches of snow in the most mountain areas of northwest and west-central Colorado. 5 to 7 inches of snow also fell at lower elevations in the Upper Yampa River Basin.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 5
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 west to northwest flow produced 6 to 11 inches of snow in the most mountain areas of northwest and west-central Colorado. 5 to 7 inches of snow also fell at lower elevations in the Upper Yampa River Basin. Considerable blowing and drifting of snow accompanied the snowfall. Leadville received a peak gust of 50 MPH.
Winter Storm, Elkhead and Park Mountains/Flat Tops/White River Plateau / E Rio Blanco / Ne Garfield / X Nw Eagle / Routt Except C Xs
- When
- January 16, 12:00 PM MST to January 17, 5:00 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
- January 16, 12:00 PM MST to January 17, 5:00 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, Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys/Aspen and Vicinity / Ne S Eagle / Pitkin Except Xnc / X Ne Mesa / Se Garfield (Part)
- When
- January 16, 12:00 PM MST to January 17, 5:00 AM 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, West Elk and Sawatch Mountains/Taylor Park / W Lake / W Chaffee / Wc to Ec Gunnison
- When
- January 16, 12:00 PM MST to January 17, 5:00 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, Leadville and Vicinity / E Lake
- When
- January 16, 12:00 PM MST to January 17, 5:00 AM 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.
- Heavy Snow in Pennsylvania, January 16 to 17, 1999$150,000 · 3 events
- Dense Fog in Florida, January 16, 19994 events
- Heavy Snow in Idaho, January 16 to 18, 19992 events
- Damaging Wind in Idaho, January 16, 1999$5,000 · 58 kt wind · 1 event
- Heavy Snow in Montana, January 16 to 18, 19991 event
- High Wind in Wyoming, January 16, 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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5685367, 5685368, 5685369, 5685370, 5685371.