Colorado, 1999

Winter Storm in Colorado, January 18 to 19, 1999

January 18 to 19, 1999 · NWS GJT · 4 events in 4 counties and zones

A moist west to northwest flow produced 6 to 12 inches of snow in most mountain areas of northwest and west-central Colorado. Some heavier amounts included 18 inches at Crested Butte Ski Area, 15 inches at Monarch Ski Area, and 14 inches at Steamboat Springs Ski Area.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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 GJT wrote it up.

A moist west to northwest flow produced 6 to 12 inches of snow in most mountain areas of northwest and west-central Colorado. Some heavier amounts included 18 inches at Crested Butte Ski Area, 15 inches at Monarch Ski Area, and 14 inches at Steamboat Springs Ski Area. Windy conditions caused areas of blowing and drifting snow.

The radar

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Event by event

4 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Elkhead and Park Mountains/Flat Tops/White River Plateau

When
January 18, 12:00 AM MST to January 19, 2:00 PM MST
Where
Elkhead and Park Mountains/Flat Tops/White River Plateau 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

When
January 18, 12:00 AM MST to January 19, 2:00 PM MST
Where
Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys/Aspen and Vicinity 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

When
January 18, 12:00 AM MST to January 19, 2:00 PM MST
Where
West Elk and Sawatch Mountains/Taylor Park 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

When
January 18, 12:00 AM MST to January 19, 2:00 PM MST
Where
Leadville and Vicinity forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER

What these are

Winter Storm
A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.

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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: 5685372, 5685444, 5685445, 5685446.