Colorado, 1999Winter Storm in Colorado, May 1 to 2, 1999
May 1 to 2, 1999 · NWS GJT · 4 events in 4 counties and zones
A moist southwest flow ahead of an upper trough produced 6 to 12 inches of snow in many mountain areas of west-central and southwest Colorado. Some of the largest amounts included 16 inches over Red Mountain Pass and 15 inches above Silverton.
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- 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.
A moist southwest flow ahead of an upper trough produced 6 to 12 inches of snow in many mountain areas of west-central and southwest Colorado. Some of the largest amounts included 16 inches over Red Mountain Pass and 15 inches above Silverton. Windy conditions resulted in blowing snow and reduced visibility in exposed areas. Gusts to 60 MPH were clocked at the top of Telluride Ski Area. Red Mountain Pass was impassable for a period of time.
Winter Storm, West Elk and Sawatch Mountains/Taylor Park
- When
- May 1, 12:00 PM MST to May 2, 10:00 AM 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, Northwestern San Juan Mountains
- When
- May 1, 12:00 PM MST to May 2, 10:00 AM MST
- Where
- Northwestern San Juan Mountains forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.210, -107.755 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Southwestern San Juan Mountains
- When
- May 1, 12:00 PM MST to May 2, 10:00 AM MST
- Where
- Southwestern San Juan Mountains forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 37.594, -107.912 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys/Aspen and Vicinity
- When
- May 1, 12:00 PM MST to May 2, 10:00 AM 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
- 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 New Mexico, May 1, 19997 deaths · 1 event
- Flooding in Colorado, May 1 to 5, 1999$7.8 million · 11 events
- Drought in Georgia, May 1 to 31, 199990 events
- Flooding in Colorado, May 1 to 3, 1999$200,000 · 2 events
- Tornado and Flash Flood in Texas, May 1, 1999$5,000 · F1 · 2 events
- Drought in Virginia, May 1 to 31, 199923 events
- Drought in New Jersey, May 1 to 31, 199920 events
- Drought in West Virginia, May 1 to 31, 199914 events
- Drought in Maryland, May 1 to 31, 199914 events
- Tornado and Flash Flooding in Texas, May 1 to 2, 1999F0 · 11 events
- Drought in Pennsylvania, May 1 to 31, 199910 events
- Tornadoes and Flash Flood in Texas, May 1, 1999F0 · 10 events
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: 5715438, 5715439, 5715440, 5715441.