Colorado, 1999

Heavy Snow in Colorado, May 9 to 10, 1999

May 9 to 10, 1999 · NWS BOU · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

Heavy snow developed in portions of the North Central Mountains and Middle Park. Silverthorne received 7 inches of new snow overnight, while William's Fork Dam registered 6 inches.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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 BOU wrote it up.

Heavy snow developed in portions of the North Central Mountains and Middle Park. Silverthorne received 7 inches of new snow overnight, while William's Fork Dam registered 6 inches.

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Event by event

2 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Snow, Summit County/Mosquito Range/Indian Peaks / S Grand / Summit / W Clear Creek / W Gilpin / Sw Boulder / Nw Park

When
May 9, 5:00 PM MST to May 10, 5:00 AM MST
Where
Summit County/Mosquito Range/Indian Peaks / S Grand / Summit / W Clear Creek / W Gilpin / Sw Boulder / Nw Park forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.726, -105.675 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Middle Park / C Grand

When
May 9, 5:00 PM MST to May 10, 5:00 AM MST
Where
Middle Park / C Grand forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.869, -106.117 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Heavy Snow
Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.

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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: 5699848, 5699849.