Winter Storm, Central Yampa River Basin
- When
- December 10, 12:00 PM MST to December 11, 12:00 PM MST
- Where
- Central Yampa River Basin forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 40.361, -107.805 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm in Colorado, December 10 to 11, 2000
An upper level jet stream over the western United States brought abundant Pacific moisture to the mountains of western Colorado. At the same time, a Canadian cold front swept south across western Colorado ushering in much colder temperatures.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 9 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 9
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.
An upper level jet stream over the western United States brought abundant Pacific moisture to the mountains of western Colorado. At the same time, a Canadian cold front swept south across western Colorado ushering in much colder temperatures. The combination of two above factors, resulted in strong winds, heavy snow and even a few thunderstorms. Total snowfall accumulations ranged from 6 to 12 inches over most of the mountains in western Colorado. West winds gusted to over 60 mph with whiteout conditions common over the higher passes. Lower elevations of northwest Colorado received 5 to 10 inches of snow.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
9 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Storm, Roan and Tavaputs Plateaus
- When
- December 10, 12:00 PM MST to December 11, 12:00 PM MST
- Where
- Roan and Tavaputs Plateaus forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 39.532, -108.196 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Elkhead and Park Mountains
- When
- December 10, 12:00 PM MST to December 11, 12:00 PM MST
- Where
- Elkhead and Park Mountains forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 40.552, -107.599 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Grand and Battlement Mesas
- When
- December 10, 12:00 PM MST to December 11, 12:00 PM MST
- Where
- Grand and Battlement Mesas forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 39.159, -108.078 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys
- When
- December 10, 12:00 PM MST to December 11, 12:00 PM MST
- Where
- Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys 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
- When
- December 10, 12:00 PM MST to December 11, 12:00 PM MST
- Where
- West Elk and Sawatch Mountains forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.643, -107.721 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Flattop Mountains
- When
- December 10, 12:00 PM MST to December 11, 12:00 PM MST
- Where
- Flattop Mountains forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 40.062, -107.603 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Northwestern San Juan Mountains
- When
- December 10, 12:00 PM MST to December 11, 12:00 PM 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, Upper Yampa River Basin
- When
- December 10, 12:00 PM MST to December 11, 12:00 PM MST
- Where
- Upper Yampa River Basin forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 40.485, -106.991 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
What these are
- 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.
The same day elsewhere
- Extreme Cold in Missouri, December 10 to 31, 2000
- Extreme Cold in North Dakota, December 10, 2000
- Winter Storm in Iowa, December 10 to 11, 2000
- Flood in Florida, December 10, 2000
- Ice Storm and Winter Storm in Missouri, December 10 to 11, 2000
- Winter Storm in Iowa, December 10 to 11, 2000
- High Wind in Colorado, December 10, 2000
- Winter Storm in Nebraska, December 10 to 11, 2000
- Winter Storm in Illinois, December 10 to 11, 2000
- Winter Storm in Iowa, December 10 to 11, 2000
- Extreme Cold in Kansas, December 10 to 31, 2000
- Winter Storm in Iowa, December 10 to 11, 2000
More
Every storm in Colorado in 2000Every state in 2000This day in weather historyWarnings in Colorado, December 2000
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: 5168779, 5168780, 5168781, 5168782, 5168783, 5168784, 5168785, 5168786, 5168787.