Colorado, 2000Heavy Snow in Colorado, January 1 to 2, 2000
January 1 to 2, 2000 · NWS GJT · 12 events in 12 counties and zones
A slow moving Pacific trough produced 10 to 20 inches of snow in most mountain areas of western Colorado, as well as 6 to 10 inches of snow in most lower elevation areas of southwest Colorado. Some high elevation exceptions included 36 inches at Powderhorn Ski Area, 28 inches at Mesa Lakes Resort, and 22 inches at Coal Bank Pass.
Every event with a place to put it; 12 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 12
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 slow moving Pacific trough produced 10 to 20 inches of snow in most mountain areas of western Colorado, as well as 6 to 10 inches of snow in most lower elevation areas of southwest Colorado. Some high elevation exceptions included 36 inches at Powderhorn Ski Area, 28 inches at Mesa Lakes Resort, and 22 inches at Coal Bank Pass. Some lower elevation exceptions included 15 inches at Pagosa Springs, 12 inches at Redvale, 11 inches at Durango, and 11 inches near Lazear.
Heavy Snow, Roan and Tavaputs Plateaus / Sw Rio Blanco / W Garfield / Part of Nc Mesa
- When
- January 1, 12:00 AM MST to January 2, 6:00 PM MST
- Where
- Roan and Tavaputs Plateaus / Sw Rio Blanco / W Garfield / Part of Nc Mesa forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 39.532, -108.196 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Elkhead and Park Mountains/Flat Tops/White River Plateau / E Rio Blanco / Ne Garfield / X Nw Eagle / Routt Except C Xs
- When
- January 1, 12:00 AM MST to January 2, 6:00 PM 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)
Heavy Snow, Grand and Battlement Mesas / X Sc Garfield / E Mesa Except X Ne / N Delta
- When
- January 1, 12:00 AM MST to January 2, 6:00 PM MST
- Where
- Grand and Battlement Mesas / X Sc Garfield / E Mesa Except X Ne / N Delta forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 39.159, -108.078 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, West Elk and Sawatch Mountains/Taylor Park / W Lake / W Chaffee / Wc to Ec Gunnison
- When
- January 1, 12:00 AM MST to January 2, 6:00 PM 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)
Heavy Snow, Uncompahgre Plateau / S Mesa Except X Sw / X Ne San Miguel / C Montrose / Nw Ouray
- When
- January 1, 12:00 AM MST to January 2, 6:00 PM MST
- Where
- Uncompahgre Plateau / S Mesa Except X Sw / X Ne San Miguel / C Montrose / Nw Ouray forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.488, -108.155 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Northwestern San Juan Mountains / E Ouray / X Sw Gunnison / N Hinsdale / Se San Miguel
- When
- January 1, 12:00 AM MST to January 2, 6:00 PM MST
- Where
- Northwestern San Juan Mountains / E Ouray / X Sw Gunnison / N Hinsdale / Se San Miguel forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.210, -107.755 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Southwestern San Juan Mountains / C E Dolores / San Juan / S Hinsdale / N la Plata / Ne Montezuma / E N Archuleta
- When
- January 1, 12:00 AM MST to January 2, 6:00 PM MST
- Where
- Southwestern San Juan Mountains / C E Dolores / San Juan / S Hinsdale / N la Plata / Ne Montezuma / E N Archuleta forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 37.594, -107.912 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Paradox Valley/Lower Dolores River / X Sw Mesa / W Montrose / C W San Miguel / C Dolores
- When
- January 1, 12:00 AM MST to January 2, 6:00 PM MST
- Where
- Paradox Valley/Lower Dolores River / X Sw Mesa / W Montrose / C W San Miguel / C Dolores forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.294, -108.414 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Four Corners/Upper Dolores River/Cortez and Vicinity / X Sw San Miguel / W Dolores / Monteauma Except Ne
- When
- January 1, 12:00 AM MST to January 2, 6:00 PM MST
- Where
- Four Corners/Upper Dolores River/Cortez and Vicinity / X Sw San Miguel / W Dolores / Monteauma Except Ne forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 37.698, -108.507 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Animas River Basin/Durango and Vicinity / S la Plata
- When
- January 1, 12:00 AM MST to January 2, 6:00 PM MST
- Where
- Animas River Basin/Durango and Vicinity / S la Plata forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 37.287, -107.843 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, San Juan River Basin/Pagosa Springs and Vicinity / S Archuleta
- When
- January 1, 12:00 AM MST to January 2, 6:00 PM MST
- Where
- San Juan River Basin/Pagosa Springs and Vicinity / S Archuleta forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 37.194, -107.048 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Central Gunnison and Uncompahgre River Basin/Montrose and Vicinity / W C Gunnison / Part of Ne Montrose / S Delta / N C Ouray
- When
- January 1, 12:00 AM MST to January 2, 6:00 PM MST
- Where
- Central Gunnison and Uncompahgre River Basin/Montrose and Vicinity / W C Gunnison / Part of Ne Montrose / S Delta / N C Ouray forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.737, -107.907 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
- Heavy Snow
- Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Winter Storm in Utah, January 1 to 3, 20002 injured · $20,000 · 11 events
- Heavy Snow in California, January 1, 2000$40,000 · 2 events
- Drought in New Mexico, January 1 to 31, 200022 events
- Drought in Hawaii, January 1 to 31, 20005 events
- Winter Storm in Colorado, January 1, 20003 events
- Heavy Snow in Montana, January 1 to 2, 20003 events
- High Wind in Alaska, January 1, 200055 kt wind · 2 events
- Blizzard and High Wind in Alaska, January 1 to 2, 20002 events
- Heavy Snow in Arizona, January 1, 20002 events
- Heavy Snow in Idaho, January 1 to 2, 20002 events
- Heavy Snow in Utah, January 1 to 2, 20001 event
- Heavy Snow in Oregon, January 1 to 3, 20001 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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5130841, 5130842, 5130843, 5130844, 5130845, 5130846, 5130847, 5130848, 5130849, 5130850, 5130851, 5130852.