Colorado, 2000

Winter Storm in Colorado, January 1, 2000

January 1, 2000 · NWS PUB · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

3 winter storm, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 3 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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  • Cold
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  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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.

The radar

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Event by event

3 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Eastern San Juan Mountains

When
January 1, 2:00 AM MST to 11:00 PM MST
Where
Eastern San Juan Mountains forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.747, -106.194 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A low pressure system moving from the Four Corners region through southern Colorado and northern New Mexico caused snow, very heavy at times, and localized gusty winds. In northern El Paso county, snow totals included 3 inches at both Black Forest and Monument, 4 inches at Palmer Lake, and 5 inches north of Peyton. In Teller county, around 6 inches of snow was noted at Woodland Park and Divide, and 8 inches at Cripple Creek. The heaviest snows for this event fell over portions of Rio Grande and Mineral counties where 23 inches of snow hampered travel over Wolf Creek Pass, while 23 to 28 inches of snow was measured southwest of Creede.

Winter Storm, Teller County/Rampart Range/Pikes Peak

When
January 1, 3:00 PM MST to 9:00 PM MST
Where
Teller County/Rampart Range/Pikes Peak forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.484, -106.500 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge

When
January 1, 4:00 PM MST to 9:00 PM MST
Where
Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.992, -105.637 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A storm system moving from the four corners region into southern Colorado and northern New Mexico caused some areas of snow...very heavy at times as well as some localized gusty winds. In northern El Paso county snow totals included 3 inches at both Black Forest and Monument, 4 inches at Palmer Lake and 5 inches of snow 8 miles to the northwest of Peyton. In Teller county, 6 inches of snow was noted at Woodland Park, 6.5 inches at Divide and 8 inches at Cripple Creek. At Cripple Creek 20 to 30 mph winds were noted at times causing near whiteout conditions. The heaviest snows for this event fell over portions of Rio Grande and Mineral counties where 13 inches of snow was experienced at Wolf Creek pass while 23 to 28 inches of snow occurred 25 miles southwest of Creede.

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

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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: 5128872, 5128871, 5128870.