Colorado, 2000

Heavy Snow in Colorado, January 25 to 26, 2000

January 25 to 26, 2000 · NWS GJT · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

A moist westerly flow with embedded disturbances produced 10 to 15 inches of snow in most mountain areas of western Colorado. Heavier reported amounts included 26 inches at Vail Ski Area, 20 inches at Telluride Ski Area, and 16 inches on the Grand Mesa.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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.

A moist westerly flow with embedded disturbances produced 10 to 15 inches of snow in most mountain areas of western Colorado. Heavier reported amounts included 26 inches at Vail Ski Area, 20 inches at Telluride Ski Area, and 16 inches on the Grand Mesa.

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Event by event

6 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Snow, Southwestern San Juan Mountains

When
January 25, 12:00 AM MST to January 26, 10:00 PM 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)

Heavy Snow, Elkhead and Park Mountains/Flat Tops/White River Plateau

When
January 25, 12:00 AM MST to January 26, 10:00 PM MST
Where
Elkhead and Park Mountains/Flat Tops/White River Plateau 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

When
January 25, 12:00 AM MST to January 26, 10:00 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)

Heavy Snow, Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys/Aspen and Vicinity

When
January 25, 12:00 AM MST to January 26, 10:00 PM 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)

Heavy Snow, West Elk and Sawatch Mountains/Taylor Park

When
January 25, 12:00 AM MST to January 26, 10:00 PM 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)

Heavy Snow, Northwestern San Juan Mountains

When
January 25, 12:00 AM MST to January 26, 10:00 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)

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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5131025, 5131026, 5131221, 5131222, 5131223, 5131224.