Colorado, 2000Winter Storm in Colorado, January 26 to 27, 2000
January 26 to 27, 2000 · NWS PUB · 12 events in 12 counties and zones
12 winter storm, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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.
Winter Storm, Southern El Paso County/Colorado Springs and Vicinity
- When
- January 26, 11:00 AM MST to January 27, 11:00 PM MST
- Where
- Southern El Paso County/Colorado Springs and Vicinity forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 37.240, -105.810 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Teller County/Rampart Range/Pikes Peak
- When
- January 26, 12:30 PM MST to January 27, 11:30 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 26, 1:00 PM MST to January 27, 4:00 AM 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)
Winter Storm, Wet Mountains
- When
- January 26, 3:00 PM MST to January 27, 3:00 AM MST
- Where
- Wet Mountains forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 37.578, -106.085 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Western Fremont and Northern Custer Counties
- When
- January 26, 4:00 PM MST to January 27, 2:00 AM MST
- Where
- Western Fremont and Northern Custer Counties forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 37.484, -106.500 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Upper Arkansas River Valley/Salida and Vicinity
- When
- January 26, 4:00 PM MST to 11:00 PM MST
- Where
- Upper Arkansas River Valley/Salida and Vicinity forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 37.832, -106.332 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains
- When
- January 26, 5:00 PM MST to January 27, 8:00 AM MST
- Where
- Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 37.778, -106.530 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Pueblo and Eastern Fremont Counties/Pueblo and Vicinity
- When
- January 26, 6:00 PM MST to 9:00 PM MST
- Where
- Pueblo and Eastern Fremont Counties/Pueblo and Vicinity forecast zone
- Reported by
- NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
- Coordinates
- 37.867, -105.544 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Crowley and Otero Counties/La Junta and Vicinity
- When
- January 26, 9:00 PM MST to January 27, 9:00 AM MST
- Where
- Crowley and Otero Counties/La Junta and Vicinity forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.473, -105.440 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Prowers County/Lamar and Vicinity
- When
- January 26, 9:00 PM MST to January 27, 9:00 AM MST
- Where
- Prowers County/Lamar and Vicinity forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 37.989, -104.947 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Alamosa County/Alamosa and Vicinity
- When
- January 26, 11:00 PM MST to January 27, 3:00 AM MST
- Where
- Alamosa County/Alamosa and Vicinity forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 38.747, -106.194 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
An intense storm system brought a large area of snow...heavy at times...over southern Colorado. Alamosa received 3 inches of snow, as did Manzanola in Otero county. In Huerfano county, 4 inches of snow fell at Cuchara, and 4 inches was measured around Springfield in Baca county. In Chaffee county, Buena Vista recorded 6 inches of snow. In Fremont county, Coaldale also received 6 inches of snow. In Pueblo county, Wetmore accumulated 4 inches of snow, and Beulah reported 6 inches of snow. San Isabel in Custer county received 8 inches of snow. In El Paso county, Calhan received 5 inches of snow...the Black Forest accumulated 6 inches...portions of Colorado Springs received up to 7 inches...Monument measured 8 inches and the area around Cheyenne Mountain in southwest Colorado Springs tallied 10 inches of snow. In Teller county, Woodland Park received 8 inches of snow while Divide measured 10 inches. Finally, an isolated narrow band of heavy snow occurred with 11 inches of snow reported in southern Prowers county.
Winter Storm, Baca County/Springfield and Vicinity
- When
- January 26, 11:00 PM MST to January 27, 4:00 AM MST
- Where
- Baca County/Springfield and Vicinity forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 38.729, -105.043 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
- 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.
- Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Alaska, January 26 to 28, 20003 deaths · $12,000 · 4 events
- Avalanche in Alaska, January 26, 20001 death · 1 injured · $500,000 · 1 event
- Heavy Snow in Oklahoma, January 26 to 28, 2000$6.7 million · 1 event
- Heavy Snow in New York, January 26, 2000$99,000 · 8 events
- Heavy Snow in Ohio, January 26, 2000$90,000 · 5 events
- Heavy Snow in Oklahoma, January 26, 200017 events
- Ice Storm in Texas, January 26 to 28, 200013 events
- Frost and Freeze in Florida, January 26 to 27, 200013 events
- Ice Storm in Louisiana, January 26 to 28, 200011 events
- Heavy Snow in Arkansas, January 26 to 28, 20009 events
- High Surf in Hawaii, January 26 to 27, 20006 events
- Heavy Snow in South Carolina, January 26, 20005 events
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: 5130270, 5129885, 5130271, 5129888, 5129886, 5129887, 5129884, 5130272, 5130273, 5130274, 5129883, 5130275.