Colorado, 2000

Winter Storm in Colorado, January 27 to 28, 2000

January 27 to 28, 2000 · NWS PUB · 7 events in 7 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 7 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

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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

7 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Southern San Luis Valley / E Conejos / W Costilla

When
January 27, 1:00 AM MST to 9:00 AM MST
Where
Southern San Luis Valley / E Conejos / W Costilla forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.081, -106.282 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Southern El Paso County/Colorado Springs and Vicinity

When
January 27, 4:00 AM MST to January 28, 5:00 AM 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, Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge

When
January 27, 4:00 AM MST to January 28, 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, Alamosa County/Alamosa and Vicinity / Alamosa / E Rio Grande

When
January 27, 5:00 AM MST to January 28, 5:00 AM MST
Where
Alamosa County/Alamosa and Vicinity / Alamosa / E Rio Grande forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.747, -106.194 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Another upper level disturbance generated areas of heavy snow. Walsenburg, in Huerfano county received 4 inches of snow...and Fort Garland in Costilla county also reported 4 inches of snow. Monte Vista in Rio Grande county measured 5 inches of snow while Manitou Springs in El Paso county was graced with 6 inches of snow. The Broadmoor area of southwest Colorado Springs accumulated 8 inches of snow. Cuchara in Huerfano county acquired 8 inches of snow, while La Veta Pass received 10 inches of snow.

Winter Storm, Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains / X Sw Fremont / X E Sanguache / W Custer / W Huerfano / X N Costilla

When
January 27, 3:00 PM MST to 11:00 PM MST
Where
Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains / X Sw Fremont / X E Sanguache / W Custer / W Huerfano / X N Costilla forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.832, -106.332 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains / E Costilla / Sw Huerfano / X Sw Las Animas

When
January 27, 6:00 PM MST to 11:00 PM MST
Where
Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains / E Costilla / Sw Huerfano / X Sw Las Animas forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.778, -106.530 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Upper Huerfano River Basin/Walsenburg and Vicinity / Nc to Sc Huerfano

When
January 27, 6:00 PM MST to January 28, 2:00 AM MST
Where
Upper Huerfano River Basin/Walsenburg and Vicinity / Nc to Sc Huerfano forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.426, -104.809 (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.

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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: 5130366, 5130369, 5130370, 5130365, 5130367, 5130368, 5130371.