Colorado, 2000Winter Storm in Colorado, January 9, 2000
January 9, 2000 · NWS GJT · 4 events in 4 counties and zones
A moist northwest flow aloft produced 8 to 16 inches of new snow in many northern and central mountain areas of western Colorado. Wind gusts of 50 to 60 MPH were common in exposed areas.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 4
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 moist northwest flow aloft produced 8 to 16 inches of new snow in many northern and central mountain areas of western Colorado. Wind gusts of 50 to 60 MPH were common in exposed areas. A peak gust of 93 MPH was clocked at the Storm Peak Lab near Steamboat Springs Ski Area.
Winter Storm, Elkhead and Park Mountains/Flat Tops/White River Plateau
- When
- January 9, 12:00 AM MST to 11:00 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)
Winter Storm, Upper Yampa River Basin/Steamboat Springs and Vicinity
- When
- January 9, 12:00 AM MST to 11:00 PM MST
- Where
- Upper Yampa River Basin/Steamboat Springs and Vicinity forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 40.485, -106.991 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys/Aspen and Vicinity
- When
- January 9, 12:00 AM MST to 11:00 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)
Winter Storm, West Elk and Sawatch Mountains/Taylor Park
- When
- January 9, 12:00 AM MST to 11:00 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)
- 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.
- Tornado in Alabama, January 9, 2000$500,000 · F1 · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in Alabama, January 9 to 10, 2000$150,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event
- High Wind in Montana, January 9, 20001 injured · $50,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event
- High Wind in Washington, January 9, 2000$50,000 · 60 kt wind · 7 events
- High Wind in Idaho, January 9, 2000$40,000 · 60 kt wind · 4 events
- Tornado in Alabama, January 9, 20001 injured · $20,000 · F0 · 1 event
- Dense Fog in Wisconsin, January 9 to 10, 200020 events
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, January 9, 2000$23,000 · 1 event
- Heavy Snow and High Wind in Colorado, January 9 to 10, 200080 kt wind · 16 events
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, January 9, 2000$18,000 · 1 event
- Dense Fog in Wisconsin, January 9 to 10, 200012 events
- Frost and Freeze in Wisconsin, January 9 to 10, 20008 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: 5131027, 5131028, 5131029, 5131030.