Colorado, 2000

Heavy Snow in Colorado, March 30 to 31, 2000

March 30 to 31, 2000 · NWS BOU · 7 events in 7 counties and zones

One more snow event capped off the month of March. Heavy snow once again developed in and near the Front Range Foothills and along the Palmer Divide.

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.

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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.

What happened

The episode as NWS BOU wrote it up.

One more snow event capped off the month of March. Heavy snow once again developed in and near the Front Range Foothills and along the Palmer Divide. Snowfall totals from the storm included: 16 inches at Squaw Mountain, 15 inches, 4 miles south of Rollinsville, 13 inches, 8 miles west-northwest of Evergreen, 12 inches, 11 miles southwest of Morrison, 11 inches at Coal Creek Canyon and 5 miles south of Antero Reservoir, 10 inches, 3 miles north of Blackhawk, Eldorado Springs and near Strasburg, 9 inches at Fairplay, Ken Caryl Ranch, Larkspur and Limon, with 8 inches at Elizabeth.

The radar

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Event by event

7 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Snow, Summit County/Mosquito Range/Indian Peaks

When
March 30, 6:00 PM MST to March 31, 12:00 PM MST
Where
Summit County/Mosquito Range/Indian Peaks forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.726, -105.675 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Northern Front Range Foothills/Upper Laramie and Cache la Poudre River Basins

When
March 30, 6:00 PM MST to March 31, 12:00 PM MST
Where
Northern Front Range Foothills/Upper Laramie and Cache la Poudre River Basins forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.380, -105.410 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Southern Front Range Foothills/Clear Creek Basin

When
March 30, 6:00 PM MST to March 31, 12:00 PM MST
Where
Southern Front Range Foothills/Clear Creek Basin forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.516, -105.413 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, South Park

When
March 30, 6:00 PM MST to March 31, 12:00 PM MST
Where
South Park forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.119, -105.717 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Eastern Douglas and Western Elbert Counties/Castle Rock and Vicinity

When
March 30, 6:00 PM MST to March 31, 12:00 PM MST
Where
Eastern Douglas and Western Elbert Counties/Castle Rock and Vicinity forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.422, -104.468 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Eastern Adams and Eastern Arapahoe Counties

When
March 30, 6:00 PM MST to March 31, 12:00 PM MST
Where
Eastern Adams and Eastern Arapahoe Counties forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.762, -104.338 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Denver Metropolitan Area

When
March 30, 6:00 PM MST to March 31, 12:00 PM MST
Where
Denver Metropolitan Area forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.714, -104.707 (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.

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: 5132717, 5132718, 5132719, 5132720, 5132721, 5132722, 5132723.