Colorado, 2000

Heavy Snow in Colorado, November 1, 2000

November 1, 2000 · NWS BOU · 4 events in 4 counties and zones

Heavy snow fell over portions of the North-Central Mountains, North and Middle Parks, as well as the foothills of Larimer and Boulder Counties. Most of the snowfall occurred from the Interstate 70 corridor northward.

Where it happened

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The toll

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS BOU wrote it up.

Heavy snow fell over portions of the North-Central Mountains, North and Middle Parks, as well as the foothills of Larimer and Boulder Counties. Most of the snowfall occurred from the Interstate 70 corridor northward. Snowfall totals from around the area included: 10 inches at Berthoud Pass, 9 inches, 4 miles southeast of Gould, 8 inches over the higher elevations of Jackson County, and 6 miles east-northeast of Virginia Dale, 6 inches at the Eisenhower Tunnel, Grand Lake and 3 miles east-southeast of Red Feather Lakes, with 5 inches reported 12 miles northwest of Kremmling, 2 miles northeast of Nederland and at Old Glendevy Ranch.

The radar

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Event by event

4 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Snow, Middle Park / C Grand

When
November 1, 12:00 AM MST to 12:00 PM MST
Where
Middle Park / C Grand forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.869, -106.117 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Rabbit Ears & Medicine Bow Ranges/Rocky Mountain National Park / W Larimer / Jackson Ecept C / N Grand / X Nw Boulder

When
November 1, 12:00 AM MST to 12:00 PM MST
Where
Rabbit Ears & Medicine Bow Ranges/Rocky Mountain National Park / W Larimer / Jackson Ecept C / N Grand / X Nw Boulder forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.382, -105.820 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Summit County/Mosquito Range/Indian Peaks / S Grand / Summit / W Clear Creek / W Gilpin / Sw Boulder / Nw Park

When
November 1, 12:00 AM MST to 12:00 PM MST
Where
Summit County/Mosquito Range/Indian Peaks / S Grand / Summit / W Clear Creek / W Gilpin / Sw Boulder / Nw Park 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 / C Boulder / Ne Gilpin / C Larimer

When
November 1, 12:00 AM MST to 12:00 PM MST
Where
Northern Front Range Foothills/Upper Laramie and Cache la Poudre River Basins / C Boulder / Ne Gilpin / C Larimer forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.380, -105.410 (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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5157407, 5157408, 5157409, 5157410.