Colorado, 2002Heavy Snow in Colorado, January 10, 2002
January 10, 2002 · NWS PUB · 2 events in 2 counties and zones
2 heavy snow, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 2
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Heavy Snow, Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge
- When
- January 10, 1:00 AM MST to 8:00 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)
An upper level disturbance caused a general 2 to 4 inch snowfall across much of southern Colorado. However, heavier snowfall occurred over northern El Paso county and Chaffee county, where up to 6 inches of snow fell around Calhan and Buena Vista.
Heavy Snow, Upper Arkansas River Valley/Salida and Vicinity
- When
- January 10, 1:00 AM MST to 8:00 AM 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)
An upper level disturbance brought a quick shot of snow to much of southern Colorado. Generally, amounts ranged from 2 to 4 inches, but higher amounts were seen in northern El Paso county, where up to 6 inches fell around Calhan, and in Chaffee county, where up to 6 inches fell around Buena Vista.
- Heavy Snow
- Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.
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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5279366, 5279367.