Colorado, 2003Heavy Snow in Colorado, January 11, 2003
January 11, 2003 · NWS PUB · 2 events in 2 counties and zones
A weather system brought locally heavy snow to the southeast mountains and adjacent lower areas. Between 5 and 6 inches was reported near Fort Garland in Costilla county, and in La Veta in Huerfano county.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 2
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A weather system brought locally heavy snow to the southeast mountains and adjacent lower areas. Between 5 and 6 inches was reported near Fort Garland in Costilla county, and in La Veta in Huerfano county. Ten inches of fresh snow graced the Cuchara area in Huerfano county.
Heavy Snow, Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 7500 & 11000 Ft
- When
- January 11, 7:00 AM MST to 8:00 PM MST
- Where
- Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 7500 & 11000 Ft forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 37.426, -104.809 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Walsenburg Vicinity / Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Ft
- When
- January 11, 7:00 AM MST to 8:00 PM MST
- Where
- Walsenburg Vicinity / Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Ft forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 37.685, -104.961 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
- 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.
- Wildfire in California, January 11 to 31, 2003$2.5 million · 1 event
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- Extreme Cold in Georgia, January 11 to 19, 200397 events
- Heavy Snow in New York, January 11, 2003$130,000 · 7 events
- Heavy Snow in Pennsylvania, January 11 to 12, 2003$150,000 · 1 event
- Strong Wind in New Jersey, January 11, 2003$200 · 2 events
- Heavy Snow in West Virginia, January 11, 20032 events
- High Wind in Oregon, January 11, 20032 events
- Winter Storm in California, January 11 to 12, 20032 events
- Strong Wind in Delaware, January 11, 2003$100 · 1 event
- Heavy Snow in Maryland, January 11, 20031 event
- Heavy Snow in New York, January 11 to 12, 20031 event
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: 5339960, 5339961.