Colorado, 2004Heavy Snow in Colorado, December 28 to 30, 2004
December 28 to 30, 2004 · NWS PUB · 2 events in 2 counties and zones
An upper level storm system moving across Colorado produced periods of heavy snow over portions of the eastern San Juan Mountains. and 13 inches of snow fell near the summit of Wolf Creek Pass in Mineral county.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 2
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An upper level storm system moving across Colorado produced periods of heavy snow over portions of the eastern San Juan Mountains. Twelve inches of snow occurred 10 miles southwest of Creede...and 13 inches of snow fell near the summit of Wolf Creek Pass in Mineral county.
Heavy Snow, La Garita Mountains Above 10000 Ft
- When
- December 28, 11:00 PM MST to December 30, 6:00 AM MST
- Where
- La Garita Mountains Above 10000 Ft forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 37.778, -106.530 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Eastern San Juan Mountains Above 10000 Ft
- When
- December 28, 11:00 PM MST to December 30, 6:00 AM MST
- Where
- Eastern San Juan Mountains Above 10000 Ft forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 37.484, -106.500 (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.
- Flooding in Arizona, December 28 to 30, 2004$200,000 · 9 events
- Damaging Wind in California, December 28, 2004$30,000 · 1 event
- High Wind in California, December 28, 2004$15,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event
- Flash Flood in California, December 28, 2004$15,000 · 1 event
- Heavy Snow in Utah, December 28 to 31, 20046 events
- Heavy Snow in Washington, December 28 to 29, 20044 events
- Heavy Rain in California, December 28 to 31, 20043 events
- Heavy Snow in Nevada, December 28 to 29, 20042 events
- Winter Storm in Utah, December 28 to 30, 20042 events
- Winter Weather in Colorado, December 28 to 30, 20042 events
- Blizzard in Alaska, December 28 to 30, 20041 event
- Heavy Rain in California, December 28 to 29, 20041 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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5430756, 5430757.