Colorado, 2004

Heavy 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.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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 PUB wrote it up.

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.

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Event by event

2 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.

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)

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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5430756, 5430757.