Colorado, 2004

Winter Weather in Colorado, November 1, 2004

November 1, 2004 · NWS GJT · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

A storm system began affecting the area the end of October and produced widespread snowfall of 5 to 11 inches with local amounts of 14 to 21 inches before exiting the area.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 6 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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 GJT wrote it up.

A storm system began affecting the area the end of October and produced widespread snowfall of 5 to 11 inches with local amounts of 14 to 21 inches before exiting the area.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

6 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Elkhead and Park Mountains

When
November 1, 12:00 AM MST to 4:00 AM MST
Where
Elkhead and Park Mountains forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
40.552, -107.599 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Flattop Mountains

When
November 1, 12:00 AM MST to 4:00 AM MST
Where
Flattop Mountains forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
40.062, -107.603 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys

When
November 1, 12:00 AM MST to 4:00 AM MST
Where
Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
39.481, -107.172 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Grand and Battlement Mesas

When
November 1, 12:00 AM MST to 4:00 AM MST
Where
Grand and Battlement Mesas forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
39.159, -108.078 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Northwestern San Juan Mountains

When
November 1, 12:00 AM MST to 4:00 AM MST
Where
Northwestern San Juan Mountains forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
38.210, -107.755 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, West Elk and Sawatch Mountains

When
November 1, 12:00 AM MST to 4:00 AM MST
Where
West Elk and Sawatch Mountains forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
38.643, -107.721 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Winter Weather
Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5427765, 5427766, 5427767, 5427768, 5427769, 5427770.