Colorado, 2004

Winter Storm in Colorado, November 27 to 28, 2004

November 27 to 28, 2004 · NWS PUB · 8 events in 8 counties and zones

8 winter storm, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 8 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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.

The radar

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Event by event

8 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Western Chaffee County Between 9000 & 11000 Ft

When
November 27, 12:00 PM MST to November 28, 12:00 PM MST
Where
Western Chaffee County Between 9000 & 11000 Ft forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.747, -106.194 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A very slow moving winter storm system produced widespread heavy snow accumulations across southern Colorado. Here are some selected snow reports: 6 inches occurred around Walsenburg...San Luis...7 miles east of Monument and 10 miles northwest of Salida, 8 inches at Rye, 9 inches14 miles south-southeast of Walsenburg, a foot at La Veta...Beulah...Maysville...Cuchara, and 14 inches 5 miles north of Canon City.

Winter Storm, Central Chaffee County Below 9000 Ft

When
November 27, 12:00 PM MST to November 28, 12:00 PM MST
Where
Central Chaffee County Below 9000 Ft forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.747, -106.194 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Southern San Luis Valley

When
November 27, 12:00 PM MST to November 28, 12:00 PM MST
Where
Southern San Luis Valley forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.240, -105.810 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 7500 & 11000 Ft

When
November 27, 12:00 PM MST to November 28, 12:00 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)

Winter Storm, Wet Mountains Between 8500 and 10000 Ft

When
November 27, 12:00 PM MST to November 28, 12:00 PM MST
Where
Wet Mountains Between 8500 and 10000 Ft forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.110, -105.070 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Canon City Vicinity / Eastern Fremont County

When
November 27, 12:00 PM MST to November 28, 12:00 PM MST
Where
Canon City Vicinity / Eastern Fremont County forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.488, -105.323 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Northern El Paso County / Monument Ridge / Rampart Range Below 7500 Ft

When
November 27, 12:00 PM MST to November 28, 12:00 PM MST
Where
Northern El Paso County / Monument Ridge / Rampart Range Below 7500 Ft forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.832, -104.526 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Walsenburg Vicinity / Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Ft

When
November 27, 12:00 PM MST to November 28, 12:00 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)

What these are

Winter Storm
A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.

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

The same day elsewhere

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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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5427789, 5427790, 5427791, 5427792, 5427793, 5427794, 5427795, 5427796.