Colorado, 2005Winter Weather in Colorado, December 26 to 27, 2005
December 26 to 27, 2005 · NWS GJT · 7 events in 7 counties and zones
Strong winds and snowfall of 5 to 10 inches occurred in the mountains of western Colorado as a Pacific storm raced across the area. Localized snowfall amounts of 11 inches and 16 inches were reported at Rico and the Vail Ski Area, respectively.
Every event with a place to put it; 7 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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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 7
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.
Strong winds and snowfall of 5 to 10 inches occurred in the mountains of western Colorado as a Pacific storm raced across the area. Localized snowfall amounts of 11 inches and 16 inches were reported at Rico and the Vail Ski Area, respectively. Frequent wind gusts of 25 to 40 mph buffeted the mountains, with some ski areas recording gusts around 60 mph.
Winter Weather, Elkhead and Park Mountains
- When
- December 26, 7:00 PM MST to December 27, 4:00 PM 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
- December 26, 7:00 PM MST to December 27, 4:00 PM 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
- December 26, 7:00 PM MST to December 27, 4:00 PM 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
- December 26, 7:00 PM MST to December 27, 4:00 PM 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
- December 26, 7:00 PM MST to December 27, 4:00 PM 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, Southwestern San Juan Mountains
- When
- December 26, 7:00 PM MST to December 27, 4:00 PM MST
- Where
- Southwestern San Juan Mountains forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 37.594, -107.912 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, West Elk and Sawatch Mountains
- When
- December 26, 7:00 PM MST to December 27, 4:00 PM 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)
- 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.
- Flooding in Oregon, December 26 to 31, 2005$14 million · 5 events
- Winter Weather in Vermont, December 26, 2005$60,000 · 4 events
- Heavy Snow and Damaging Winds in Utah, December 26 to 27, 2005$30,000 · 80 kt wind · 6 events
- Dense Fog in Virginia, December 26, 200516 events
- Tornado in California, December 26, 2005$20,000 · F0 · 1 event
- Dense Fog in West Virginia, December 26, 20058 events
- Winter Weather in North Carolina, December 26, 20057 events
- High Wind in Oregon, December 26 to 27, 200576 kt wind · 6 events
- Dense Fog in Maryland, December 26, 20053 events
- Dense Fog in Wisconsin, December 26 to 27, 20053 events
- Winter Storm in Maine, December 26 to 27, 20053 events
- Heavy Snow in Maine, December 26 to 27, 20052 events
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: 5480081, 5485852, 5485853, 5485854, 5485855, 5485856, 5485857.