Colorado, 2005Winter Weather in Colorado, December 28 to 29, 2005
December 28 to 29, 2005 · NWS GJT · 4 events in 4 counties and zones
A fast moving Pacific storm buffeted the northern mountains and much of the central mountain areas of western Colorado with strong winds and 5 to 10 inches of new snow. Frequent wind gusts of 25 to 35 mph were recorded.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 4
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.
A fast moving Pacific storm buffeted the northern mountains and much of the central mountain areas of western Colorado with strong winds and 5 to 10 inches of new snow. Frequent wind gusts of 25 to 35 mph were recorded. Locally higher gusts included 83 mph at Monarch Pass and 56 mph at the top of the Telluride Ski Area.
Winter Weather, Elkhead and Park Mountains
- When
- December 28, 6:00 PM MST to December 29, 3:00 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 28, 6:00 PM MST to December 29, 3:00 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 28, 6:00 PM MST to December 29, 3:00 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, West Elk and Sawatch Mountains
- When
- December 28, 6:00 PM MST to December 29, 3:00 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.
- Storm Surge and Debris Flows in California, December 28 to 31, 2005$130 million · 64 kt wind · 12 events
- Tornadoes and Hail in Georgia, December 28, 2005$2.9 million · F1 · 66 events
- Tornado in Georgia, December 28, 2005$200,000 · F0 · 1 event
- Tornadoes and Hail in Georgia, December 28, 2005$15,000 · F1 · 9 events
- Tornado and Damaging Wind in Georgia, December 28, 2005$55,000 · F0 · 2 events
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, December 28, 2005$35,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, December 28, 2005$18,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, December 28, 2005$18,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event
- Winter Weather in New York, December 28 to 29, 2005$15,000 · 3 events
- Flooding in Oregon, December 28 to 31, 200511 events
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, December 28, 2005$15,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, December 28, 2005$15,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5485858, 5485859, 5485860, 5485861.