Winter Weather, Upper Yampa River Basin
- When
- February 4, 8:00 AM MST to February 5, 2:00 PM MST
- Where
- Upper Yampa River Basin forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 40.485, -106.991 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather in Colorado, February 4 to 5, 2006
Snowfall amounts of 5 to 9 inches were measured across the northern and some central mountain areas of western Colorado, as well as the Upper Yampa River Basin. Locally higher amounts included 14 inches at the Tower SNOTEL located in the Park Range.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 4 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
The toll
- 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.
What happened
The episode as NWS GJT wrote it up.
Snowfall amounts of 5 to 9 inches were measured across the northern and some central mountain areas of western Colorado, as well as the Upper Yampa River Basin. Locally higher amounts included 14 inches at the Tower SNOTEL located in the Park Range. Frequent wind gusts of 25 to 40 mph occurred across the mountains. Locally higher gusts included 72 mph at Aspen Highlands Ski Area and 59 mph at the Storm Peak Lab.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
4 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Weather, Elkhead and Park Mountains
- When
- February 4, 8:00 AM MST to February 5, 2:00 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
- February 4, 8:00 AM MST to February 5, 2:00 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
- February 4, 8:00 AM MST to February 5, 2:00 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)
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.
The same day elsewhere
- Wildfire in Oklahoma, February 4, 2006
- Winter Storm in Ohio, February 4 to 5, 2006
- Tornadoes and Hail in Virginia, February 4, 2006
- Coastal Flood in Washington, February 4, 2006
- Lightning Strike in Florida, February 4, 2006
- Damaging Wind in Pennsylvania, February 4, 2006
- Damaging Winds in Maryland, February 4, 2006
- Damaging Wind in Pennsylvania, February 4, 2006
- Winter Weather in West Virginia, February 4 to 5, 2006
- Winter Storm and High Wind in Utah, February 4, 2006
- Dense Fog in California, February 4, 2006
- Marine Thunderstorm Winds in North Atlantic Coastal Waters, February 4, 2006
More
Every storm in Colorado in 2006Every state in 2006This day in weather historyWarnings in Colorado, February 2006
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: 5487382, 5487383, 5487384, 5487385.