Colorado, 2007

Winter Weather in Colorado, November 27 to 28, 2007

November 27 to 28, 2007 · NWS GJT · 4 events in 4 counties and zones

An upper level trough and associated surface cold front swept across western Colorado and brought snow and strong winds to the northern and central mountains.

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.

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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.

An upper level trough and associated surface cold front swept across western Colorado and brought snow and strong winds to the northern and central mountains.

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Event by event

4 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Elkhead and Park Mountains

When
November 27, 12:00 PM MST to November 28, 11:00 AM MST
Where
Elkhead and Park Mountains forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
40.552, -107.599 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall of 5 to 11 inches blanketed the area. Frequent wind gusts of 20 to 40 mph produced blowing and drifting snow. A wind gust of 45 mph was recorded at the Storm Peak Laboratory on Mount Werner.

Winter Weather, Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys

When
November 27, 1:00 PM MST to November 28, 10:00 AM MST
Where
Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
39.481, -107.172 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall of 5 to 9 inches blanketed the area. Frequent wind gusts of 25 to 40 mph produced blowing and drifting snow. A wind gust of 55 mph was recorded at the Crown RAWS.

Winter Weather, Flattop Mountains

When
November 27, 1:00 PM MST to November 28, 9:00 AM MST
Where
Flattop Mountains forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
40.062, -107.603 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall of 5 to 6 inches blanketed the area. Frequent wind gusts of 25 to 45 mph produced blowing and drifting snow.

Winter Weather, Upper Yampa River Basin

When
November 27, 9:00 PM MST to November 28, 3:00 AM MST
Where
Upper Yampa River Basin forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
40.485, -106.991 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall of 5 to 8 inches blanketed the town of Steamboat Springs with amounts of 1 to 3 inches occurring elsewhere across the Upper Yampa River Basin. Frequent wind gusts of 20 to 30 mph produced blowing and drifting snow.

What these are

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

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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: 65533, 65535, 65536, 65537.