Colorado, 2008

Winter Weather in Colorado, February 11 to 12, 2008

February 11 to 12, 2008 · NWS GJT · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

A strong Pacific cold front moved through the area and produced significant snowfall across the northern mountains of western Colorado.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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.

A strong Pacific cold front moved through the area and produced significant snowfall across the northern mountains of western Colorado.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

2 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Elkhead and Park Mountains

When
February 11, 10:00 AM MST to February 12, 12:00 PM MST
Where
Elkhead and Park Mountains forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
40.552, -107.599 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall of 5 to 12 inches occurred over most of the area with wind gusts of 20 to 40 mph that produced blowing and drifting snow.

Winter Weather, Flattop Mountains

When
February 11, 10:00 AM MST to February 12, 12:00 PM 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 4 to 9 inches occurred with wind gusts of 20 to 40 mph that 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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 78662, 78663.