Colorado, 2009

Winter Storm in Colorado, November 14 to 15, 2009

November 14 to 15, 2009 · NWS BOU · 7 events in 7 counties and zones

A storm system produced heavy snow over parts of Front Range Foothills, Urban Corridor and Palmer Divide. 5 inches near Blackhawk and 4 miles east-northeast of Nederland.

Where it happened

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The toll

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS BOU wrote it up.

A storm system produced heavy snow over parts of Front Range Foothills, Urban Corridor and Palmer Divide. Storms totals in the Front Range Foothills included: 13.5 inches, 6 miles southwest of Evergreen and near Genesee; 13 inches, 3 miles northwest of Idledale; 12 inches, 3 miles north of Conifer and near Kittredge; 11 inches, 12 miles southwest of Boulder and 3 miles southeast of Indian Hills and at Strontia Springs Dam; 10 inches near Bailey, Bergen Park and Crow Hill; 9.5 inches near Blackhawk and 4 miles east-northeast of Nederland.

Across the Urban Corridor and Palmer Divide storm totals included: 12 inches at Highlands Ranch, 11 inches, 5 miles south-southwest of Arapahoe Park and Louviers; 10 inches, 4 miles south of Denver; 9 inches near Englewood, 2 miles southeast of Greeley, Lakewood, 5 miles south-southeast of Sedalia, and Wheat Ridge; 8 inches at Aurora and 3 miles south-southwest of Castle Pines; 7.5 inches, 3 miles southeast of Denver; with 7 inches near Chappell and 2 miles north-northeast of Commerce City.

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Event by event

7 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Larimer & Boulder Counties Between 6000 & 9000 Feet

When
November 14, 6:00 PM MST to November 15, 11:00 AM MST
Where
Larimer & Boulder Counties Between 6000 & 9000 Feet forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
40.380, -105.410 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Storm totals included: 11 inches, 12 miles southwest of Boulder; 9.5 inches near Blackhawk and 4 miles east-northeast of Nederland, with 7 inches near Estes Park.

Winter Storm, Jefferson & W Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet / Gilpin / Clear Creek / Ne Park Counties Below 9000 Feet

When
November 14, 6:00 PM MST to November 15, 11:00 AM MST
Where
Jefferson & W Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet / Gilpin / Clear Creek / Ne Park Counties Below 9000 Feet forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
39.516, -105.413 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Storm totals included: 13.5 inches, 6 miles southwest of Evergreen and near Genesee; 13 inches, 3 miles northwest of Idledale; 12 inches, 3 miles north of Conifer and near Kittredge; 11 inches, 3 miles southeast of Indian Hills and at Strontia Springs Dam; with 10 inches near Bailey, Bergen Park and Crow Hill.

Winter Storm, Boulder & Jefferson Counties Below 6000 Feet / W Broomfield County

When
November 14, 6:00 PM MST to November 15, 11:00 AM MST
Where
Boulder & Jefferson Counties Below 6000 Feet / W Broomfield County forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
39.878, -105.220 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Storm totals included: 11 inches at Broomfield, 10.5 inches, 4 miles east of Boulder and near Westminster; 10 inches, 5 miles west of Littleton and 3 miles south-southeast of Morrison; 9 inches near Englewood, Lakewood and Wheat Ridge; and 8 inches at Lafayette.

Winter Storm, N Douglas County Below 6000 Feet / Denver / W Adams & Arapahoe Counties / E Broomfield County

When
November 14, 6:00 PM MST to November 15, 11:00 AM MST
Where
N Douglas County Below 6000 Feet / Denver / W Adams & Arapahoe Counties / E Broomfield County forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
39.714, -104.707 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Storm totals included: 12 inches at Highlands Ranch, 10 inches, 4 miles south of Denver; 9 inches near Englewood, Lakewood and Wheat Ridge; 8 inches at Aurora; 7.5 inches, 3 miles southeast of Denver; 7 inches, 2 miles north-northeast of Commerce City.

Winter Storm, Elbert / C & E Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet

When
November 14, 6:00 PM MST to November 15, 11:00 AM MST
Where
Elbert / C & E Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
39.422, -104.468 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Storm totals included: 11 inches at Louviers, 9 inches, 5 miles south-southeast of Sedalia; and 8 inches, 3 miles south-southwest of Castle Pines.

Winter Storm, C & S Weld County

When
November 14, 6:00 PM MST to November 15, 11:00 AM MST
Where
C & S Weld County forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
40.555, -104.392 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Storm totals included 9 inches, 2 miles southeast of Greeley and 7 inches, 6 miles northwest of Greeley.

Winter Storm, C & E Adams & Arapahoe Counties

When
November 14, 6:00 PM MST to November 15, 11:00 AM MST
Where
C & E Adams & Arapahoe Counties forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
39.762, -104.338 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Storm totals included 11 inches, 5 miles south-southwest of Arapahoe Park; with 7 inches near Chappell.

What these are

Winter Storm
A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 201329, 201330, 201331, 201332, 201333, 201334, 203202.