A persistent and moist northwest flow aloft resulted in significant snowfall across western Colorado.
Every event with a place to put it; 16 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
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.
The episode as NWS GJT wrote it up.
A persistent and moist northwest flow aloft resulted in significant snowfall across western Colorado.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Grand Junction, CO wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Nov 14, 2:42 AM MST, 7 hours 18 minutes earlier.
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</html>HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 600 AM MST SUN NOV 14 2010 COZ001>014-017>023-UTZ022>025-027>029-151300- ANIMAS RIVER BASIN-ARCHES/GRAND FLAT-CANYONLANDS/NATURAL BRIDGES- CENTRAL COLORADO RIVER BASIN- CENTRAL GUNNISON AND UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER BASIN- CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN-DEBEQUE TO SILT CORRIDOR- EASTERN UINTA BASIN-EASTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS- ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS-FLAT TOPS- FOUR CORNERS/UPPER DOLORES RIVER- GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS- GRAND VALLEY-LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS-LOWER YAMPA RIVER BASIN- NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-PARADOX VALLEY/LOWER DOLORES RIVER- ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN-SOUTHEAST UTAH- SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-TAVAPUTS PLATEAU- UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE-UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY- UPPER YAMPA RIVER BASIN-WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS- 600 AM MST SUN NOV 14 2010 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN COLORADO. ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTHWEST COLORADO... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT SUNDAY UNTIL MIDNIGHT MONDAY FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTHWEST COLORADO... .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT EXPECT PERIODS OF MODERATE SNOWFALL THROUGH THE WEEKEND OVER THE FLATTOPS...ELKHEAD...AND PARK MOUNTAIN RANGES. A SNOW ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED. LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS WILL OCCUR OVER THE REST OF THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL MOUNTAINS TODAY...OTHERWISE NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER IS EXPECTED. DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY MORE SNOW EXPECTED MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL MOUNTAINS WITH SEVERAL INCHES OF NEW SNOW POSSIBLE. REMAINING AREAS WILL SEE A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUDS THROUGH SATURDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED TODAY OR TONIGHT...HOWEVER SPOTTERS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
13 winter weather, 3 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Snowfall of 5 to 11 inches occurred. LOcally higher amounts included 14 inches at Irwin Lodge.
Snowfall of 4 to 6 inches occurred above the 8000 foot level.
Snowfall of 18 to 26 inches pounded the area. Locally higher amounts included 40 inches at the Tower SNOTEL site. Wind gusts of 30 to 50 mph resulted in local blizzard conditions. Highway 40 was closed for a period of time on the 16th.
Snowfall of 10 to 21 inches occurred. Interstate 70 was closed for a period of time on the 16th, with local blizzard conditions were reported by law enforcement. Otherwise, measured wind gusts were generally in the 25 to 45 mph range.
Snowfall of 12 to 25 inches occurred. Wind gusts of 25 to 40 mph produced areas of blowing and drifting snow.
Snowfall of 5 to 10 inches occurred across most of the area.
Snowfall of 5 to 12 inches occurred, with locally higher amounts including 15 inches at Red Mountain Pass. Wind gusts of 30 to 60 mph caused local blizzard conditions.
Snowfall of 3 to 6 inches occurred, with locally higher amounts up to 7 inches. Wind gusts of 20 to 30 mph resulted in local areas of blowing and drifting snow.
Snowfall of 2 to 4 inches occurred. Wind gusts of 20 to 30 mph produced local areas of blowing and drifting snow.
Snowfall of 3 to 6 inches occurred, with locally higher amounts up to 9 inches in the Glenwood Springs area.
Snowfall of about 5 inches occurred above the 8000 foot level. Wind gusts of 20 to 30 mph resulted in local areas of blowing and drifting snow.
Snowfall of 4 to 9 inches occurred. Wind gusts of 15 to 30 mph produced local areas of blowing and drifting snow.
Snowfall of 4 to 8 inches occurred. Wind gusts of 25 to 60 mph produced local blizzard conditions.
Snowfall of 4 to 7 inches was measured. Wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph produced areas of blowing and drifting snow.
Snowfall of 5 to 8 inches was measured.
New snowfall of 5 to 8 inches was measured. Wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph produced areas of blowing and drifting snow.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Colorado in 2010Every state in 2010This day in weather historyWarnings in Colorado, November 2010
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: 269315, 269316, 269314, 269319, 269320, 269305, 269317, 269308, 269310, 269312, 269304, 269306, 269318, 269323, 269322, 269321.