Colorado, 2011Winter Weather in Colorado, January 19, 2011
January 19, 2011 · NWS GJT · 8 events in 8 counties and zones
A moist northwest flow with embedded disturbances produced significant snowfall in portions of western Colorado.
Every event with a place to put it; 8 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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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 8
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.
A moist northwest flow with embedded disturbances produced significant snowfall in portions of western Colorado.
Winter Weather, Elkhead and Park Mountains
- When
- January 19, 3:00 AM MST to 11:00 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 accumulations of 5 to 12 inches were measured across the area. Locally heavier amounts include 14 inches on Rabbit Ears Pass and the Tower SNOTEL site. Wind gusts of 20 to 35 mph produced areas of blowing and drifting snow.
Winter Weather, Flattop Mountains
- When
- January 19, 3:00 AM MST to 9:00 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 accumulations of 5 to 12 inches were measured across the area. Locally heavier amounts included 13 inches at the Ripple Creek SNOTEL site. Wind gusts of 20 to 30 mph produced areas of blowing and drifting snow.
Winter Weather, Upper Yampa River Basin
- When
- January 19, 4:00 AM MST to 9:00 PM 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 accumulations of 5 to 9 inches were measured across the area.
Winter Weather, Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys
- When
- January 19, 5:00 AM MST to 11:00 PM MST
- Where
- Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 39.481, -107.172 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snowfall accumulations of 4 to 12 inches were measured across the area. Locally heavier amounts included 19 inches at Vail Ski Area. Wind gusts of 20 to 30 mph produced areas of blowing and drifting snow.
Winter Weather, West Elk and Sawatch Mountains
- When
- January 19, 6:00 AM MST to 10:00 PM MST
- Where
- West Elk and Sawatch Mountains forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 38.643, -107.721 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snowfall accumulations of 5 to 12 inches were measured across the area. Wind gusts of 20 to 250 mph produced areas of blowing and drifting snow.
Winter Weather, Grand and Battlement Mesas
- When
- January 19, 7:00 AM MST to 8:00 PM MST
- Where
- Grand and Battlement Mesas forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 39.159, -108.078 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snowfall accumulations of 4 to 8 inches were measured across the area. Wind gusts of 20 to 35 mph produced areas of blowing and drifting snow.
Winter Weather, Northwestern San Juan Mountains
- When
- January 19, 10:00 AM MST to 11:00 PM MST
- Where
- Northwestern San Juan Mountains forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 38.210, -107.755 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snowfall accumulations of 5 to 12 inches were measured across the area. Locally heavier amounts included 13 inches on Highway 550 at the Avalanche Monument within the Uncompahgre Gorge. Wind gusts of 20 to 30 mph produced areas of blowing and drifting snow.
Winter Weather, Central Colorado River Basin
- When
- January 19, 12:00 PM MST to 6:00 PM MST
- Where
- Central Colorado River Basin forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 39.481, -107.172 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snowfall accumulations of 2 to 6 inches were measured across much of the area. Wind gusts of 15 to 30 mph produced areas of blowing snow.
- 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.
- Winter Weather in Oklahoma, January 19 to 20, 20113 deaths · 24 events
- Winter Weather in Kansas, January 19 to 20, 201115 injured · $95,000 · 6 events
- Winter Weather in Kansas, January 19, 20113 injured · $155,000 · 13 events
- Winter Storm in Missouri, January 19 to 20, 20117 injured · 20 events
- Winter Weather in Nebraska, January 19, 20112 injured · $30,000 · 3 events
- Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Nebraska, January 19 to 20, 201124 events
- Heavy Snow in Missouri, January 19 to 20, 201114 events
- High Surf in Hawaii, January 19 to 26, 201114 events
- Winter Storm in Oklahoma, January 19 to 20, 201112 events
- Heavy Snow in Nebraska, January 19, 20118 events
- Heavy Snow in Kansas, January 19, 20118 events
- Heavy Snow in Nebraska, January 19 to 20, 20117 events
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: 279730, 279736, 279731, 279734, 279735, 279733, 279737, 279732.