Winter Storm, Pikes Peak Above 11000 Ft
- When
- October 25, 6:00 PM MST to October 26, 4:00 PM MST
- Where
- Pikes Peak Above 11000 Ft forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 38.857, -104.844 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm in Colorado, October 25 to 26, 2011
A strong storm system generated significant snow across much of the mountains and adjacent terrain of southern Colorado. and Westcliffe (Custer County).
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 21 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 21
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 PUB wrote it up.
A strong storm system generated significant snow across much of the mountains and adjacent terrain of southern Colorado. Some of the higher reported snow amounts included 6 to 8 inches on the north side of Colorado Springs and Black Forest (El Paso County)...Woodland Park and Divide (Teller County)...Penrose and Florence (Fremont County)...Beulah (Pueblo County)...Buena Vista (Chaffee County)...and Westcliffe (Custer County). Ten inches to 12 inches accumulated in Leadville (Lake County)... Rosita and Hillside (Custer County)...Rye (Pueblo County)...and Florissant (Teller County). Thirteen to 14 inches was measured south and west of Walsenburg (Huerfano County)...and 7 miles west of Westcliffe (Custer County). A power loss affected up to 1500 customers in Fremont County, due to downed tree limbs from heavy snow accumulation.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
21 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Storm, Teller County / Rampart Range Above 7500 Ft / Pikes Peak Between 7500 & 11000 Ft
- When
- October 25, 11:00 PM MST to October 26, 3:00 PM MST
- Where
- Teller County / Rampart Range Above 7500 Ft / Pikes Peak Between 7500 & 11000 Ft forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 38.729, -105.043 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Northern El Paso County / Monument Ridge / Rampart Range Below 7500 Ft
- When
- October 25, 11:00 PM MST to October 26, 4:00 PM MST
- Where
- Northern El Paso County / Monument Ridge / Rampart Range Below 7500 Ft forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 38.832, -104.526 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Eastern Sawatch Mountains Above 11000 Ft
- When
- October 26, 3:00 AM MST to 4:00 PM MST
- Where
- Eastern Sawatch Mountains Above 11000 Ft forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 38.677, -106.274 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Western Chaffee County Between 9000 & 11000 Ft
- When
- October 26, 3:00 AM MST to 4:00 PM MST
- Where
- Western Chaffee County Between 9000 & 11000 Ft forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 38.747, -106.194 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Eastern San Juan Mountains Above 10000 Ft
- When
- October 26, 3:00 AM MST to 4:00 PM MST
- Where
- Eastern San Juan Mountains Above 10000 Ft forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 37.484, -106.500 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Eastern Lake County / Western Mosquito Range Above 11000 Ft
- When
- October 26, 4:00 AM MST to 5:00 PM MST
- Where
- Eastern Lake County / Western Mosquito Range Above 11000 Ft forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 39.202, -106.345 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Leadville Vicinity / Lake County Below 11000 Ft
- When
- October 26, 4:00 AM MST to 5:00 PM MST
- Where
- Leadville Vicinity / Lake County Below 11000 Ft forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 39.202, -106.345 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Northwest Fremont County Above 8500 Ft
- When
- October 26, 4:00 AM MST to 4:00 PM MST
- Where
- Northwest Fremont County Above 8500 Ft forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 38.473, -105.440 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Central Chaffee County Below 9000 Ft
- When
- October 26, 5:00 AM MST to 3:00 PM MST
- Where
- Central Chaffee County Below 9000 Ft forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 38.747, -106.194 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Eastern Chaffee County / Western Mosquito Range Above 9000 Ft
- When
- October 26, 5:00 AM MST to 4:00 PM MST
- Where
- Eastern Chaffee County / Western Mosquito Range Above 9000 Ft forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 38.747, -106.194 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Ft
- When
- October 26, 5:00 AM MST to 6:00 PM MST
- Where
- Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Ft forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 37.867, -105.544 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, West / Central Fremont County Below 8500 Ft
- When
- October 26, 6:00 AM MST to 6:00 PM MST
- Where
- West / Central Fremont County Below 8500 Ft forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 38.473, -105.440 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Canon City Vicinity / Eastern Fremont County
- When
- October 26, 6:00 AM MST to 6:00 PM MST
- Where
- Canon City Vicinity / Eastern Fremont County forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 38.488, -105.323 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 & 11000 Ft
- When
- October 26, 7:00 AM MST to 5:00 PM MST
- Where
- Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 & 11000 Ft forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 37.992, -105.637 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Westcliffe Vicinity / Wet Mountain Valley Below 8500 Ft
- When
- October 26, 7:00 AM MST to 5:00 PM MST
- Where
- Westcliffe Vicinity / Wet Mountain Valley Below 8500 Ft forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 37.897, -105.164 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Wet Mountains Between 8500 and 10000 Ft
- When
- October 26, 7:00 AM MST to 7:00 PM MST
- Where
- Wet Mountains Between 8500 and 10000 Ft forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 38.110, -105.070 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Wet Mountains Above 10000 Ft
- When
- October 26, 7:00 AM MST to 7:00 PM MST
- Where
- Wet Mountains Above 10000 Ft forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 37.989, -104.947 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Ft
- When
- October 26, 9:00 AM MST to 10:00 PM MST
- Where
- Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Ft forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 37.426, -104.809 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 7500 & 11000 Ft
- When
- October 26, 10:00 AM MST to 10:00 PM MST
- Where
- Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 7500 & 11000 Ft forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 37.426, -104.809 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Walsenburg Vicinity / Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Ft
- When
- October 26, 10:00 AM MST to 8:00 PM MST
- Where
- Walsenburg Vicinity / Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Ft forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 37.685, -104.961 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
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.
The same day elsewhere
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- Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Colorado, October 25 to 26, 2011
- Dense Fog in Missouri, October 25, 2011
- Frost and Freeze in California, October 25, 2011
- Dense Fog in Kentucky, October 25, 2011
- High Wind in Alaska, October 25 to 26, 2011
- Frost and Freeze in Oregon, October 25, 2011
- Heavy Snow in Alaska, October 25 to 26, 2011
- Hail in Michigan, October 25, 2011
- Winter Storm in Nebraska, October 25 to 26, 2011
More
Every storm in Colorado in 2011Every state in 2011This day in weather historyWarnings in Colorado, October 2011
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: 351553, 351552, 351555, 351537, 351539, 351542, 351534, 351536, 351547, 351540, 351541, 351544, 351548, 351554, 351543, 351549, 351550, 351551, 351546, 351545, 351556.