Colorado, 2013Winter Weather in Colorado, April 10 to 12, 2013
April 10 to 12, 2013 · NWS GJT · 3 events in 3 counties and zones
An open trough in a northwesterly flow aloft resulted in significant snowfall for the northern and central mountains of western Colorado.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 3
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.
An open trough in a northwesterly flow aloft resulted in significant snowfall for the northern and central mountains of western Colorado.
Winter Weather, Elkhead and Park Mountains
- When
- April 10, 9:00 PM MST to April 11, 7:00 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 amounts of 5 to 10 inches were measured across the area.
Winter Weather, Flattop Mountains
- When
- April 10, 9:00 PM MST to April 12, 4:00 AM MST
- Where
- Flattop Mountains forecast zone
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 40.062, -107.603 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snowfall amounts of 5 to 8 inches were measured across the area.
Winter Weather, Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys
- When
- April 10, 11:00 PM MST to April 12, 10:00 AM 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 amounts of 3 to 5 inches were measured across the area. Locally higher amounts included 9 inches at the Vail SNOTEL site.
- 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.
- Tornadoes and Hail in Missouri, April 10, 201313 injured · $4.0 million · EF2 · 42 events
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Arkansas, April 10, 20136 injured · $7.0 million · EF2 · 33 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Ohio, April 10, 2013$492,000 · 1.25 in hail · 25 events
- Flooding in Michigan, April 10 to 12, 2013$1.1 million · 6 events
- Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Missouri, April 10, 2013$790,000 · EF0 · 8 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, April 10, 2013$82,000 · 1.75 in hail · 55 events
- Winter Weather in Texas, April 10, 2013$500,000 · 1 event
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, April 10, 2013$210,000 · 1 in hail · 12 events
- Winter Storm in Iowa, April 10 to 11, 2013$300,000 · 3 events
- Hail and Damaging Wind in New Jersey, April 10, 2013$275,000 · 1 in hail · 4 events
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in Missouri, April 10 to 11, 2013$56,000 · 1.25 in hail · 28 events
- Damaging Wind in Illinois, April 10, 2013$150,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event
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: 507478, 507480, 507479.