Colorado, 2014Winter Weather in Colorado, January 1, 2014
January 1, 2014 · NWS GJT · 3 events in 3 counties and zones
Embedded disturbances in a northwest flow aloft produced significant snowfall in the mountains of northwest 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.
Embedded disturbances in a northwest flow aloft produced significant snowfall in the mountains of northwest Colorado.
Winter Weather, Elkhead and Park Mountains
- When
- January 1, 12:00 AM MST to 4:00 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 8 to 12 inches were measured across the area. Locally higher amounts included 13 inches at the Steamboat Springs Ski Area and 20 inches at the Tower SNOTEL site. Wind gusts of 25 to 50 mph produced extensive blowing and drifting snow with localized blizzard conditions. The storm started on December 31, 2013.
Winter Weather, Flattop Mountains
- When
- January 1, 12:00 AM MST to 3:00 PM MST
- Where
- Flattop Mountains forecast zone
- Reported by
- SNOTEL
- Coordinates
- 40.062, -107.603 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snowfall amounts of 5 to 10 inches were measured across the area. Wind gusts of 20 to 35 mph produced areas of blowing and drifting snow. The storm started on December 31, 2013.
Winter Weather, Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys
- When
- January 1, 12:00 AM MST to 1:00 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 amounts of 4 to 8 inches were measured across the area. The storm started on December 31, 2013.
- 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.
- Avalanche and Heavy Snow in Montana, January 1 to 4, 20141 death · 78 kt wind · 30 events
- Heavy Snow in Ohio, January 1 to 2, 2014$1.3 million · 6 events
- Heavy Snow in New York, January 1 to 3, 2014$268,000 · 16 events
- Winter Storm in Ohio, January 1 to 2, 2014$350,000 · 2 events
- Drought in New Mexico, January 1 to 31, 201434 events
- Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in New York, January 1 to 3, 201427 events
- Winter Weather in Indiana, January 1 to 2, 201424 events
- Flooding in Arkansas, January 1 to 27, 2014$25,000 · 3 events
- Drought in Texas, January 1 to 31, 201422 events
- Drought in Oklahoma, January 1, 201420 events
- Winter Storm in New York, January 1 to 3, 201418 events
- Drought in Nebraska, January 1 to 31, 201417 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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 517417, 517418, 517419.