Colorado, 2015

Winter Weather in Colorado, February 15 to 16, 2015

February 15 to 16, 2015 · NWS GJT · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A moist northwest flow with an embedded trough produced significant snowfall in some mountain areas of northwest Colorado.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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 GJT wrote it up.

A moist northwest flow with an embedded trough produced significant snowfall in some mountain areas of northwest Colorado.

The radar

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Event by event

1 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys

When
February 15, 2:00 PM MST to February 16, 6:00 PM MST
Where
Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys forecast zone
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
39.481, -107.172 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Although snowfall totals only ranged from 2 to 4 inches, roads became icy and snowpacked. I-70 at Vail Pass was closed at times due to multiple vehicle accidents.

What these are

Winter Weather
Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.

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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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 566417.