Colorado, 2016Winter Weather in Colorado, January 30 to 31, 2016
January 30 to 31, 2016 · NWS BOU · 3 events in 3 counties and zones
Another round of snow and blowing snow for the north central mountains of Colorado. Storm totals included: 12 inches at Elliot Ridge SNOTEL, 10 inches at Winter Park Ski Resort, 9 inches at Arapahoe Basin.
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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.
Another round of snow and blowing snow for the north central mountains of Colorado. Storm totals included: 12 inches at Elliot Ridge SNOTEL, 10 inches at Winter Park Ski Resort, 9 inches at Arapahoe Basin. 8 inches at Loveland Ski Area and Tower SNOTEL, with 6 inches at Summit Ranch. In addition, peak wind gusts to 65 mph were measured above timberline.
Winter Weather, West Jackson & West Grand Counties Above 9000 Feet
- When
- January 30, 6:00 AM MST to January 31, 9:00 AM MST
- Where
- West Jackson & West Grand Counties Above 9000 Feet forecast zone
- Reported by
- SNOTEL
- Coordinates
- 40.385, -106.230 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, S & E Jackson / Larimer / N & Ne Grand / Nw Boulder Counties Above 9000 Feet
- When
- January 30, 6:00 AM MST to January 31, 9:00 AM MST
- Where
- S & E Jackson / Larimer / N & Ne Grand / Nw Boulder Counties Above 9000 Feet forecast zone
- Reported by
- SNOTEL
- Coordinates
- 40.382, -105.820 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, S & Se Grand / W Central & Sw Boulder / Gilpin / Clear Creek / Summit / N & W Park Counties Above 9000 Feet
- When
- January 30, 6:00 AM MST to January 31, 9:00 AM MST
- Where
- S & Se Grand / W Central & Sw Boulder / Gilpin / Clear Creek / Summit / N & W Park Counties Above 9000 Feet forecast zone
- Reported by
- SNOTEL
- Coordinates
- 39.726, -105.675 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
- 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.
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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: 615159, 615160, 615161.