Colorado, 2017Winter Weather in Colorado, April 28 to 29, 2017
April 28 to 29, 2017 · NWS GJT · 5 events in 5 counties and zones
An upper level low pressure system centered over the San Juan Mountains advected plenty of moisture northwards which resulted in many mountain locations having received significant late season snowfall.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 5
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 upper level low pressure system centered over the San Juan Mountains advected plenty of moisture northwards which resulted in many mountain locations having received significant late season snowfall.
Winter Weather, Southwestern San Juan Mountains
- When
- April 28, 4:00 PM MST to April 29, 12:00 PM MST
- Where
- Southwestern San Juan Mountains forecast zone
- Reported by
- Department of Highways
- Coordinates
- 37.594, -107.912 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Generally 3 to 6 inches of snow fell across the area with up to 7 inches measured at the Red Mountain Pass SNOTEL site.
Winter Weather, Northwestern San Juan Mountains
- When
- April 28, 5:00 PM MST to April 29, 6:00 AM MST
- Where
- Northwestern San Juan Mountains forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 38.210, -107.755 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snowfall amounts of 3 to 6 inches were measured across the area with up to 9 inches reported by a spotter 7 miles northeast of Sawpit.
Winter Weather, Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys
- When
- April 28, 8:00 PM MST to April 29, 1:00 PM MST
- Where
- Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys forecast zone
- Reported by
- SNOTEL
- 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 which resulted in many roads that became snowpacked overnight.
Winter Weather, West Elk and Sawatch Mountains
- When
- April 28, 9:00 PM MST to April 29, 4:00 AM MST
- Where
- West Elk and Sawatch Mountains forecast zone
- Reported by
- SNOTEL
- Coordinates
- 38.643, -107.721 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Up to 8 inches of snow fell at the Porphyry Creek SNOTEL site, with lesser amounts elsewhere within the zone. Strong winds accompanied snow showers with a peak wind gust of 52 mph measured at Monarch Pass which led to periods of blowing snow.
Winter Weather, Grand and Battlement Mesas
- When
- April 28, 11:00 PM MST to April 29, 4:00 AM MST
- Where
- Grand and Battlement Mesas forecast zone
- Reported by
- SNOTEL
- Coordinates
- 39.159, -108.078 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snowfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches were measured across the area with caused many roads to become snowpacked overnight.
- 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.
- Tornado and Flash Flooding in Arkansas, April 28 to 30, 20175 deaths · $133,000 · EF1 · 28 events
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in Missouri, April 28 to 30, 20172 deaths · $116 million · 1.75 in hail · 117 events
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Oklahoma, April 28 to 29, 20171 death · $955,000 · EF2 · 50 events
- Rip Current in Florida, April 28, 20171 death · 2 injured · 1 event
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in Indiana, April 28 to 30, 2017$4.0 million · 14 events
- Tornado and Flash Flooding in Kentucky, April 28 to 30, 2017$350,000 · EF1 · 35 events
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in Illinois, April 28 to 29, 2017$260,000 · 0.75 in hail · 10 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Illinois, April 28, 2017$190,000 · 70 kt wind · 3 events
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in Indiana, April 28 to 29, 2017$130,000 · 2 in hail · 7 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Indiana, April 28, 2017$63,000 · 1.75 in hail · 9 events
- Winter Storm in Colorado, April 28 to 30, 201719 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Kentucky, April 28 to 29, 2017$18,000 · 1 in hail · 6 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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 691262, 691260, 691261, 691258, 691259.