Colorado, 2018

Winter Weather in Colorado, March 26 to 27, 2018

March 26 to 27, 2018 · NWS BOU · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

A storm system produced a period of moderate to heavy snowfall in and near the southern Front Range Foothills and Palmer Divide. 5 inches at Aspen Springs, 12 inches near Elizabeth, 11 inches at Echo Lake, 10 inches near Pinecliffe, 9 inches near Floyd Hill, 8 inches near Arapaho Park, Conifer and Crescent Village; 6 inches at Cheesman, Evergreen, Gross Reservoir and Lake George.

Where it happened

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The toll

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS BOU wrote it up.

A storm system produced a period of moderate to heavy snowfall in and near the southern Front Range Foothills and Palmer Divide. Storm totals included: 12.5 inches at Aspen Springs, 12 inches near Elizabeth, 11 inches at Echo Lake, 10 inches near Pinecliffe, 9 inches near Floyd Hill, 8 inches near Arapaho Park, Conifer and Crescent Village; 6 inches at Cheesman, Evergreen, Gross Reservoir and Lake George.

The radar

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Event by event

3 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, S & Se Grand / W Central & Sw Boulder / Gilpin / Clear Creek / Summit / N & W Park Counties Above 9000 Feet

When
March 26, 2:00 PM MST to March 27, 3:00 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, Jefferson & W Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet / Gilpin / Clear Creek / Ne Park Counties Below 9000 Feet

When
March 26, 2:00 PM MST to March 27, 3:00 AM MST
Where
Jefferson & W Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet / Gilpin / Clear Creek / Ne Park Counties Below 9000 Feet forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
39.516, -105.413 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Elbert / C & E Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet

When
March 26, 2:00 PM MST to March 27, 3:00 AM MST
Where
Elbert / C & E Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
39.422, -104.468 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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: 744407, 744408, 744409.