Colorado, 2019Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Colorado, April 29 to 30, 2019
April 29 to 30, 2019 · NWS GJT · 7 events in 7 counties and zones
A strong upper level low pressure system moved across Western Colorado bringing heavy snow to the mountains.
Every event with a place to put it; 7 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 7
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.
A strong upper level low pressure system moved across Western Colorado bringing heavy snow to the mountains.
Heavy Snow, Southwestern San Juan Mountains
- When
- April 29, 6:00 AM MST to April 30, 11:59 PM MST
- Where
- Southwestern San Juan Mountains forecast zone
- Reported by
- SNOTEL
- Coordinates
- 37.594, -107.912 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Estimated snowfall amounts ranged from 10 to 20 inches with up to 22 inches recorded at the Black Mesa SNOTEL Site. This storm continued through May 1, 2019.
Heavy Snow, Elkhead and Park Mountains
- When
- April 29, 8:00 AM MST to April 30, 11:59 PM MST
- Where
- Elkhead and Park Mountains forecast zone
- Reported by
- SNOTEL
- Coordinates
- 40.552, -107.599 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snowfall amounts ranged from 15 to 25 inches with up to 37 inches estimated at the Tower SNOTEL. This storm continued through May 1, 2019.
Heavy Snow, Grand and Battlement Mesas
- When
- April 29, 11:00 AM MST to April 30, 11:59 PM 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)
Estimated snowfall amounts ranged from 10 to 20 inches with up to 26 inches at the Overland Reservoir SNOTEL site. This storm continued through May 1, 2019.
Heavy Snow, West Elk and Sawatch Mountains
- When
- April 29, 12:00 PM MST to April 30, 11:59 PM 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)
Estimated snowfall amounts ranged from 1 to 2 feet with up to 40 inches recorded at the Schofield Pass SNOTEL site. This storm continued through May 1, 2019.
Heavy Snow, Flattop Mountains
- When
- April 29, 5:00 PM MST to April 30, 11:59 PM MST
- Where
- Flattop Mountains forecast zone
- Reported by
- SNOTEL
- Coordinates
- 40.062, -107.603 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
An estimated 10 to 20 inches of snow fell with the greatest amounts recorded at the Bison Lake SNOTEL and the Ripple Creek SNOTEL sites. This storm continued through May 1, 2019.
Heavy Snow, Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys
- When
- April 29, 7:00 PM MST to April 30, 11:59 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)
Estimated snowfall ranged from 8 to 14 inches. Significant impacts to travel were reported by the Colorado Department of Transportation over Vail Pass with Interstate 70 shutdown for periods of time to clear accidents. This storm continued through May 1, 2019.
Winter Weather, Northwestern San Juan Mountains
- When
- April 29, 7:00 PM MST to April 30, 11:59 PM MST
- Where
- Northwestern San Juan Mountains forecast zone
- Reported by
- SNOTEL
- Coordinates
- 38.210, -107.755 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Estimated snowfall amounts ranged from 6 to 12 inches. This storm continue through May 1, 2019.
- Heavy Snow
- Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.
- 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.
- Strong Wind in Washington, April 29, 20192 deaths · 1 event
- Flooding in Iowa, April 29 to 30, 2019$100,000 · 2 events
- Tornado in Kansas, April 29, 2019$50,000 · EF0 · 1 event
- Heavy Snow in Wyoming, April 29 to 30, 201915 events
- Damaging Winds in Kansas, April 29, 20191 injured · 61 kt wind · 5 events
- Strong Wind in Arizona, April 29, 20191 injured · $6,000 · 3 events
- Lightning Strike in Arizona, April 29, 2019$15,000 · 1 event
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- Heavy Snow in Minnesota, April 29 to 30, 20193 events
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- Flood and High Wind in California, April 29 to 30, 201957 kt wind · 3 events
- Hail in Texas, April 29, 20192 in hail · 3 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: 814927, 814913, 814916, 814922, 814920, 814918, 814925.