Colorado, 2019Winter Storm in Colorado, February 17 to 19, 2019
February 17 to 19, 2019 · NWS PUB · 3 events in 3 counties and zones
The next in a series of Winter storms generated a notable amount of 38 inches of snow in the vicinity of Wolf Creek Pass.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 3
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The next in a series of Winter storms generated a notable amount of 38 inches of snow in the vicinity of Wolf Creek Pass.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Pueblo, CO wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Feb 17, 3:22 PM MST, 4 hours 38 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 17, 3:22 PM MST, 4 hours 38 minutes before
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</html>Winter Storm, Eastern San Juan Mountains Above 10000 Ft
- When
- February 17, 8:00 PM MST to February 19, 9:00 PM MST
- Where
- Eastern San Juan Mountains Above 10000 Ft forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 37.484, -106.500 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 & 11000 Ft
- When
- February 17, 8:00 PM MST to February 19, 9:00 PM MST
- Where
- Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 & 11000 Ft forecast zone
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- Coordinates
- 37.992, -105.637 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Ft
- When
- February 17, 8:00 PM MST to February 19, 9:00 PM MST
- Where
- Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Ft forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 37.867, -105.544 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
- Winter Storm
- A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Winter Weather in Wisconsin, February 17 to 18, 20192 deaths · 16 events
- Winter Weather in Indiana, February 17, 20192 deaths · 1 injured · 1 event
- Winter Storm in California, February 17 to 18, 20191 death · $330,000 · 2 events
- Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in New Mexico, February 17 to 19, 201922 injured · 13 events
- Heavy Snow in Arizona, February 17 to 18, 20194 injured · 7 events
- Winter Weather in Illinois, February 17 to 18, 201915 events
- Winter Weather in Maryland, February 17, 201915 events
- Winter Weather in Virginia, February 17, 201912 events
- Winter Weather in West Virginia, February 17, 201911 events
- Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Colorado, February 17 to 20, 20197 events
- Flooding and Heavy Rain in Kentucky, February 17 to 18, 20195 events
- Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Utah, February 17 to 19, 20194 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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 809719, 809720, 809721.