Colorado, 2019

Winter Storm in Colorado, November 19 to 21, 2019

November 19 to 21, 2019 · NWS PUB · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

A storm system produced 14 inches of snow and gusty winds at Monarch Pass as well as 18 inches of snow at Wolf Creek Pass in Mineral county.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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 PUB wrote it up.

A storm system produced 14 inches of snow and gusty winds at Monarch Pass as well as 18 inches of snow at Wolf Creek Pass in Mineral county.

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Event by event

2 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, La Garita Mountains Above 10000 Ft

When
November 19, 11:00 PM MST to November 21, 11:00 PM MST
Where
La Garita Mountains Above 10000 Ft forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
37.778, -106.530 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Eastern San Juan Mountains Above 10000 Ft

When
November 19, 11:00 PM MST to November 21, 11:00 PM MST
Where
Eastern San Juan Mountains Above 10000 Ft forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
37.484, -106.500 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

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.

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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 865988, 865989.