Colorado, 2019

Winter Storm in Colorado, November 25 to 26, 2019

November 25 to 26, 2019 · NWS PUB · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

The next in a series of storm systems generated heavy snow in combination with gusty winds at times. Six inches of snow graced Rye, while eight to eleven inches of snow was recorded near Beulah, Cascade, Colorado Springs, Falcon, Manitou Springs, Peterson Air Force Base and Woodland Park respectively.

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 PUB wrote it up.

The next in a series of storm systems generated heavy snow in combination with gusty winds at times. Six inches of snow graced Rye, while eight to eleven inches of snow was recorded near Beulah, Cascade, Colorado Springs, Falcon, Manitou Springs, Peterson Air Force Base and Woodland Park respectively. 13 inches of snow covered the Air Force Academy, while 17 inches impacted Monument. Finally, 18 to 19 inches of snow was measured near Black Forest and Palmer Lake.

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 Nov 25, 3:03 PM MST, 6 hours 57 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 25, 3:03 PM MST, 6 hours 57 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 25, 5:50 AM MST, 16 hours 10 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
550 AM MST Mon Nov 25 2019

COZ058>089-093>099-261300-
Western Mosquito Range/East Lake County Above 11000 Feet-
Leadville Vicinity/Lake County Below 11000 Feet-
Eastern Sawatch Mountains Above 11000 Feet-
Western Chaffee County Between 9000 and 11000 Feet-
Central Chaffee County Below 9000 Feet-
Western Mosquito Range/East Chaffee County Above 9000 Feet-
Saguache County West of Continental Divide Below 10000 Feet-
Saguache County East of Continental Divide Below 10000 Feet-
La Garita Mountains Above 10000 Feet-
Upper Rio Grande Valley/Eastern San Juan Mountains Below
10000 Feet-Eastern San Juan Mountains Above 10000 Feet-
Del Norte Vicinity/Northern San Luis Valley Below 8500 Feet-
Alamosa  Vicinity/Central San Luis Valley Below 8500 Feet-
Southern San Luis Valley-
Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Feet-
Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet-
Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Feet-
Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet-
Northwestern Fremont County Above 8500 Feet-
Western/Central Fremont County Below 8500 Feet-
Wet Mountain Valley Below 8500 Feet-
Wet Mountains between 6300 and 10000 Feet-
Wet Mountains Above 10000 Feet-
Teller County/Rampart Range Above 7500 Feet/Pikes Peak Between
7500 And 11000 Feet-Pikes Peak Above 11000 Feet-
Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County-
Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below
7500 Feet-
Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range
Below 7400 Feet-Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet-
Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet-
Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Feet-
Crowley County-La Junta Vicinity/Otero County-
Eastern Las Animas County-Western Kiowa County-
Eastern Kiowa County-Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County-
Lamar Vicinity/Prowers County-Springfield Vicinity/Baca County-
550 AM MST Mon Nov 25 2019

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central...east
central...south central and southeast Colorado.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Snow is expected to develop across the region beginning over the
Continental Divide this evening and spreading east during the
overnight. The mountains will see snow accumulations of around 3 to
8 inches whereas El Paso and Teller County 2 to 6 inches during the
short term period. Strong winds are also expected when the snow
begins, so blowing snow will lower visibilities and cause hazardous
travel conditions, especially over El Paso County.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

Snow, high winds and difficult travel conditions will continue
over El Paso and Teller Counties through the morning, bringing
another 2 to 4 inches before snowfall tapers off the flurries in
the afternoon. Elsewhere on the plains and along the I-25
corridor, occasional snow showers will produce an inch or two of
accumulation by midday, with blowing snow reducing visibility at
times until mid-afternoon. Over the mountains, another 1 to 3
inches of accumulation is likely early Tuesday morning, before
snowfall ends from west to east by midday.

Strong west winds across the plains on Tuesday will shift to the
north in the morning with gusts up to 60 mph possible from mid-
morning through the afternoon along and south of the Arkansas
River.

Another weather system will then affect the mountains and high
valleys from Wednesday through at least Friday. This storm will
bring heavy snow to the mountains along the Continental Divide,
especially the eastern San Juan and La Garita Mountains, where two
to four feet of snow will be possible between Wednesday morning
and Friday evening. There is still some uncertainty in the exact
track and intensity of this storm system, so continue to monitor
the latest forecasts for updates on this developing holiday week
storm.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather conditions that meet reporting criteria for spotters will be
likely tonight over the mountains and lower elevations.

SKELLY/10

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Event by event

3 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Teller County / Rampart Range Above 7500 Ft / Pikes Peak Between 7500 & 11000 Ft

When
November 25, 10:00 PM MST to November 26, 5:00 PM MST
Where
Teller County / Rampart Range Above 7500 Ft / Pikes Peak Between 7500 & 11000 Ft forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
38.729, -105.043 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Pikes Peak Above 11000 Ft

When
November 25, 10:00 PM MST to November 26, 5:00 PM MST
Where
Pikes Peak Above 11000 Ft forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
38.857, -104.844 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Northern El Paso County / Monument Ridge / Rampart Range Below 7500 Ft

When
November 25, 10:00 PM MST to November 26, 5:00 PM MST
Where
Northern El Paso County / Monument Ridge / Rampart Range Below 7500 Ft forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
38.832, -104.526 (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.

The same day elsewhere

More

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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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 865992, 865993, 865994.